WELL · 42-409-01657 · DISTRICT 4
Welder Minnie S. #20
San Patricio County · Portilla (9000 Sand) field · Vertical
Welder Minnie S. #20 (API 42-409-01657) is a well in San Patricio County operated by Frostwood Energy LLC, completed October 8, 1980.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 2018, permitted to 8,859 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit; TexNet located 0 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 7, 2022 · 183 permits on file · (918) 906-0978
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Frostwood Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Abraxas Petroleum Corporationthrough Nov 2015 |
| Latest permit | Frostwood Energy, LLCApr 5, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,859
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 5, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.075807, -97.441307
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in San Patricio County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, Minnie S. G-4-284100 | Portilla (4050) | Allegiant Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder, Minnie S. G-4-99017 | Portilla (9000 Sand) | Frostwood Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.04M | Jan 1993 – Mar 2018 |
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.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Abraxas Production CorporationApr 1993 → Jan 1996
- 3Abraxas Petroleum CorporationFeb 1996 → Nov 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838402-99 | Recompletion | Frostwood Energy, LLC | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 | 8,859 |
| 94346-99 | Recompletion | Superior Oil Company, The | Oct 1, 1980 | Oct 1, 1980 | — | 8,859 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-99017 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-284100 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 56 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,859 | 4,959 | Perforated |
| 8,747 | 8,846 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 1,100 | 15 | 1,100 S |
| 11.75 | 1,225 | 15 | 1,100 S |
| 11.75 | 1,225 | — | 1,100 S |
| 7 | 6,859 | 9.875 | 1,500 S |
| 2.875 | 8,630 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,859 | 9.875 | 1,500 S |
| 7 | 8,859 | — | 1,500 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 | Jun 13, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 14, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 1, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 16, 1976 | — |
| 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 42-409-01657 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-01657 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-32949
0.1 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,111 | -4,066 |
| Greta | 4,720 | -4,675 |
| Greta | 4,720 | -4,675 |
| Sinton Sand | 5,718 | -5,673 |
| Frio | 7,018 | -6,973 |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-33076
0.3 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,570 | -2,524 |
| Catahoula | 4,132 | -4,086 |
| Catahoula | 4,741 | -4,695 |
| Portilla (Frio) | 7,118 | -7,072 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-33067
0.3 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,614 | -3,569 |
| Catahoula | 4,126 | -4,081 |
| Catahoula | 4,126 | -4,081 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-33068
0.4 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,300 | -3,255 |
| Catahoula | 4,150 | -4,105 |
| Catahoula | 4,720 | -4,675 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-33093
0.5 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,650 | -2,609 |
| Catahoula | 4,150 | -4,109 |
| Catahoula | 4,738 | -4,697 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-32057
0.6 KM · Superior Oil Company, The · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,954 | -3,910 |
| Anahuac | 4,606 | -4,562 |
| Greta | 4,672 | -4,628 |
| 7300 Sand | 7,270 | -7,226 |
| 7400 Sand | 7,402 | -7,358 |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-32944
0.6 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,000 | -3,960 |
| Greta | 4,750 | -4,710 |
| Greta | 4,750 | -4,710 |
| Sinton | 5,691 | -5,651 |
| Sinton Sand | 5,700 | -5,660 |
| Frio | 7,072 | -7,032 |
Welder, Minnie S.42-409-32058
0.7 KM · Superior Oil Company, The · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,600 | -3,557 |
| Catahoula | 4,140 | -4,097 |
| Anahuac | 4,620 | -4,577 |
| Greta | 4,710 | -4,667 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 4,710 | -4,667 |
| Frio | 5,700 | -5,657 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 339K
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000115984 | H-1 Injection | Active | 10,000 | 2,050 | 4,111–4,974 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 100(-100%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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