WELL · 42-427-32805 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen L.M. #1
Starr County · Ranchero (Vicksburg 9800) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bentsen L.M. #1 (API 42-427-32805) is a well in Starr County operated by Fargo Oil & Gas LLC, completed December 31, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 8, 1995, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C. and has since transferred to Fargo Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · (956) 434-8343
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fargo Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Strata Operating, Inc.through Oct 2013 |
| Latest permit | Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C.Nov 8, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 8, 1995
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 106K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 , L.M. G-4-157826 | Ranchero (Vicksburg 9800) | Fargo Oil & Gas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 106K | Dec 1995 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C.Jan 1996 → Sep 1996
- 2Big Creek Operating Company LLCApr 2010 → Feb 2012
- 3Strata Operating, Inc.Mar 2012 → Oct 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441709-99 | Drill | Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C. | Nov 8, 1995 | Nov 8, 1995 | Nov 12, 1995 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-157826 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 383 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,804 | 9,812 | Perforated |
| 9,819 | 9,833 | Perforated |
| 9,880 | 9,894 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,320 | 14.75 | 460 S |
| 7.625 | 7,760 | 9.875 | 800 S |
| 5 | 10,800 | 6.75 | 350 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 10, 1996 | Feb 20, 1996 | — |
| 00 | May 13, 1996 | — | Yes |
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 42-427-32805 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32805 → 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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