WELL · 42-131-31174 · DISTRICT 4
Wiederkehr L. #159
Duval County · Govt. Wells N. (1800 W.) field · Vertical
Wiederkehr L. #159 (API 42-131-31174) is a plugged well in Duval County, plugged March 16, 2015, last operated by Black Gold Operating CO LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1986, permitted to 4,100 ft.
It was permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. CO.-Corpus and has since transferred to Black Gold Operating CO LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 1450 Sand, 1800 W, Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Plntersville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 3 permits on file · (832) 646-5891
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Black Gold Operating Co LLC |
| Production reports | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-CorpusOct 20, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 1986
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 277K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 16, 2015
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiederkehr, L. G-4-123134 | Govt. Wells, N. (1450 Sd.) | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 277K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2015 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Geodyne Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Samson Resources CompanyApr 1993 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Mar 2000
- 5Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Apr 2000 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321990-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Oct 17, 1986 | Oct 20, 1986 | — | 4,100 |
| 133699-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Sep 21, 1981 | Sep 21, 1981 | — | 3,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-123134 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 478 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1450 Sand | 1,445 | -967 |
| 1800 W | 1,825 | -1,347 |
| YeguaYEGUA 2800 | 2,860 | -2,382 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,445 | 1,450 | Perforated |
| 2,868 | 2,872 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 346 | 12.25 | 210 S |
| 2.375 | 1,810 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 2,949 | 7.875 | 540 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 | Mar 12, 1987 | Dec 3, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 18, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 27, 1974 | — |
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 42-131-31174 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-31174 → 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.
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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