WELL · 42-175-33188 · DISTRICT 2
Pettus #1
Goliad County · Sitton (3400) field · Vertical
Pettus #1 (API 42-175-33188) is a plugged well in Goliad County, plugged April 2, 2002, last operated by Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 26, 1999, permitted to 4,001 ft.
It was permitted by Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Vicksburg, Hockley.
Operator of record
Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc.
Permitted by Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 1, 2023 · 346 permits on file · (210) 601-1249
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc. |
| Production reports | Welder Exploration & Prod., Inc.through Feb 2002 |
| Latest permit | Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc.Oct 26, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,001
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 1999
- last permit issued
- Nov 23, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 200K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Apr 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 23, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 2, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus G-2-176319 | Sitton (3400) | Welder Exploration & Prod., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 200K | Nov 1999 – Apr 2002 |
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.
- 1Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc.Nov 1999 → Feb 2001
- 2Welder Operating, Inc.Mar 2001 → Mar 2001
- 3Welder Exploration & Prod., Inc.Apr 2001 → Feb 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488836-98 | Drill | Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc. | Jan 13, 2000 | Oct 26, 1999 | — | 4,001 |
| 488836-99 | Drill | Welder-Heyer Energy, Inc. | Oct 26, 1999 | Oct 26, 1999 | Nov 14, 1999 | 4,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-176319 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 169 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,100 | -931 |
| Frio | 2,300 | -2,131 |
| Vicksburg | 3,000 | -2,831 |
| Hockley | 3,300 | -3,131 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,330 | 3,340 | Perforated |
| 3,353 | 3,363 | Perforated |
| 3,660 | 3,666 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 823 | 12.25 | 349 S |
| 2.875 | 3,610 | 7.875 | 850 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 | Apr 12, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2000 | Jan 20, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 4, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-175-33188 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-33188 → 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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