WELL · 42-227-36885 · DISTRICT 8
Bennett #4241
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Bennett #4241 (API 42-227-36885) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged December 21, 2021, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 7, 2012, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Meritage Energy Company, LLC and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 25.2K barrels of oil and 127K mcf of gas since June 2012, last reporting in September 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Meritage Energy Company, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 3,316 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Jul 2023 |
| Latest permit | Meritage Energy Company, LLCFeb 7, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jul 20, 2012
- completed
- 25.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 127K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2012 THROUGH Sep 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 20, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 21, 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 O-10-42950 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 25.2K | 127K | Jun 2012 – Sep 2023 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Meritage Energy Company, LLCJul 2012 → Aug 2012
- 2Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCSep 2012 → Nov 2014
- 3OXY USA Inc.Dec 2014 → Jul 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732622-99 | Drill | Meritage Energy Company, LLC | Jan 27, 2012 | Feb 7, 2012 | May 26, 2012 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-42950 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,690 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 6,170 | -3,480 |
| Dean | 7,410 | -4,720 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,638 | -4,948 |
| Strawn | 9,385 | -6,695 |
| Mississippian | 9,590 | -6,900 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,422 | 9,881 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 334 | 17.5 | 390 S |
| 8.625 | 4,133 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,107 | 7.875 | 1,120 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 | Aug 7, 2013 | Sep 7, 2012 | Yes |
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 42-227-36885 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36885 → 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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