WELL · 42-285-32716 · DISTRICT 2
Benbow #3
Lavaca County · Esperanza (Dagg) field · Vertical
Benbow #3 (API 42-285-32716) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged November 19, 2005, last operated by Coastal Plains Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 9, 1999, permitted to 16,500 ft.
It was permitted by Dale Operating Company and has since transferred to Coastal Plains Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Dagg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dale Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 37 permits on file · (405) 601-5446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Coastal Plains Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Dale Operating Companythrough Mar 2005 |
| Latest permit | Dale Operating CompanyJun 9, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 9, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 30, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 747K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1999 THROUGH Oct 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 30, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 19, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbow G-2-177139 | Esperanza (Dagg) | Coastal Plains Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 747K | Oct 1999 – Oct 2007 |
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.
- 1Dale Operating CompanyNov 1999 → Mar 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485093-98 | Drill | Dale Operating Company | Dec 22, 1999 | Jun 9, 1999 | — | 16,500 |
| 485093-99 | Drill | Dale Operating Company | Jun 9, 1999 | Jun 9, 1999 | Jul 6, 1999 | 16,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-177139 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 156 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dagg | 11,012 | -10,856 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,012 | 11,022 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,086 | 17.5 | 1,950 S |
| 9.625 | 9,989 | 12.25 | 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 | Jul 20, 2000 | Dec 23, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 8, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-285-32716 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32716 → 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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