WELL · 42-131-33900 · DISTRICT 4
Wiederkehr L. #196
Duval County · Govt. Wells N. (Cole Upper) field · Vertical
Wiederkehr L. #196 (API 42-131-33900) is a plugged well in Duval County, plugged March 20, 2015, last operated by Faulconer Vernon E. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1981, permitted to 3,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. CO.-Houston and has since transferred to Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Cole, Upper.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 28, 2024
- Permits on file
- 16
- Phone
- (903) 581-4382
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.through Oct 2011 |
| Latest permit | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-HoustonFeb 27, 1981 |
- 3,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 27, 1981
- last permit issued
- Oct 22, 1981
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 124K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 22, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 20, 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-4-97085 | Govt. Wells, N. (Cole,upper) | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 124K | 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 → May 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPDec 1999 → Mar 2000
- 5Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Apr 2000 → Oct 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109837-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Feb 27, 1981 | Feb 27, 1981 | — | 1,500 |
| 57273-99 | Drill | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Sep 6, 1979 | Sep 6, 1979 | Nov 1, 1979 | 3,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1981 | Wiederkehr L. G-4-97085 | Govt. Wells N. (Cole Upper) | Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Wiederkehr L. G-4-85727 | Govt. Wells N. (1800 C SD) | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 465 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cole, Upper | 1,478 | -1,013 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,478 | 1,487 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 533 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 2.875 | 1,364 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 3,377 | 8.75 | 800 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 | Nov 2, 1984 | Oct 22, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 30, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-131-33900 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-33900 → 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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