WELL · 42-409-03869 · DISTRICT 4
Welder Ranch #6
San Patricio County · Oneil (5600) field · Vertical
Welder Ranch #6 (API 42-409-03869) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged July 22, 2009, last operated by Pan American Petroleum Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 29, 2001, permitted to 8,019 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Pan American Petroleum Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Chicago, IL · P-5 Y, filed Jul 15, 1987
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pan American Petroleum Corp. |
| Production reports | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.through Nov 2007 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Aug 29, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,019
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 29, 2001
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 1953
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 579K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 1953
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 22, 2009
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 Ranch G-4-184372 | Angelita New (Frio) | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 579K | Aug 2001 – Jul 2009 |
| Welder Ranch G-4-61967 | Oneil (3270) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2001 |
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.Aug 2001 → Nov 2006
- 2Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.Feb 2007 → Nov 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513025-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Aug 27, 2001 | Aug 29, 2001 | Jul 16, 2001 | 8,019 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-61967 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-184372 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,556 | 4,560 | Perforated |
| 6,298 | 6,302 | Perforated |
| 6,298 | 6,638 | Perforated |
| 6,358 | 6,360 | Perforated |
| 6,556 | 6,570 | Perforated |
| 6,634 | 6,638 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,214 | 15 | 490 S |
| 10.75 | 2,114 | — | 316 S |
| 7 | 7,293 | 9.875 | 1,320 S |
| 7 | 7,293 | — | 1,320 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 30, 2006 | Sep 12, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Oct 18, 2001 | Aug 27, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 9, 1975 | — |
| 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 42-409-03869 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03869 → 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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