WELL · 42-409-01663 · DISTRICT 4
Welder Minnie S. #27
San Patricio County · Portilla (9000 Sand) field · Vertical
Welder Minnie S. #27 (API 42-409-01663) is a well in San Patricio County operated by Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, completed December 27, 2005.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1980 and 2006, permitted to 17,966 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including No. 20 Sand, 7400 Sand.
Its 5 leases have reported 3.36M barrels of oil and 7.74M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 156 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 582 permits on file · (800) 321-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Allegiant Resources, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Abraxas Petroleum CorporationMar 28, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,966
- total depth, ft
- 8
- permits on file
- Mar 28, 2006
- last permit issued
- Dec 27, 2005
- completed
- 3.36M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.74M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 27, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 156 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, Minnie S. O-4-12594 | Portilla (Frio) | Allegiant Resources, LLC | 110 | 2.66M | 5.72M | Sep 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder, Minnie S. G-4-155188 | Portilla (Frio) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 293K | Jul 1995 – Mar 2007 |
| Welder, Minnie S. G-4-219910 | Portilla (9000 Sand) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 12 | Dec 2005 – Mar 2006 |
| Welder, Minnie S. O-4-2178 | Portilla (7400 Sand) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 43 | 686K | 1.65M | Jan 1993 – Nov 1996 |
| Welder, Minnie S. O-4-11632 | Portilla (Gilbert Sd.) | Abraxas Production Corporation | 1 | 12.3K | 70.1K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,265 · prior 12 23,209(-51%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 44,651 · prior 12 31,729(+41%)
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 → Aug 2016
- 4Frostwood Energy, LLCSep 2016 → Jan 2021
- 5Allegiant Resources, LLCFeb 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616194-99 | Recompletion | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Mar 21, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | 8,200 |
| 611193-99 | Recompletion | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Dec 16, 2005 | Dec 16, 2005 | Dec 16, 2005 | 8,970 |
| 437805-98 | Recompletion | Abraxas Production Corporation | Jul 24, 1995 | Jul 18, 1995 | Jul 18, 1995 | 17,966 |
| 437805-99 | Recompletion | Abraxas Production Corporation | Jul 13, 1995 | Jul 18, 1995 | — | 7,400 |
| 348216-98 | Other | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Oct 26, 1988 | Jun 27, 1988 | — | 17,966 |
| 348216-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 27, 1988 | Jun 27, 1988 | — | 17,966 |
| 195979-99 | Recompletion | Superior Oil Company, The | May 13, 1983 | May 13, 1983 | May 9, 1984 | 17,966 |
| 84744-99 | Recompletion | Superior Oil Company, The | Jun 6, 1980 | Jun 6, 1980 | — | 17,966 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-155188 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-219910 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-2178 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-2178 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-11632 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12594 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12594 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 39 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Sand | 7,062 | -7,023 |
| 7400 Sand | 7,356 | -7,317 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,062 | 7,070 | Perforated |
| 7,356 | 7,362 | Perforated |
| 7,370 | 7,376 | Perforated |
| 7,982 | 7,988 | Perforated |
| 8,038 | 8,044 | Perforated |
| 8,070 | 8,076 | Perforated |
| 8,085 | 8,095 | Perforated |
| 8,790 | 8,810 | Perforated |
| 8,884 | 8,920 | Perforated |
| — | 7,238 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,237 | 17 | 1,100 S |
| 13.375 | 1,237 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,053 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,025 | — | — |
| 2.5 | 8,058 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 9,089 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 9.625 | 9,089 | — | — |
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 | Feb 22, 2007 | Apr 26, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 22, 2007 | Feb 21, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 3, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1995 | Aug 11, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1991 | Jun 21, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 17, 1989 | Jun 2, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 26, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Oct 21, 1985 | Sep 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1984 | Aug 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1984 | Aug 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 23, 1960 | — |
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 42-409-01663 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-01663 → 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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