WELL · 42-427-32160 · DISTRICT 4
Bentson Bros. -A- #8
Starr County · Hinde (6400 Vicksburg) field · Vertical
Bentson Bros. -A- #8 (API 42-427-32160) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged April 17, 1990, last operated by Sun Exploration & Production CO..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1988, permitted to 11,700 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including 4900, F-35 Frio, Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Sun Exploration & Production Co.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 3, 1992 · 1,284 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Exploration & Production Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Sun Exploration & Production Co.Dec 20, 1988 |
- 11,700
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 1988
- last permit issued
- Mar 25, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 25, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 17, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-4-129873 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354433-99 | Recompletion | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Dec 19, 1988 | Dec 20, 1988 | — | 11,500 |
| 346206-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | May 6, 1988 | May 9, 1988 | — | 11,500 |
| 323443-98 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Jan 19, 1987 | Nov 24, 1986 | — | 11,700 |
| 323443-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Nov 24, 1986 | Nov 24, 1986 | — | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-129873 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 381 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,923 | 4,933 | Perforated |
| 5,068 | 5,082 | Perforated |
| 6,395 | 6,401 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,525 | 17.5 | 1,153 S |
| 9.625 | 7,200 | 12.25 | 815 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 | Apr 11, 1989 | Feb 15, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 1988 | Jun 9, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1987 | Apr 6, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 21, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-427-32160 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32160 → 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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