TEXAS · WELLS · SAN PATRICIO COUNTY · WELDER, R. H. LEASE · API 42-409-03944 · DISTRICT 04
Welder R. H. #59
San Patricio County · Plymouth (Greta Stringer) field · Vertical
Welder R. H. #59 (API 42-409-03944) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged May 18, 2005, last operated by Smith Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1986, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco Inc. and has since transferred to Smith Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | none |
| Latest permit | Texaco Inc.Jun 30, 1986 |
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 30, 1986
- last permit issued
- Jun 12, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 12, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 18, 2005
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder, R. H. G-4-53448 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 2005 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303674-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Jun 26, 1986 | Jun 30, 1986 | — | 4,700 |
| 241178-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Jun 4, 1984 | Jun 5, 1984 | — | 4,700 |
| 88427-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Jul 31, 1980 | Jul 31, 1980 | — | 4,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1986 | Welder R. H. G-4-53448 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 12, 1986 | Welder R. H. G-4-53448 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Welder R. H. O-4-2148 | Plymouth (Main Greta Sand) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Welder R. H. O-4-2146 | Plymouth (Greta Stringer) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,223 | 1,226 | Perforated |
| 4,286 | 4,290 | Perforated |
| 4,588 | 4,592 | Perforated |
| — | 4,612 | Perforated |
| — | 4,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 343 | 15 | 190 S |
| 2.875 | 4,473 | — | — |
| 7 | 4,687 | 9.875 | 330 sx |
| 7 | 4,700 | 9.875 | 140 S |
| 7 | — | 9.875 | 1,230 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 | Jul 11, 1986 | Jun 30, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 1984 | Jul 24, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 24, 1984 | — |
| 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 42-409-03944 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03944 → 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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