TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · BENTSEN BROS. "B" RPU LEASE · API 42-427-31278 · DISTRICT 04
Bentsen Bros. B Rpu #10
Starr County · La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. B Rpu #10 (API 42-427-31278) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 11, 2013 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1978 and 1982, permitted to 10,127 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Oil Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 14.2K barrels of oil and 1.19M mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Oil Company; 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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2012 |
| Latest permit | Shell Oil CompanyApr 9, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,127
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 9, 1982
- last permit issued
- Feb 11, 2013
- completed
- 14.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.19M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 11, 2013
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2010
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentsen Bros. "B" Rpu G-4-100061 | La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 14.2K | 1.19M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2012 |
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.Jan 1993 → Jan 2000
- 2Pearl Energy, L.L.C.May 1999 → Sep 2001
- 3Shell Western E&POct 2001 → May 2010
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156289-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Apr 9, 1982 | Apr 9, 1982 | — | 10,116 |
| 99095-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Nov 14, 1980 | Nov 14, 1980 | — | 10,116 |
| 37339-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Nov 21, 1978 | Nov 21, 1978 | Jan 14, 1979 | 10,116 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2013 | Bentsen Bros. B Rpu G-4-100061 | La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2010 | 10,127 |
| Feb 22, 1979 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-83659 | La Copita (Vicksburg Z SW) | Shell Oil Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-93738 | La Copita (Vicksburg 7450) | Shell Oil Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,658 | 6,674 | Perforated |
| 6,678 | 6,682 | Perforated |
| 6,698 | 6,702 | Perforated |
| 6,710 | 6,716 | Perforated |
| 7,156 | 7,194 | Perforated |
| 8,771 | 8,789 | Perforated |
| 8,918 | 8,952 | Perforated |
| 8,954 | 8,973 | Perforated |
| 9,006 | 9,032 | Perforated |
| 9,136 | 9,178 | Perforated |
| 9,208 | 9,228 | Perforated |
| 9,304 | 9,420 | Perforated |
| 9,340 | 9,420 | Perforated |
| 9,569 | 9,941 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,214 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 10.75 | 1,217 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 7,010 | 9.875 | 660 S |
| 2.875 | 7,100 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 9,372 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,116 | 6.75 | 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 26, 2013 | Mar 11, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Oct 13, 2003 | Sep 22, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2001 | Oct 29, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 21, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 20, 1979 | — |
| 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 42-427-31278 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31278 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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