WELL · 42-451-31546 · DISTRICT 7
Book Ben #6
Tom Green County · G.N.K. (Canyon Sand 4000) field · Vertical
Book Ben #6 (API 42-451-31546) is a plugged well in Tom Green County, plugged February 1, 2013, last operated by Petrus Operating CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 30, 1985, permitted to 4,550 ft.
It was permitted by Burger, F.W. Inc. and has since transferred to Petrus Operating CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including B/Coleman Junction, Canyon, Palo Pinto, Yankee Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Burger, F.W. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 New, filed Jul 15, 1987 · 161 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petrus Operating Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Exploration, Ltd.through Dec 2007 |
| Latest permit | Burger, F.W. Inc.Jan 30, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,550
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 1985
- last permit issued
- Mar 16, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 16, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 1, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book, Ben G-9-124851 | FWB (Canyon Sand) | Atlas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 19.8K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2014 |
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.
- 1Jaco Oil & Gas Co.Jan 1993 → Jul 1995
- 2Pioneer Exploration CompanySep 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3Pioneer Exploration, Ltd.Jul 2001 → Dec 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265627-99 | Drill | Burger, F.W. Inc. | Apr 29, 1985 | Jan 30, 1985 | — | 4,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-124851 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,904 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Coleman Junction | 1,645 | 259 |
| CanyonCANYON REEF | 2,330 | -426 |
| CanyonCANYON REEG | 2,330 | -426 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,439 | -1,535 |
| Yankee Sand | 3,985 | -2,081 |
| Harkey Sand | 4,070 | -2,166 |
| Strawn | 4,350 | -2,446 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,990 | 3,992 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 170 | 12.25 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 2,145 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,208 | 7.875 | 595 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 9, 1987 | Aug 6, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Sep 2, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1986 | Apr 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1985 | Apr 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-451-31546 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-451-31546 → 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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