WELL · 42-479-37137 · DISTRICT 4
Rottersman #21R
Webb County · Rottersman (8500) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Rottersman #21R (API 42-479-37137) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed December 12, 1998 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 29, 1998, permitted to 8,550 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Will Point.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Arete Operating Company III LLC
Permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arete Operating Company III LLC |
| Production reports | Rosetta Resources Operating LPthrough Mar 2009 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petroleum CorporationOct 29, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,550
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 29, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 559K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rottersman G-4-171860 | Rottersman (8500) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 559K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Michael Petroleum CorporationDec 1998 → Dec 2001
- 2Calpine Natural Gas CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2002
- 3Calpine Natural Gas Company L.P.May 2002 → Jul 2002
- 4Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 5Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2006 → Mar 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480531-99 | Drill | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Oct 29, 1998 | Oct 29, 1998 | Nov 19, 1998 | 8,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-171860 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 530 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,116 | 8,134 | Perforated |
| 8,178 | 8,190 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 750 | 12.25 | 305 S |
| 9.625 | 750 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,400 | 8.75 | 290 S |
| 7 | 7,400 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,350 | 6.125 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 8,350 | — | — |
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 | Dec 12, 2005 | Jul 5, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1999 | Feb 4, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-479-37137 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-37137 → 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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