WELL · 42-409-03825 · DISTRICT 4
Welder, J. F. #C 13
San Patricio County · Vertical
Welder, J. F. #C 13 (API 42-409-03825) is a permitted well in San Patricio County filed by Smith Production Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1995, permitted to 6,703 ft.
Its 3 leases have reported 31.9K barrels of oil and 126K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 2008. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 433
- Phone
- (281) 296-5600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.through Aug 2008 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Dec 6, 1995 |
- 6,703
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 6, 1995
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 31.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 126K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, J. F. G-4-175153 | Odem (Massive Frio) | Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 45.9K | Dec 1999 – Oct 2008 |
| Welder, J. F. O-4-12518 | Odem (Massive Frio) | Energen Resources Corporation | 2 | 8.42K | 15K | Sep 1995 – Jan 2001 |
| Welder, J. F., Unit O-4-5681 | Odem (6700 -B-) | Energen Resources Corporation | 4 | 23.4K | 65.5K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2000 |
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.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Mar 1995 → Apr 1999
- 2Energen Resources CorporationMay 1999 → Jul 2003
- 3Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2006 → Aug 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442439-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 6, 1995 | Sep 7, 1995 | 6,702 |
| 412292-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jun 1, 1993 | Jun 9, 1993 | — | 6,703 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-175153 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-5681 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12518 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,435 | 5,443 | Perforated |
| 5,585 | 5,592 | Perforated |
| 5,595 | 5,602 | Perforated |
| 5,685 | 5,695 | Perforated |
| 5,780 | 6,120 | Perforated |
| 6,698 | 6,702 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,263 | — | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 6,703 | — | 1,000 S |
| 10.75 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | — | — |
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 | Jan 7, 2000 | Dec 17, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1997 | Oct 2, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1996 | Dec 4, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1996 | — | — |
| 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 42-409-03825 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03825 → 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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