WELL · 42-391-03426 · DISTRICT 2
Nieman #5
Refugio County · LA Rosa (5150) field · Vertical
Nieman #5 (API 42-391-03426) is a plugged well in Refugio County, plugged October 24, 1990, last operated by Gardner J. B..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1988, permitted to 6,347 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Catahoula.
Operator of record
Surprise, AZ · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 11 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gardner J. B. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Gardner, J. B.May 24, 1988 |
- 6,347
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 24, 1988
- last permit issued
- Jun 26, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 26, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 24, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-2-127966 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346866-99 | Recompletion | Gardner, J. B. | May 23, 1988 | May 24, 1988 | — | 6,347 |
| 85813-99 | Recompletion | Fischer Petroleum Corporation | Jul 3, 1980 | Jul 3, 1980 | — | 5,260 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-127966 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 40 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Catahoula | 3,185 | -3,145 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,305 | 3,308 | Perforated |
| 5,119 | — | Perforated |
| 5,138 | 5,144 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,212 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,132 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,496 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,497 | — | — |
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 | Sep 21, 1988 | Jul 1, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 22, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 25, 1975 | — |
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 42-391-03426 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-03426 → 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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