WELL · 42-461-42394 · DISTRICT 7
Benedum 3B #2H
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benedum 3b #2H (API 42-461-42394) is a horizontal well in Upton County operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc., completed December 20, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 24, 2023, permitted to 8,473 ft.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 294K barrels of oil and 486K mcf of gas since August 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,628
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
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 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.May 24, 2023 |
- 8,473
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 24, 2023
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 2023
- completed
- 294K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 486K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
31.395293, -101.830252
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 3B O-9-22265 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 294K | 486K | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 37,938 · prior 12 141,705(-73%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 78,144 · prior 12 283,256(-72%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 887905-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Feb 3, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | 9,020 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | Benedum 3B O-9-22265 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Producing | 8,473 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,716 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,228 | 488 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,600 | 116 |
| Queen | 3,252 | -536 |
| Grayburg | 3,747 | -1,031 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | 4,010 | -1,294 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,694 | -2,978 |
| Spraberry | 6,676 | -3,960 |
| Dean | 8,085 | -5,369 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,268 | -5,552 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,975 | 19,203 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,238 | 17.5 | 1,350 S |
| 9.625 | 5,356 | 12.25 | 1,290 S |
| 5.5 | 19,228 | 6.75 | 1,037 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 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Oct 26, 2023 | Oct 10, 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 42-461-42394 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-42394 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Benedum 3A42-461-42393
0.0 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,227 | 489 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,598 | 118 |
| Queen | 3,169 | -453 |
| Grayburg | 3,745 | -1,029 |
| San Andres | 4,028 | -1,312 |
| Clear Fork | 5,695 | -2,979 |
| Spraberry | 6,681 | -3,965 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3C42-461-42395
0.0 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,228 | 488 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,597 | 119 |
| Queen | 3,167 | -451 |
| Grayburg | 3,747 | -1,031 |
| San Andres | 4,010 | -1,294 |
| Clear Fork | 5,681 | -2,965 |
| Spraberry | 6,667 | -3,951 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3D42-461-42396
0.0 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,231 | 485 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,596 | 120 |
| Queen | 3,277 | -561 |
| Grayburg | 3,745 | -1,029 |
| San Andres | 4,853 | -2,137 |
| Clear Fork | 5,681 | -2,965 |
| Spraberry | 6,659 | -3,943 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3E42-461-42397
0.0 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,224 | 492 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,598 | 118 |
| Grayburg | 3,738 | -1,022 |
| San Andres | 4,846 | -2,130 |
| Clear Fork | 5,698 | -2,982 |
| Spraberry | 6,667 | -3,951 |
| Dean | 8,067 | -5,351 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3F42-461-42398
0.0 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 993 | 1,723 |
| Yates | 2,222 | 494 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,589 | 127 |
| Queen | 3,158 | -442 |
| Grayburg | 3,730 | -1,014 |
| San Andres | 4,048 | -1,332 |
| Clear Fork | 5,676 | -2,960 |
| Spraberry | 6,662 | -3,946 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brook B-3A42-461-43056
0.1 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,247 | 468 |
| Grayburg | 3,669 | -954 |
| San Andres | 3,806 | -1,091 |
| Spraberry | 6,712 | -3,997 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,263 | -5,548 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brook B-3B42-461-43057
0.1 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,226 | 489 |
| Grayburg | 3,680 | -965 |
| San Andres | 3,789 | -1,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,691 | -3,976 |
| Dean | 8,066 | -5,351 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,251 | -5,536 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brook B-3C42-461-43058
0.1 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,213 | 502 |
| Grayburg | 3,660 | -945 |
| San Andres | 3,789 | -1,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,677 | -3,962 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,238 | -5,523 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Strawn | — |
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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