TEXAS · WELLS · REFUGIO COUNTY · WELDER HEIRS LEASE · API 42-391-32360 · DISTRICT 02
Welder Heirs #3
Refugio County · Devils Run (5970 Frio) field · Vertical
Welder Heirs #3 (API 42-391-32360) is a plugged well in Refugio County, plugged October 13, 2004, last operated by C & E Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 7, 2000, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Hockley, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2024
- Permits on file
- 462
- Phone
- (281) 265-6500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | C & E Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | C & E Operating, Inc.through Nov 2003 |
| Latest permit | C & E Operating, Inc.Jun 7, 2000 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 7, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jul 10, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 447K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2000 THROUGH Jul 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 10, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 13, 2004
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 Heirs G-2-180674 | Devils Run (5970 Frio) | C & E Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 447K | Jul 2000 – Jul 2006 |
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.
- 1C & E Operating, Inc.Jul 2000 → Nov 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495871-98 | Drill | C & E Operating, Inc. | Nov 22, 2000 | Jun 7, 2000 | — | 6,500 |
| 495871-99 | Drill | C & E Operating, Inc. | Jun 6, 2000 | Jun 7, 2000 | Jun 24, 2000 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2000 | Welder Heirs G-2-180674 | Devils Run (5970 Frio) | C & E Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 68 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,119 | 6,124 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,450 | 12.25 | 520 S |
| 4.5 | 6,266 | 7.875 | 325 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 | Jun 28, 2001 | Aug 30, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 8, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-391-32360 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-32360 → 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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