WELL · 42-391-00623 · DISTRICT 2
Welder J.F. #5
Refugio County · Greta (3420 Stringer) field · Vertical
Welder J.F. #5 (API 42-391-00623) is a plugged well in Refugio County, plugged October 26, 1995, last operated by Expando Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 1986, permitted to 3,440 ft.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 3, 1992 · 186 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Expando Oil Company |
| Production reports | CTR Petroleum, Inc.through Aug 1995 |
| Latest permit | Expando Oil CompanyJan 7, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,440
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 7, 1986
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 57.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 26, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, J. F. G-2-120168 | Greta (L- 5) | CTR Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 57.5K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
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.
- 1CTR Petroleum, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294872-99 | Recompletion | Expando Oil Company | Nov 15, 1985 | Jan 7, 1986 | — | 3,440 |
| 154309-99 | Other | Expando Oil Company | Mar 15, 1982 | Mar 15, 1982 | — | 3,440 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-120168 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,804 | 1,812 | Perforated |
| 2,120 | 2,132 | Perforated |
| 3,422 | 3,426 | Perforated |
| 3,450 | 3,454 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 920 | — | 350 S |
| 2.375 | 3,361 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 4,420 | — | 625 S |
| 5.5 | 4,424 | — | 625 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 29, 1996 | Oct 12, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1986 | Feb 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 10, 1982 | — |
| 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 42-391-00623 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-00623 → 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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