WELL · 42-409-03813 · DISTRICT 4
Welder J. F. Unit #B 5
San Patricio County · Odem (5300) field · Vertical
Welder J. F. Unit #B 5 (API 42-409-03813) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged March 17, 2022, last operated by Texaco Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 2005, permitted to 5,810 ft.
It was permitted by Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Texaco Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Oakville, Catahoula, Anahuac, Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 60.4K barrels of oil and 813K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 16 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 3, 1992 · 4,906 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texaco Inc. |
| Production reports | 84 Energy LLCthrough Aug 2025 |
| Latest permit | Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.May 20, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,810
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 20, 2005
- last permit issued
- Oct 23, 1982
- completed
- 60.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 813K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 23, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 17, 2022
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 16 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, J. F., Unit O-4-1996 | Odem | 84 Energy LLC | 14 | 60.4K | 705K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder, J. F. G-4-209987 | Odem (3100) | GTG Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 64.4K | Jan 2005 – Mar 2022 |
| Welder, J. F. G-4-187738 | Odem | Aroc (Texas) Inc. | 1 | 0 | 43.1K | Feb 2002 – Jan 2005 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 142 · prior 12 747(-81%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 157 · prior 12 2,234(-93%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Sep 1995 → Apr 1999
- 2Energen Resources CorporationMay 1999 → Aug 2003
- 3Aroc (Texas) Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2005
- 4Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2005 → Jun 2013
- 5HK Energy Operating, LLCJul 2013 → Oct 2013
- 6Wagner Oil CompanyNov 2013 → Jul 2020
- 7GTG Operating, LLCAug 2020 → Dec 2024
- 884 Energy LLCFeb 2025 → Aug 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600969-99 | Recompletion | Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C. | May 19, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | Dec 14, 2004 | 3,400 |
| 222111-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Aug 2, 1983 | Nov 2, 1983 | — | 5,810 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-187738 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-209987 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-1996 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 46 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,088 | 3,092 | Perforated |
| 5,385 | 5,390 | Perforated |
| 5,392 | 5,396 | Perforated |
| 5,398 | 5,402 | Perforated |
| 5,420 | 5,425 | Perforated |
| 5,453 | 5,464 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,214 | 15 | 800 S |
| 10.75 | 1,214 | — | 800 S |
| 2.375 | 5,256 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,522 | 8.5 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 5,522 | 8.75 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 5,522 | — | 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 | Oct 11, 2005 | May 31, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2002 | Mar 11, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 1994 | Aug 5, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 2, 1976 | — |
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 42-409-03813 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03813 → 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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