WELL · 42-131-38121 · DISTRICT 4
Welders Heirs 215 #1
Duval County · Loma Novia E. (House) field · Producing · Directional
Welders Heirs 215 #1 (API 42-131-38121) is a well in Duval County operated by Remora Operating LLC, completed October 2, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 24, 1996, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston and has since transferred to Remora Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Massive, Reagan, House.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (832) 986-8559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Remora Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Remora Operating, LLCthrough Feb 2024 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonJul 24, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 24, 1996
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welders Heirs 215 G-4-162909 | Loma Novia, E. (House 9-14) | Remora Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.84M | Nov 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonNov 1996 → Nov 1998
- 2Pioneer Resources Producing, L.PDec 1998 → Jun 1999
- 3Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Nov 2002
- 5Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Dec 2002 → Sep 2007
- 6Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCOct 2007 → Dec 2010
- 7EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Jul 2011
- 8Simray GP, LLCAug 2011 → Nov 2014
- 9Remora Operating, LLCDec 2014 → Feb 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450615-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Aug 7, 1996 | Jul 24, 1996 | Aug 28, 1996 | 15,000 |
| 450615-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Jul 22, 1996 | Jul 24, 1996 | — | 13,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-162909 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 659 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive | 9,734 | -9,075 |
| Reagan | 10,884 | -10,225 |
| House | 12,984 | -12,325 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,248 | 12,252 | Perforated |
| 12,710 | 12,714 | Perforated |
| 13,001 | 13,011 | Perforated |
| 13,152 | 13,164 | Perforated |
| 13,334 | 13,344 | Perforated |
| 13,470 | 13,472 | Perforated |
| 13,476 | 13,478 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,030 | 14.75 | 1,690 S |
| 7.625 | 9,627 | 9.875 | 1,580 S |
| 7.625 | 9,630 | 9.875 | 1,580 S |
| 5 | 13,743 | 6.5 | 450 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 | Dec 11, 1997 | Nov 3, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 1997 | Dec 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 30, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-131-38121 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-38121 → 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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