TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-01342 · DISTRICT 04
Bentsen Bros. B #7
Starr County · La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. B #7 (API 42-427-01342) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged June 1, 2011, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 16, 1994, permitted to 9,623 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Feb 2011 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Nov 16, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,623
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 16, 1994
- last permit issued
- Apr 26, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 283K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 26, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 1, 2011
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentsen Bros. "B" G-4-151796 | La Copita (Vicksburg Z) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 283K | Oct 1994 – May 2011 |
| Bentsen Bros. -B- G-4-11362 | La Copita (Vicksburg Lower) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1995 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 1994 → Dec 1999
- 2Pearl Energy, L.L.C.Jun 1999 → Aug 2001
- 3Shell Western E&PSep 2001 → Feb 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430113-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Nov 16, 1994 | Nov 16, 1994 | Aug 21, 1994 | 9,623 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2000 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-151796 | La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| May 24, 1955 | Bentsen Bros. -B- G-4-11362 | La Copita (Vicksburg Lower) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,405 | 8,425 | Perforated |
| 8,435 | 8,453 | Perforated |
| 8,459 | 8,474 | Perforated |
| 8,484 | 8,491 | Perforated |
| 8,902 | 8,976 | Perforated |
| 9,190 | 9,220 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,126 | 14.75 | 750 S |
| 7.625 | 7,298 | 9.75 | 1,400 S |
| 5.5 | 9,283 | 6.75 | 250 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 | Jun 29, 2000 | May 17, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1995 | Nov 28, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-427-01342 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-01342 → 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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