WELL · 42-285-30201 · DISTRICT 2
Borchers William #9
Lavaca County · Borchers (3600) field · Vertical
Borchers William #9 (API 42-285-30201) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged October 25, 2001, last operated by Mid-American Oil & Gas Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 17, 1996, permitted to 4,375 ft.
It was permitted by American Exploration Company and has since transferred to Mid-American Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Chatahoula Sand, Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by American Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 3, 1992 · 17 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mid-American Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Sabco Operating Companythrough Jul 1999 |
| Latest permit | American Exploration CompanySep 17, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,375
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 65.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 25, 2001
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borchers, William "A" G-2-159897 | Borchers (1370) | Sabco Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 52.5K | Mar 1996 – Oct 2001 |
| Borchers, William G-2-70708 | Borchers (1500) | American Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
| Borchers, William G-2-70709 | Borchers (3550) | American Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 13K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
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.
- 1American Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 1996
- 2Sabco Operating CompanyJan 1997 → Jul 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452752-99 | Recompletion | American Exploration Company | Sep 17, 1996 | Sep 17, 1996 | Feb 27, 1996 | 4,375 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-70708 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-70709 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-159897 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 138 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,254 | 1,258 | Perforated |
| 1,262 | 1,266 | Perforated |
| 3,492 | 3,496 | Perforated |
| 3,576 | 3,584 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 470 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | 4,338 | 7.875 | 630 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 26, 1996 | May 7, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 1, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 25, 1977 | — |
| 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 42-285-30201 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-30201 → 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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