WELL · 42-427-34489 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen Bros. A #2
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Bentsen Bros. A #2 (API 42-427-34489) is a well in Starr County operated by Lakeshore Operating LLC, completed April 10, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 18, 2009, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Texas Independent Explor Ltd. and has since transferred to Lakeshore Operating LLC 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 Texas Independent Explor Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita, KS · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (855) 771-4828
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lakeshore Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Lakeshore Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texas Independent Explor Ltd.Nov 18, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 18, 2009
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 652K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 2010
- 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 Bros. "A" G-4-254599 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 652K | Jan 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,210 · prior 12 8,662(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texas Independent Explor Ltd.Jan 2010 → Apr 2025
- 2Lakeshore Operating, LLCMay 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687545-99 | Drill | Texas Independent Explor Ltd. | Nov 18, 2009 | Nov 18, 2009 | Dec 13, 2009 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-254599 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,744 | 8,730 | Perforated |
| 9,233 | 9,235 | Perforated |
| 9,276 | 9,288 | Perforated |
| 9,347 | 9,352 | Perforated |
| 9,750 | 9,752 | Perforated |
| 9,762 | 9,765 | Perforated |
| 9,778 | 9,782 | Perforated |
| 9,798 | 9,808 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,025 | 13.5 | 960 S |
| 7 | 7,800 | 8.75 | 820 S |
| 4.5 | 9,965 | 6.25 | 360 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 27, 2010 | May 10, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 8, 2010 | Feb 17, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 5, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-427-34489 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34489 → 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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