WELL · 42-401-33355 · DISTRICT 6
Benton C #5
Rusk County · Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Benton C #5 (API 42-401-33355) is a well in Rusk County operated by Sydri Operating LLC, completed July 16, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2004 and 2026, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Buffco Production Inc. and has since transferred to Sydri Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including BMA, Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Buffco Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (972) 754-8626
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sydri Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Sydri Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Jul 22, 2026 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 22, 2026
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 830K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton "C" G-6-204817 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Sydri Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 830K | Jul 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,052 · prior 12 16,164(-44%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chinn Exploration CompanyJul 2004 → Nov 2015
- 2Trivium Operating, LLCDec 2015 → Feb 2022
- 3Sydri Operating, LLCMar 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917349-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | — | 10,850 |
| 545964-99 | Drill | Chinn Exploration Company | May 20, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | May 24, 2004 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-204817 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 397 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,500 | -6,103 |
| Rodessa | 6,597 | -6,200 |
| Pettit | 7,211 | -6,814 |
| Travis Peak | 7,490 | -7,093 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,306 | -8,909 |
| Taylor | 10,622 | -10,225 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,512 | 10,805 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,517 | 11 | 410 S |
| 4.5 | 10,850 | 7.875 | 1,675 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 9, 2005 | Oct 4, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 27, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-401-33355 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33355 → 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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