WELL · 42-409-03758 · DISTRICT 4
Welder J. F. Unit #B 6
San Patricio County · Odem (Massive Frio) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Welder J. F. Unit #B 6 (API 42-409-03758) is a well in San Patricio County operated by Iron Jaw Operating LLC, completed November 22, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 29, 1996, permitted to 5,445 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Iron Jaw Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Sugar Land, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Phone
- (832) 398-0917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Production Inc. |
| Production reports | GTG Operating, LLCthrough Dec 2024 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Jan 29, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,445
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 29, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 312K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 1995
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2013
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 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, J. F. Unit G-4-156741 | Odem (Massive Frio) | 84 Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 312K | Nov 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder, J. F. Unit G-4-65863 | Odem (5300) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 394(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Nov 1995 → Apr 1999
- 2Energen Resources CorporationMay 1999 → Aug 2003
- 3Aroc (Texas) Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2005
- 4Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → Jun 2013
- 5HK Energy Operating, LLCJul 2013 → Oct 2013
- 6GTG Operating, LLCJul 2023 → Dec 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444055-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Jan 24, 1996 | Jan 29, 1996 | Sep 19, 1995 | 5,445 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1995 | Welder J. F. Unit G-4-156741 | Odem (Massive Frio) | Iron Jaw Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2013 | 5,445 |
| Jan 22, 1976 | Welder J. F. Unit G-4-65863 | Odem (5300) | Smith Production Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Welder J. F. Unit O-4-1996 | Odem | 84 Energy LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,735 | 4,738 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,247 | 15 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 5,445 | 9.875 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 5,466 | 9.875 | 1,000 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 | Mar 27, 1996 | Jan 24, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 2, 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 42-409-03758 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03758 → 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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