WELL · 42-427-34123 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen Tract I #8
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Bentsen Tract I #8 (API 42-427-34123) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 19, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 30, 2007, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pogo Producing Company LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including 3900 Sand, Catahoula, Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pogo Producing Company LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPMay 30, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 30, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 19, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.29M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 19, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 Tract I G-4-247977 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.29M | Mar 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,014 · prior 12 28,648(-48%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pogo Producing Company LLCMar 2009 → Aug 2011
- 2Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 639573-98 | Drill | Pogo Producing Company LLC | Jan 13, 2009 | May 30, 2007 | Jan 23, 2009 | 10,000 |
| 639573-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | May 24, 2007 | May 30, 2007 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-247977 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 363 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3900 Sand | 3,925 | -3,562 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 4,767 | -4,404 |
| Frio | 4,767 | -4,404 |
| Vicksburg | 5,597 | -5,234 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 5,597 | -5,234 |
| 6400 Sand | 6,652 | -6,289 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG O SAND | 8,492 | -8,129 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG 240 SAND | 9,236 | -8,873 |
| Vicskburg 240 Sand | 9,236 | -8,873 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | — | — |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | — | — |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Wilcox | — | — |
| Yegua | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,493 | 8,503 | Perforated |
| 8,506 | 8,511 | Perforated |
| 8,517 | 8,520 | Perforated |
| 8,800 | 8,976 | Perforated |
| 9,234 | 9,268 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,008 | 12.25 | 710 S |
| 3.5 | 7,366 | 6.125 | 495 S |
| 7 | 7,929 | 8.75 | 590 S |
| 3.5 | 9,366 | 6.125 | 495 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 | Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Oct 25, 2014 | Sep 17, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-427-34123 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34123 → 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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