WELL · 42-409-30089 · DISTRICT 4
Welder J. F. Unit #20
San Patricio County · Odem (6700 Stringer) field · Vertical
Welder J. F. Unit #20 (API 42-409-30089) is a well in San Patricio County operated by Energen Resources Corporation, completed March 11, 1970.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 15, 1999, permitted to 6,800 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Energen Resources Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including 6700-A, 6700 Stringer.
Its 2 leases have reported 92.9K barrels of oil and 810K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 10, 2021 · 4,291 permits on file · (432) 699-9332
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Energen Resources Corporation |
| Production reports | 84 Energy LLCthrough Aug 2025 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Mar 15, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 15, 1999
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 1970
- completed
- 92.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 810K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 1970
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 15 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. Unit O-4-7587 | Odem (6700 Stringer) | Energen Resources Corporation | 1 | 32.6K | 105K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2000 |
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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Smith Production Inc.Mar 1995 → Apr 1999
- 3Energen Resources CorporationMay 1999 → Aug 2003
- 4Aroc (Texas) Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2005
- 5Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → Jun 2013
- 6HK Energy Operating, LLCJul 2013 → Oct 2013
- 7Wagner Oil CompanyNov 2013 → Jul 2020
- 8GTG Operating, LLCAug 2020 → Dec 2024
- 984 Energy LLCFeb 2025 → Aug 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483054-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Mar 3, 1999 | Mar 15, 1999 | Dec 14, 1998 | 6,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-1996 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-7587 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 46 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 6700-A | 6,693 | -6,647 |
| 6700 Stringer | 6,715 | -6,669 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,049 | 5,817 | Perforated |
| 6,145 | 6,165 | Perforated |
| 6,200 | 6,210 | Perforated |
| 6,220 | 6,224 | Perforated |
| — | 6,726 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 529 | 15 | 420 S |
| 4.5 | 6,795 | 7.875 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 6,975 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Feb 24, 2000 | Mar 4, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1999 | Mar 17, 1970 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 17, 1970 | — |
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 42-409-30089 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-30089 → 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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