WELL · 42-409-01709 · DISTRICT 4
Welder R. H. -G- #5
San Patricio County · Portilla (5700 Sand) field · Vertical
Welder R. H. -G- #5 (API 42-409-01709) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged December 5, 1995, last operated by Marathon Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 26, 1985, permitted to 7,700 ft.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 14, 2025
- Permits on file
- 3,707
- Phone
- (281) 293-1000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Marathon Oil Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil CompanySep 26, 1985 |
- 7,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 1985
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 1953
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 1953
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 5, 1995
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, R.H. -G- O-4-10333 | Plymouth (4400) | Marathon Oil Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1996 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285875-99 | Recompletion | Marathon Oil Company | Sep 24, 1985 | Sep 26, 1985 | — | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-10333 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,365 | 4,373 | Perforated |
| — | 5,706 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,104 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,119 | 15 | 550 S |
| 2 | 5,716 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,801 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 5,805 | — | — |
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 | Dec 19, 1985 | Nov 25, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 18, 1953 | — |
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 42-409-01709 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-01709 → 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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