TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BENTSEN LEASE · API 42-215-31533 · DISTRICT 04
Bentsen #1
Hidalgo County · Melado Reservoir (Frio F-7) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bentsen #1 (API 42-215-31533) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Bzg E&P LLC, completed November 22, 1984 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 9,450 ft.
It was permitted by Bright & CO. and has since transferred to Bzg E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including F-7.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bright & Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 20, 2026
- Phone
- (281) 620-3583
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.through Nov 2014 |
| Latest permit | Bright & Co.Mar 17, 1997 |
- 9,450
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 17, 1997
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 67K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 1984
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2014
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentsen G-4-114555 | Melado Reservoir (Frio F-7) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 67K | 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.
- 1Bright & Co.Jan 1993 → Nov 2004
- 2Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Dec 2004 → Nov 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459924-99 | Recompletion | Bright & Co. | Mar 17, 1997 | Mar 17, 1997 | — | 8,875 |
| 249066-99 | Drill | Bright & Co. | Aug 14, 1984 | Aug 22, 1984 | Oct 16, 1984 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1984 | Bentsen G-4-114555 | Melado Reservoir (Frio F-7) | BZG E&P LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Dec 1, 2014 | 9,450 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 151 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F-7 | 8,892 | -8,741 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,897 | 8,900 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,980 | 12.25 | 525 S |
| 4.5 | 9,447 | 8.75 | 2,030 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 6, 1985 | Jan 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1985 | Dec 27, 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 42-215-31533 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31533 → 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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