WELL · 42-175-33032 · DISTRICT 2
Welder J #36
Goliad County · Vidauri North (3200) field · Vertical
Welder J #36 (API 42-175-33032) is a plugged well in Goliad County, plugged May 14, 2021, last operated by Remora Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1997 and 2016, permitted to 6,100 ft.
It was permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company and has since transferred to Remora Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Greta, Sinton.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company; 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 Jan 2019 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 13, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,100
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2016
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH May 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 14, 2021
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder 'J' G-2-281650 | Vidauri, North (3200) | Remora Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 206K | Dec 2016 – May 2021 |
| Welder 'J' G-2-280743 | Greta (3500) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 130K | Oct 2015 – Dec 2016 |
| Welder J G-2-166884 | Phil Power (5200-B) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 186K | Dec 1997 – Oct 2015 |
| Welder "J" G-2-175887 | Phil Power (4830) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.58M | May 1999 – Oct 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.
- 1Wiser Oil Company, TheDec 1997 → Nov 2005
- 2Forest Oil CorporationDec 2005 → Dec 2012
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Jan 2018
- 4Remora Operating, LLCFeb 2018 → Jan 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 820507-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Nov 17, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 | Nov 24, 2016 | 6,100 |
| 810818-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Sep 30, 2015 | Oct 8, 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 | 6,100 |
| 488043-98 | Recompletion | Wiser Oil Company, The | Oct 12, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 | May 27, 1999 | 6,100 |
| 488043-99 | Recompletion | Wiser Oil Company, The | Sep 29, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 | — | 6,100 |
| 468944-98 | Drill | Wiser Oil Company, The | Jan 30, 1998 | Oct 17, 1997 | — | 6,100 |
| 468944-99 | Drill | Wiser Oil Company, The | Oct 17, 1997 | Oct 17, 1997 | Nov 8, 1997 | 6,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-166884 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-175887 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-280743 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281650 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 97 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,460 | 3,464 | Perforated |
| 3,490 | 3,496 | Perforated |
| 4,787 | 4,792 | Perforated |
| 5,365 | 5,368 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,613 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 4.5 | 5,933 | 7.875 | 1,050 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 | Jan 23, 2017 | Jan 5, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 2000 | Aug 9, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1998 | Jan 28, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-175-33032 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-33032 → 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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