WELL · 42-427-32888 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen, LM #A 3
Starr County · Vertical
Bentsen, LM #A 3 (API 42-427-32888) is a permitted well in Starr County filed by Strata Operating, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2013, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 20 permits on file · (214) 912-1535
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Strata Operating, Inc.through Sep 2013 |
| Latest permit | Strata Operating, Inc.Apr 19, 2013 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 2013
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 280K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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-4-160211 | Ranchero (Vicksburg 9800) | Fargo Oil & Gas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 280K | Aug 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.Aug 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 → Sep 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760371-99 | Recompletion | Strata Operating, Inc. | Apr 9, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | — | 7,900 |
| 448920-99 | Drill | Quisto Expl. & Production, L.C. | Jun 5, 1996 | Jun 5, 1996 | Jun 13, 1996 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-160211 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 362 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,062 | 9,072 | Perforated |
| 9,138 | 9,154 | Perforated |
| 9,161 | 9,171 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,050 | 14.75 | 759 S |
| 7.625 | 7,975 | 9.875 | 440 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 | Jul 29, 2013 | Oct 29, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Nov 22, 1996 | Oct 16, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-427-32888 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32888 → 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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