TEXAS · WELLS · MIDLAND COUNTY · BENNERS LEASE · API 42-329-37209 · DISTRICT 7B
Benners #501
Midland County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Benners #501 (API 42-329-37209) is a plugged well in Midland County, plugged September 4, 2019, last operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 15, 2011, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mid-States Operating Company and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 441K barrels of oil and 998K mcf of gas since December 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mid-States Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 54
- Phone
- (713) 337-4600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Vital Energy, Inc.through Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Mid-States Operating CompanyApr 15, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 15, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jul 26, 2011
- completed
- 441K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 998K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 26, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 4, 2019
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; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benners O-10-39969 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 9 | 441K | 998K | Dec 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 15 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mid-States Operating CompanyDec 2009 → Jun 2016
- 2Henry Resources LLCJul 2016 → Mar 2023
- 3Vital Energy, Inc.May 2025 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714032-99 | Drill | Mid-States Operating Company | Apr 11, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 20, 2011 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2011 | Benners O-10-39969 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,722 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,854 | -2,132 |
| Clear Fork | 6,726 | -4,004 |
| Spraberry | 7,556 | -4,834 |
| Strawn | 10,537 | -7,815 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,630 | 10,522 | Perforated |
| 10,558 | 10,618 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 290 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 4,968 | 12.25 | 1,155 S |
| 5.5 | 10,760 | 7.875 | 910 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 11, 2012 | Oct 6, 2011 | 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 42-329-37209 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-37209 → 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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