WELL · 42-131-31958 · DISTRICT 4
Wiederkehr L. #172
Duval County · Govt. Wells N. field · Vertical
Wiederkehr L. #172 (API 42-131-31958) is a plugged well in Duval County, plugged September 21, 2004, last operated by Black Gold Operating CO LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 19, 1977, permitted to 2,240 ft.
It was permitted by Sun Exploration & Production CO. and has since transferred to Black Gold Operating CO LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 290K barrels of oil and 113K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 44 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sun Exploration & Production Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Plntersville, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3
- Phone
- (832) 646-5891
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Black Gold Operating Co, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sun Exploration & Production Co.Dec 19, 1977 |
- 2,240
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 1977
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 1979
- completed
- 290K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 113K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 21, 2004
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; they carry 44 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiederkehr, L. O-4-1101 | Govt. Wells, N. | Black Gold Operating Co, LLC | 44 | 290K | 113K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,197 · prior 12 6,474(-35%)
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 → Sep 1999
- 5Rodessa Operating CompanyOct 2000 → Jun 2001
- 6Kestrel Resources, Inc.Jul 2001 → Aug 2002
- 7EL Campo Operating, LLCSep 2002 → Feb 2011
- 8Coronado Minerals, LLCMar 2011 → Oct 2012
- 9Trace Operating, LLCNov 2012 → Oct 2018
- 10Black Bayou Operating, LLCNov 2018 → May 2020
- 11Black Gold Operating Co, LLCJun 2020 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15839-99 | Drill | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Dec 19, 1977 | Dec 19, 1977 | — | 2,240 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1979 | Wiederkehr L. O-4-1101 | Govt. Wells N. | Black Gold Operating Co LLC | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,253 | 2,283 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 234 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 2,239 | 12.25 | 675 S |
| 2.875 | 2,287 | — | — |
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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 27, 1977 | Yes |
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 42-131-31958 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-31958 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 739K
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2004
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000003924 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Oct 15, 2004 | 1,600 | 1,125 | 2,253–2,283 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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