WELL · 42-285-32039 · DISTRICT 2
Borchers William #31
Lavaca County · Borchers (4160) field · Vertical
Borchers William #31 (API 42-285-32039) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Sabco Operating Company, completed April 17, 1989.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1989 and 2013, permitted to 4,800 ft.
It was permitted by Sabco Operating Company, LLC and has since transferred to Sabco Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 15 formation tops, including 1900', 1900 Sand, 1900' Sand, 2150'.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sabco Operating Company, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 6, 2013 · 153 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sabco Operating Company |
| Production reports | Vaquero Operatingthrough Nov 2015 |
| Latest permit | Sabco Operating Company, LLCNov 27, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,800
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 27, 2013
- last permit issued
- Apr 17, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 416K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 17, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borchers, William G-2-227333 | Borchers (3600) | Vaquero Operating | 1 | 0 | 70.8K | Mar 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Borchers, William G-2-273879 | Borchers (3350) | Vaquero Operating | 1 | 0 | 30.4K | Nov 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Borchers, William G-2-130858 | Borchers (3650) | Sabco Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2007 |
| Borchers, William G-2-130859 | Borchers (4160) | Sabco Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 314K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2007 |
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 → Oct 2011
- 3Sabco Operating Company, LLCNov 2011 → Jan 2014
- 4White Marlin Operating Co, LLCJan 2014 → Oct 2014
- 5Vaquero OperatingApr 2015 → Nov 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773583-99 | Recompletion | Sabco Operating Company, LLC | Nov 12, 2013 | Nov 27, 2013 | Nov 13, 2013 | 4,800 |
| 628091-99 | Recompletion | Sabco Operating Company | Oct 25, 2006 | Oct 31, 2006 | Mar 7, 2007 | 4,800 |
| 355957-98 | Drill | Meadow View, Inc. | May 9, 1989 | Feb 14, 1989 | — | 4,800 |
| 355957-99 | Drill | Meadow View, Inc. | Feb 10, 1989 | Feb 14, 1989 | Apr 3, 1989 | 4,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-130858 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-130859 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-227333 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-273879 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 141 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1900' | 1,913 | -1,772 |
| 1900 Sand | 1,913 | -1,772 |
| 1900' Sand | 1,913 | -1,772 |
| 2150' | 2,130 | -1,989 |
| 2150 Sand | 2,130 | -1,989 |
| 2150' Sand | 2,130 | -1,989 |
| 2500 Sand | 2,505 | -2,364 |
| 2500' Sand | 2,505 | -2,364 |
| 3100 Sand | 3,104 | -2,963 |
| 3100' Sand | 3,104 | -2,963 |
| 3650 Sand | 3,622 | -3,481 |
| 3650' Sand | 3,622 | -3,481 |
| 4160 Sand | 4,153 | -4,012 |
| 4160' Sand | 4,153 | -4,012 |
| 1900 Sand | — | — |
| 2150 Sand | — | — |
| 3770 Sand | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,365 | 3,368 | Perforated |
| 3,365 | 3,368 | Open hole |
| 3,556 | 3,560 | Perforated |
| 3,623 | 3,627 | Perforated |
| 4,154 | 4,157 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 505 | 11 | 170 S |
| 4.5 | 4,300 | 7.875 | 930 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 12, 2016 | Jun 23, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2016 | Apr 15, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2014 | Jan 15, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2014 | Dec 13, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Aug 6, 2008 | Apr 16, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1989 | May 11, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 26, 1989 | May 11, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-285-32039 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32039 → 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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