WELL · 42-427-33680 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen Bros. B #14
Starr County · LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. B #14 (API 42-427-33680) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 13, 2010 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2010, permitted to 9,355 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; 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 | none |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Oct 2009 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PAug 17, 2010 |
- 9,355
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 17, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jan 13, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 13, 2010
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2009
- 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" G-4-199557 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.49M | Jan 2004 – 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.
- 1Shell Western E&PJan 2004 → Oct 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700607-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Aug 12, 2010 | Aug 17, 2010 | — | 10,350 |
| 538622-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Nov 14, 2003 | Nov 14, 2003 | Nov 30, 2003 | 10,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2010 | Bentsen Bros. B G-4-199557 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2009 | 9,355 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 416 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,964 | 6,974 | Perforated |
| 7,052 | 7,056 | Perforated |
| 7,270 | 7,348 | Perforated |
| 7,367 | 7,384 | Perforated |
| 7,414 | 7,445 | Perforated |
| 7,890 | 7,908 | Perforated |
| 8,655 | 8,668 | Perforated |
| 8,789 | 8,799 | Perforated |
| 8,838 | 8,846 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,500 | 12.25 | 631 S |
| 8.75 | 7,468 | 8.75 | 400 S |
| 2.875 | 9,350 | 6 | 606 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 | Mar 11, 2010 | Jan 29, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 2004 | Mar 16, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 8, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-427-33680 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33680 → 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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