WELL · 42-461-42266 · DISTRICT 7
Benedum 3 East A #1BL
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benedum 3 East A #1BL (API 42-461-42266) is a horizontal well in Upton County operated by Permian Resources Operating LLC, completed April 11, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 7, 2022, permitted to 9,800 ft.
It was permitted by Earthstone 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 315K barrels of oil and 746K mcf of gas since January 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permian Resources Operating LLC
Permitted by Earthstone 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 | Earthstone Operating, LLCNov 7, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 7, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 11, 2023
- completed
- 315K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 746K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 11, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.319380, -101.788450
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedum 3 East A O-9-21980 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 2 | 315K | 746K | Jan 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 58,911 · prior 12 85,434(-31%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 326,310 · prior 12 195,704(+67%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Earthstone Operating, LLCApr 2023 → Oct 2023
- 2Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 884403-98 | Drill | Earthstone Operating, LLC | Dec 27, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | 9,800 |
| 884403-99 | Drill | Earthstone Operating, LLC | Sep 28, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-21980 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,623 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,063 | 560 |
| Grayburg | 3,485 | -862 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | 3,676 | -1,053 |
| Spraberry | 6,486 | -3,863 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,029 | -5,406 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,087 | 16,999 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 610 | 17.5 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 8,161 | 12.25 | 1,450 S |
| 5.5 | 17,183 | 8.5 | 3,130 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 11, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | 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 42-461-42266 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-42266 → 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 East A42-461-42267
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,072 | 551 |
| Grayburg | 3,481 | -858 |
| San Andres | 3,675 | -1,052 |
| Spraberry | 6,486 | -3,863 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,027 | -5,404 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3 East B42-461-42268
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,063 | 560 |
| Grayburg | 3,472 | -849 |
| San Andres | 3,666 | -1,043 |
| Spraberry | 6,489 | -3,866 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,037 | -5,414 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3 East B42-461-42269
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,068 | 555 |
| Grayburg | 3,469 | -846 |
| San Andres | 3,657 | -1,034 |
| Spraberry | 6,494 | -3,871 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,043 | -5,420 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41906
0.4 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 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41904
0.4 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 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Devonian | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41903
0.4 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 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41902
0.4 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 | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41894
0.4 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 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 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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