WELL · 42-461-31506 · DISTRICT 7
Benedum /Spraberry/ Unit #303
Upton County · Benedum (Spraberry) field · Vertical
Benedum /Spraberry/ Unit #303 (API 42-461-31506) is a plugged well in Upton County, plugged December 14, 2023, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1979 and 1999, permitted to 11,600 ft.
It was permitted by Cox, John L. and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Cretaceous, Spraberry.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.18M barrels of oil and 3.02M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 115 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cox, John L.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,618 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cox, John L.Mar 8, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,600
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 20, 2000
- completed
- 1.18M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 20, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 14, 2023
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 115 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedum /Spraberry/ Unit O-9-5204 | Benedum (Spraberry) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 114 | 1.17M | 2.84M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Cities Neal O-9-8203 | Benedum (Fusselman) | Cox, John L. | 1 | 3.36K | 176K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2001 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 8,708 · prior 12 15,526(-44%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,067 · prior 12 11,454(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cox, John L.Jan 1993 → Sep 2003
- 2Rogers, M. L.Apr 1995 → May 2000
- 3JM Cox Resources, L.P.Oct 2003 → Jul 2018
- 4DE3 Operating LLCAug 2018 → May 2021
- 5Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jun 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483063-97 | Recompletion | Cox, John L. | Dec 27, 2000 | Mar 8, 1999 | — | 8,000 |
| 483063-98 | Recompletion | Cox, John L. | Jun 8, 2000 | Mar 8, 1999 | — | 7,800 |
| 483063-99 | Recompletion | Rogers, M. L. | Mar 4, 1999 | Mar 8, 1999 | — | 11,495 |
| 63131-99 | Drill | Cox, John L. | Nov 7, 1979 | Nov 7, 1979 | — | 11,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-5204 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-8203 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,695 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,734 | 6,763 | Perforated |
| 7,326 | 7,619 | Perforated |
| 11,322 | 11,399 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 540 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 7,932 | 7.625 | 440 S |
| 7.625 | 8,400 | 11 | 1,300 S |
| 2 | 8,694 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 11,495 | 7.875 | 680 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 26, 2001 | Nov 1, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 21, 1980 | — |
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 42-461-31506 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-31506 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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