WELL · 42-215-31563 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen #1
Hidalgo County · Flores (4950) field · Vertical
Bentsen #1 (API 42-215-31563) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged December 5, 2006, last operated by Lindenmuth & Associates Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1990, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Zilkha Energy Company and has since transferred to Lindenmuth & Associates Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Frio, Sullivan Upper, Sullivan Lower, 4950' Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Zilkha Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 2, 2023 · 30 permits on file · (512) 322-9779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lindenmuth & Associates Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Zilkha Energy CompanyNov 2, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1990
- last permit issued
- Jan 24, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 24, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 5, 2006
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentsen G-4-137369 | Flores (Sullivan, Upper) | Bobcat Operating | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-119575 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380579-99 | Recompletion | Zilkha Energy Company | Nov 2, 1990 | Nov 2, 1990 | Oct 31, 1990 | 5,000 |
| 257998-99 | Drill | McCord Exploration Co. | Nov 15, 1984 | Nov 16, 1984 | Jan 4, 1985 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-119575 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-137369 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 331 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 4,500 | -4,169 |
| Sullivan Upper | 4,510 | -4,179 |
| Sullivan Lower | 4,550 | -4,219 |
| 4950' Sand | 4,950 | -4,619 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,508 | 4,512 | Perforated |
| 4,951 | 4,957 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 743 | 12.5 | 317 S |
| 4.5 | 5,017 | 7.875 | 508 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 | Apr 11, 1991 | Dec 4, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1986 | Jan 10, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 18, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-215-31563 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31563 → 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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