WELL · 42-427-30889 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen Bros. B #9
Starr County · LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. B #9 (API 42-427-30889) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 15, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1977 and 1993, permitted to 9,975 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Eocene.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 Inc. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.May 12, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,975
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 12, 1993
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- 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-4-150643 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Lower) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.58M | Jul 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Bentsen Bros. "B" G-4-72955 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Z) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 26,683 · prior 12 26,805(0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jul 1994 → Mar 1999
- 2Pearl Energy, L.L.C.Apr 1999 → Aug 2001
- 3Shell Western E&PSep 2001 → Apr 2011
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411661-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 12, 1993 | May 12, 1993 | Jun 14, 1994 | 9,975 |
| 8776-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Sep 29, 1977 | Sep 29, 1977 | — | 9,975 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2006 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-150643 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 9,975 |
| Aug 8, 1977 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-72955 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Z) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 414 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,720 | 7,728 | Perforated |
| 7,782 | 7,792 | Perforated |
| 8,170 | 8,180 | Perforated |
| 8,170 | 8,282 | Perforated |
| 8,275 | 8,282 | Perforated |
| 8,478 | 8,488 | Perforated |
| 8,478 | 8,530 | Perforated |
| 8,518 | 8,530 | Perforated |
| 8,755 | 8,880 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,518 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 9.875 | 7,655 | 7.625 | 1,130 S |
| 5 | 9,948 | 6.75 | 650 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 | Dec 28, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1995 | Jul 26, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Oct 4, 1994 | Aug 25, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 23, 1977 | — |
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 42-427-30889 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30889 → 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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