WELL · 42-461-40559 · DISTRICT 7
Benedum 3-6 #1BL
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benedum 3-6 #1BL (API 42-461-40559) is a horizontal well in Upton County operated by Permian Resources Operating LLC, completed September 17, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 17, 2017, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Bold Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Permian Resources Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 535K barrels of oil and 964K mcf of gas since December 2017, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permian Resources Operating LLC
Permitted by Bold Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 608 permits on file · (432) 699-9345
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Permian Resources Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Permian Resources Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bold Operating, LLCMar 17, 2017 |
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
- Mar 17, 2017
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 2018
- completed
- 535K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 964K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.319464, -101.794264
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Upton County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedum 3-6 O-9-19947 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 1 | 535K | 964K | Dec 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 15,965 · prior 12 25,297(-37%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 173,424 · prior 12 224,456(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Earthstone Operating, LLCSep 2018 → Oct 2023
- 2Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824275-98 | Drill | Bold Operating, LLC | Oct 18, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | — | 10,000 |
| 824275-99 | Drill | Bold Operating, LLC | Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | Dec 3, 2017 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-19947 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,626 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,085 | 541 |
| Grayburg | 3,513 | -887 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | 3,711 | -1,085 |
| Spraberry | 6,504 | -3,878 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,023 | -5,397 |
| Strawn | 9,787 | -7,161 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Grayburg | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,908 | 16,361 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 508 | 17.5 | 445 S |
| 9.625 | 7,850 | 12.25 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 16,448 | 8.5 | 3,050 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 26, 2019 | Nov 29, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-461-40559 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-40559 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41894
0.1 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,070 | 553 |
| Grayburg | 3,514 | -891 |
| San Andres | 3,698 | -1,075 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,868 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,010 | -5,387 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41902
0.1 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,069 | 555 |
| Grayburg | 3,511 | -887 |
| San Andres | 3,698 | -1,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,492 | -3,868 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,014 | -5,390 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41903
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,063 | 561 |
| Grayburg | 3,506 | -882 |
| San Andres | 3,685 | -1,061 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,014 | -5,390 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41904
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,067 | 557 |
| Grayburg | 3,509 | -885 |
| San Andres | 3,690 | -1,066 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,009 | -5,385 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41906
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,067 | 557 |
| Grayburg | 3,510 | -886 |
| San Andres | 3,689 | -1,065 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,015 | -5,391 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hellfire East C42-461-42729
0.3 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wolfcamp | 801 | 1,855 |
| Yates | 2,104 | 552 |
| Grayburg | 3,368 | -712 |
| San Andres | 3,622 | -966 |
| Clear Fork | 5,801 | -3,145 |
| Spraberry | 6,509 | -3,853 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hellfire East F42-461-42733
0.3 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,079 | 548 |
| Grayburg | 3,316 | -689 |
| San Andres | 3,607 | -980 |
| Clear Fork | 5,770 | -3,143 |
| Spraberry | 6,499 | -3,872 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,021 | -5,394 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hellfire East F42-461-42731
0.3 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,069 | 558 |
| Grayburg | 3,314 | -687 |
| San Andres | 3,599 | -972 |
| Clear Fork | 5,769 | -3,142 |
| Spraberry | 6,500 | -3,873 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,022 | -5,395 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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