WELL · 42-481-32563 · DISTRICT 3
Melcher #1
Wharton County · Magnet Withers (Miocene 4180) field · Vertical
Melcher #1 (API 42-481-32563) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged February 14, 1987, last operated by Sue-Ann Oil & Gas Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 14, 1983, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including 4180 Sand, Miocene4245.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Victoria, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 28, 1991
- Permits on file
- 215
- Phone
- (512) 576-6090
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sue-Ann Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Sue-Ann Oil & Gas CompanySep 14, 1983 |
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 1983
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 1983
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 14, 1987
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212471-99 | Drill | Sue-Ann Oil & Gas Company | Aug 26, 1983 | Sep 14, 1983 | Oct 29, 1983 | 4,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 70 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 4180 Sand | 4,180 | -4,110 |
| MIOCENE4245 | 4,195 | -4,125 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,180 | 4,186 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 560 | 13.5 | 305 S |
| 4.5 | 4,408 | 7.875 | 685 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 14, 1984 | Jan 19, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1984 | Jan 19, 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 42-481-32563 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-32563 → 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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