WELL · 42-469-31380 · DISTRICT 2
Bennett, W. H. #16L
Victoria County · Vertical
Bennett, W. H. #16L (API 42-469-31380) is a permitted well in Victoria County filed by Fredco; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 7 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 1978 and 2005, permitted to 9,005 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Greta, 5700 Sd, 8200 Sd.
Its 4 leases have reported 137K barrels of oil and 568K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Louise, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 33 permits on file · (979) 648-2026
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
- 9,005
- total depth, ft
- 10
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 2005
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 137K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 568K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, W.H. O-2-8300 | Heyser (8100) | Fredco | 1 | 11.3K | 31.7K | Jun 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Bennett, W. H. O-2-9054 | Heyser (6100, Frio 1-A) | Fredco | 1 | 71.7K | 118K | Feb 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Bennett, W. H. O-2-7268 | Heyser (5700) | Fredco | 1 | 53.9K | 285K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2007 |
| Bennett, W. H. G-2-82142 | Heyser (8200) | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 133K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1997 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,265 · prior 12 1,344(-6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1South Texas Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Feb 1994
- 2Washington Energy Expl., Inc.Mar 1994 → Jul 1994
- 3Cabot Oil & Gas Production Corp.Aug 1994 → Feb 1996
- 4Cabot Oil & Gas CorporationMar 1996 → Apr 1997
- 5Ceniza Petroleum, Inc.Feb 1997 → Feb 2001
- 6FredcoMar 2001 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607519-98 | Recompletion | Fredco | Jan 23, 2006 | Nov 2, 2005 | Feb 1, 2006 | 9,000 |
| 607519-99 | Recompletion | Fredco | Oct 7, 2005 | Nov 2, 2005 | — | 9,000 |
| 457233-98 | Recompletion | Ceniza Petroleum, Inc. | Jun 20, 1997 | Jan 10, 1997 | Jun 9, 1997 | 9,000 |
| 457233-99 | Recompletion | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 10, 1997 | Jan 10, 1997 | — | 8,200 |
| 325793-98 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Apr 13, 1987 | Feb 24, 1987 | — | 9,000 |
| 325793-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Jan 26, 1987 | Feb 24, 1987 | — | 9,000 |
| 129989-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Jun 12, 1981 | Jun 12, 1981 | — | 9,005 |
| 48577-99 | Recompletion | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Jan 22, 1979 | Jan 22, 1979 | Feb 23, 1979 | 9,005 |
| 36605-99 | Drill | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Oct 3, 1978 | Oct 3, 1978 | — | 9,000 |
| 21658-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Mar 23, 1978 | Mar 23, 1978 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-82142 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7268 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8300 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-9054 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 69 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Greta | 4,746 | -4,677 |
| 5700 SD | 5,713 | -5,644 |
| 8200 SD | 8,216 | -8,147 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,713 | 5,718 | Perforated |
| 6,122 | 6,126 | Perforated |
| 6,284 | 6,290 | Perforated |
| 7,953 | 7,956 | Perforated |
| 8,216 | 8,219 | Perforated |
| 8,216 | 8,240 | Perforated |
| 8,252 | 8,286 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 30 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,624 | 14.75 | 1,120 S |
| 2.375 | 6,205 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,110 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,725 | — | — |
| 7 | 9,000 | 9.875 | 875 S |
| 7 | 9,005 | 9.875 | 875 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 23, 2007 | Feb 15, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1998 | Jun 24, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1987 | May 29, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 7, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 12, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 23, 1978 | — |
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 42-469-31380 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-469-31380 → 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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