TEXAS · WELLS · MIDLAND COUNTY · BENGE, ARCH LEASE · API 42-329-34727 · DISTRICT 7B
Benge Arch #1
Midland County · Parks (Devonian) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benge Arch #1 (API 42-329-34727) is a horizontal well in Midland County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed December 13, 2002 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 3, 2002, permitted to 11,907 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Mississippian, Woodford, Devonian, Est. Base Of Devonian.
Its lease has reported 112K barrels of oil and 4.61M mcf of gas since November 2002, last reporting volume in March 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jun 3, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,907
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 3, 2002
- last permit issued
- Dec 13, 2002
- completed
- 112K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.61M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2002 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 13, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benge, Arch G-10-195793 | Parks (Devonian) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 112K | 4.61M | Nov 2002 – Mar 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 48,570 · prior 12 20,401(+138%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Nov 2002 → Dec 2011
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2012 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520574-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 3, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 | Jul 11, 2002 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2002 | Benge Arch G-10-195793 | Parks (Devonian) | XTO Energy Inc. | Producing | 11,907 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,871 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippian | 11,528 | -8,657 |
| WoodfordWOODFORD SHALE | 11,607 | -8,736 |
| DevonianTOP DEVONIAN | 11,702 | -8,831 |
| Est. Base of Devonian | 12,256 | -9,385 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,797 | 15,207 | Perforated |
| 11,842 | 15,016 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 329 | 17.5 | 280 S |
| 9.625 | 5,008 | 12.25 | 2,034 S |
| 7 | 12,135 | 8.75 | 785 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 18, 2003 | May 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-329-34727 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-34727 → 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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