WELL · 42-391-32370 · DISTRICT 2
Shelton F. Ben et AL #1R
Refugio County · Woodsboro (FT-8 Sand) field · Vertical
Shelton F. Ben ET AL #1R (API 42-391-32370) is a well in Refugio County operated by Paloma Operating LLC, completed January 26, 2022.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2022, permitted to 5,610 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Catahoula, Greta.
Its 2 leases have reported 173K barrels of oil and 18.9K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 72 permits on file · (800) 747-2241
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Paloma Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Paloma Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Paloma Operating, LLCNov 22, 2022 |
- 5,610
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 2022
- completed
- 173K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.272889, -97.266388
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Refugio County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton, F. Ben et AL O-2-12490 | Woodsboro (FS-88) | Paloma Operating, LLC | 1 | 55.5K | 18.2K | Feb 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Shelton, F. Ben et AL O-2-6733 | Woodsboro (FT-8 Sand) | Paloma Operating, LLC | 2 | 117K | 712 | Jan 1993 – Jan 2023 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,637 · prior 12 6,202(-41%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hawn BrothersJan 1993 → Jan 2003
- 2Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LCFeb 2003 → Apr 2004
- 3Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LPMay 2004 → Jan 2022
- 4Paloma Operating, LLCFeb 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885793-99 | Recompletion | Paloma Operating, LLC | Nov 16, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | — | 5,610 |
| 496757-99 | Drill | Hawn Brothers | Jun 30, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 | Jul 5, 2000 | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-6733 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-12490 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 12 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,344 | 5,351 | Perforated |
| 5,351 | 5,379 | Perforated |
| 5,470 | 5,476 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,263 | 12.25 | 292 S |
| 4.5 | 5,610 | 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 | Jan 5, 2023 | Nov 23, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 2001 | Oct 6, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 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 42-391-32370 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-32370 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Mitchell Heirs42-391-33287
0.5 KM · Paloma Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,572 | -3,547 |
| Frio | 4,290 | -4,265 |
| Jackson | 5,104 | -5,079 |
Scanio/Shelton42-391-32827
1.4 KM · High Plains Gas Systems, Inc. · Section with this well →
| 0 | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Frio | — |
M. E. O'Connor42-391-33196
1.7 KM · T-C Oil Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,660 | -2,621 |
| Jackson | 3,490 | -3,451 |
| Catahoula | 3,490 | -3,451 |
| Greta | 4,340 | -4,301 |
| Frio | 4,340 | -4,301 |
Scanio-Shelton42-391-33206
1.9 KM · Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LP · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,600 | -1,570 |
| Frio | 1,800 | -1,770 |
| Jackson | 1,900 | -1,870 |
Wood River Ranch 'B'42-391-33228
2.5 KM · Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,840 | -2,819 |
| Frio | 5,192 | -5,171 |
| Jackson | — |
Wood River Ranch 'B'42-391-33193
3.0 KM · Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,352 | -3,319 |
| Frio | 4,438 | -4,405 |
| Jackson | — |
Miguelita Scanio42-391-33197
4.7 KM · Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LP · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,600 | -1,565 |
| Frio | 1,800 | -1,765 |
| Jackson | 1,900 | -1,865 |
O'Connor, M. E.42-391-31329
4.8 KM · T-C Oil Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,543 | -3,510 |
| Greta | 4,390 | -4,357 |
| Frio | 4,950 | -4,917 |
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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