WELL · 42-409-01628 · DISTRICT 4
Welder R.H. #16
San Patricio County · Plymouth (3750) field · Vertical
Welder R.H. #16 (API 42-409-01628) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged June 17, 2005, last operated by Smith Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 2, 1994, permitted to 4,677 ft.
Its 3 leases have reported 156K barrels of oil and 368K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2007. The leases carry 27 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 433
- Phone
- (281) 296-5600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Dec 2005 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Nov 2, 1994 |
- 4,677
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jun 24, 1994
- completed
- 156K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 368K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 24, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 17, 2005
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 27 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, R. H. O-4-2146 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | 16 | 155K | 323K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2007 |
| Welder, R. H. O-4-2148 | Plymouth (Main Greta Sand) | Smith Production Inc. | 10 | 1.37K | 1.75K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2005 |
| Welder, R.H. G-4-151619 | Plymouth (3750) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 42.9K | Jun 1994 – Jun 2005 |
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.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427476-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Sep 15, 1994 | Nov 2, 1994 | Jun 17, 1994 | 4,677 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1994 | Welder R.H. G-4-151619 | Plymouth (3750) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 15, 1951 | Welder R. H. O-4-2148 | Plymouth (Main Greta Sand) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Welder R. H. O-4-2146 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,764 | 3,774 | Perforated |
| 4,662 | 4,668 | Perforated |
| — | 4,614 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,205 | — | 800 S |
| 2.375 | 4,644 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 4,677 | — | 500 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 27, 1995 | Aug 29, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 9, 1963 | — |
| 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 42-409-01628 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-01628 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000049035 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Jul 7, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 4,662–4,668 |
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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