WELL · 42-297-34793 · DISTRICT 2
Erna P. Benham Gas Unit #8
Live Oak County · Pawnee (Edwards) field · Horizontal
Erna P. Benham Gas Unit #8 (API 42-297-34793) is a plugged horizontal well in Live Oak County, plugged May 5, 2016, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 17, 2008, permitted to 17,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Eagle Ford, Edwards.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,619
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jul 17, 2008 |
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 21, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 25K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH May 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 21, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 5, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erna P. Benham Gas Unit G-2-244748 | Pawnee (Edwards) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 25K | Oct 2008 – May 2016 |
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.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Oct 2008 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665418-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Jun 26, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | 17,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-244748 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 280 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,735 | -5,455 |
| Eagle Ford | 13,699 | -13,419 |
| Edwards | 13,787 | -13,507 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,808 | 16,422 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,800 | 12.25 | 1,380 S |
| — | 13,772 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 13,808 | 8.75 | 515 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 | Mar 5, 2009 | Nov 3, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-297-34793 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34793 → 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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