WELL · 42-317-33375 · DISTRICT 8
Welch A #1
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Welch A #1 (API 42-317-33375) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged July 3, 1993, last operated by Parker & Parsley Development CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 5, 1986, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Parker & Parsley Petroleum CO. and has since transferred to Parker & Parsley Development CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T. Upper Spby, T. Lower Spby, T. Dean, B. Dean.
Operator of record
Parker & Parsley Development Co.
Permitted by Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 6, 1995 · 961 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Parker & Parsley Development Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.Aug 5, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1986
- last permit issued
- Oct 20, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 20, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 3, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch "A" O-10-30919 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Parker & Parsley Development Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1993 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304880-99 | Drill | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. | Aug 4, 1986 | Aug 5, 1986 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30919 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,812 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T. Upper Spby | 7,871 | -5,059 |
| T. Lower Spby | 8,604 | -5,792 |
| T. Dean | 9,176 | -6,364 |
| B. Dean | 9,432 | -6,620 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,921 | 8,242 | Perforated |
| 8,431 | 8,848 | Perforated |
| 9,143 | 9,430 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 320 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,190 | 11 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 9,650 | 7.875 | 1,250 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 24, 1986 | Oct 31, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-317-33375 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-33375 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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