TEXAS · WELLS · MIDLAND COUNTY · BENNERS "40" LEASE · API 42-329-37487 · DISTRICT 7B
Benners 40 #3
Midland County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Benners 40 #3 (API 42-329-37487) is a plugged well in Midland County, plugged October 12, 2022, last operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 29, 2011, permitted to 13,000 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, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 247K barrels of oil and 509K mcf of gas since December 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 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 | Henry Resources LLCthrough Jul 2022 |
| Latest permit | Mid-States Operating CompanyJul 29, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 29, 2011
- last permit issued
- Oct 14, 2011
- completed
- 247K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 509K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 14, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 12, 2022
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benners "40" O-10-39227 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 4 | 247K | 509K | Dec 2008 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Mid-States Operating CompanyDec 2008 → Jun 2016
- 2Henry Resources LLCJul 2016 → Jul 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721160-98 | Drill | Mid-States Operating Company | Nov 9, 2012 | Jul 29, 2011 | Sep 9, 2011 | 13,000 |
| 721160-99 | Drill | Mid-States Operating Company | Jul 28, 2011 | Jul 29, 2011 | Sep 9, 2011 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | Benners 40 O-10-39227 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,715 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,659 | -1,944 |
| Clear Fork | 6,702 | -3,987 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,234 | -6,519 |
| Strawn | 10,558 | -7,843 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,510 | 10,535 | Perforated |
| 10,576 | 10,842 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.625 | 291 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 5,027 | 12.25 | 1,155 S |
| 5.5 | 10,997 | 7.875 | 1,045 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 12, 2013 | Mar 2, 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 42-329-37487 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-37487 → 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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