TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-01343 · DISTRICT 04
Bentsen Bros. B #8
Starr County · La Copita (Frio 5100) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. B #8 (API 42-427-01343) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 1, 2006 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 28, 2005, permitted to 10,019 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Oct 2008 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PDec 28, 2005 |
- 10,019
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 28, 2005
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 917K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 2006
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2008
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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-4-216783 | La Copita (Frio 5100) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 769K | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Bentsen Bros. -B- G-4-11363 | La Copita (Vicksburg Lower) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 148K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2006 |
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.Mar 1994 → Nov 1999
- 2Pearl Energy, L.L.C.Feb 1999 → Aug 2001
- 3Shell Western E&PMar 2006 → Oct 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611670-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Dec 28, 2005 | Dec 28, 2005 | Jan 18, 2006 | 10,019 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2006 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-216783 | La Copita (Frio 5100) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2008 | 10,019 |
| Jul 10, 2001 | Bentsen Bros. -B- G-4-11363 | La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,095 | 5,110 | Perforated |
| 5,110 | 5,130 | Perforated |
| 7,142 | 7,184 | Perforated |
| 7,240 | 7,259 | Perforated |
| 7,540 | 7,564 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,010 | 14.75 | 975 S |
| 10.75 | 2,010 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 7,000 | 9.875 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 9,317 | 6.75 | 210 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 | Feb 12, 2007 | May 8, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1999 | Jul 13, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 28, 1959 | — |
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 42-427-01343 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-01343 → 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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