WELL · 42-427-32863 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen L. M. #A 2
Starr County · Ranchero (Vicksburg 9280) field · Producing · Vertical
Bentsen L. M. #A 2 (API 42-427-32863) is a well in Starr County operated by Fargo Oil & Gas LLC, completed June 17, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 17, 1996, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C. and has since transferred to Fargo Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
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 Nov 2013 |
| Latest permit | Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C.Apr 17, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 17, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 718K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 17, 1996
- 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-4-159665 | Ranchero (Vicksburg 9280) | Fargo Oil & Gas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 718K | Jun 1996 – 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.Jun 1996 → Jun 1998
- 2Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.Jul 1998 → Dec 2006
- 3Smith Operating and Mgmt Co.Jan 2007 → Jul 2009
- 4Colo Exploration Company, Inc.Aug 2009 → Jan 2010
- 5Big Creek Operating Company LLCFeb 2010 → Oct 2011
- 6Strata Operating, Inc.Mar 2012 → Nov 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446760-99 | Drill | Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C. | Apr 9, 1996 | Apr 17, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-159665 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,275 | 9,286 | Perforated |
| 9,327 | 9,352 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,028 | 14.75 | 1,117 S |
| 7.625 | 7,901 | 9.875 | 500 S |
| 5 | 9,941 | 6.75 | 150 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 | Sep 24, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 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 42-427-32863 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32863 → 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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