WELL · 42-057-31808 · DISTRICT 2
Welder #8
Calhoun County · Sheriff (9400) field · Vertical
Welder #8 (API 42-057-31808) is a plugged well in Calhoun County, plugged February 10, 2022, last operated by B&L Exploration L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 9, 2017, permitted to 10,800 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio.
Operator of record
Metairie, LA · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (504) 837-4337
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | B&L Exploration L.L.C. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | B&L Exploration, L.L.C.Oct 9, 2017 |
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 9, 2017
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2017 THROUGH Feb 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 10, 2022
Surface location
28.596386, -96.763507
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Calhoun County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder G-2-286101 | Sheriff (9400) | B&L Exploration, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2017 – Feb 2022 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830708-99 | Drill | B&L Exploration, L.L.C. | Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 9, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-286101 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 34 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,913 | 9,916 | Perforated |
| 9,919 | 9,923 | Perforated |
| 9,934 | 9,937 | Perforated |
| 10,168 | 10,188 | Perforated |
| 10,315 | 10,331 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,150 | 12.25 | 718 S |
| 4.5 | 10,571 | 8.75 | 940 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Apr 23, 2019 | Mar 28, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2019 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-057-31808 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-31808 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Welder42-057-31806
0.3 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,860 | -2,827 |
| Frio | 9,936 | -9,903 |
Sheriff Greta42-057-00515
2.7 KM · Initial Energy Services, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,880 | -1,843 |
| Frio | 5,680 | -5,643 |
5K Family Partnership, L.P.42-057-31809
3.0 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 5,480 | -5,451 |
| Frio | 6,320 | -6,291 |
5K Family Partnership, LP42-057-01443
3.1 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 5,480 | |
| Catahoula | 5,480 | |
| Frio | 6,320 | |
| Frio | 6,320 |
Welder42-057-31825
8.4 KM · B&L Resources, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,050 | -4,000 |
| Frio | 4,890 | -4,840 |
| Heyser (5400 #1) | 5,390 | -5,340 |
| Heyser (5400 #2) | 5,486 | -5,436 |
Welder M42-057-31823
8.5 KM · B&L Resources, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,050 | -4,000 |
| Frio | 4,890 | -4,840 |
| Heyser (5400 #1) | 5,390 | -5,340 |
| Heyser (5400 #2) | 5,486 | -5,436 |
Welder42-057-31817
9.0 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,995 | -3,947 |
| Frio | 5,002 | -4,954 |
| Heyser (5400 #3) | 5,489 | -5,441 |
Welder42-057-31810
9.0 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,000 | -3,950 |
| Frio | 4,850 | -4,800 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000116429 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Aug 12, 2022 | 10,000 | 2,840 | 5,780–10,120 |
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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