WELL · 42-163-32663 · DISTRICT 1
Bennett Bros. -B- #B 4
Frio County · Pearsall (Austin Chalk) field · Horizontal
Bennett Bros. -B- #B 4 (API 42-163-32663) is a plugged horizontal well in Frio County, plugged November 10, 2021, last operated by Fortune Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1990 and 1995, permitted to 6,600 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 29K barrels of oil and 595 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Willis, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 42 permits on file · (800) 525-5883
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortune Operating Company |
| Production reports | Fortune Operating Companythrough Jul 1999 |
| Latest permit | Fortune Operating CompanyDec 19, 1995 |
- 6,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 1995
- last permit issued
- Feb 14, 1996
- completed
- 29K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 595
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 14, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Bros. -B- O-1-12535 | Pearsall (Austin Chalk) | Fortune Operating Company | 1 | 29K | 595 | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Western Field Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1995
- 2Fortune Operating CompanyFeb 1996 → Jul 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442832-99 | Recompletion | Fortune Operating Company | Dec 14, 1995 | Dec 19, 1995 | Jan 2, 1996 | 6,320 |
| 370596-98 | Drill | Noble Energy, Inc. | Jun 11, 1990 | Mar 8, 1990 | — | 6,600 |
| 370596-99 | Drill | Noble Energy, Inc. | Mar 6, 1990 | Mar 8, 1990 | Mar 13, 1990 | 6,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-12535 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 565 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 6,249 | -5,684 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,390 | -5,825 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,326 | 6,503 | Perforated |
| 6,386 | 7,818 | Perforated |
| 6,760 | 7,953 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 688 | 12.25 | — |
| 5.5 | 5,982 | 7.875 | — |
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 20, 1996 | Mar 1, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-163-32663 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-32663 → 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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