WELL · 42-479-34113 · DISTRICT 4
Benavides R.V. #8
Webb County · Volz (Lobo) field · Vertical
Benavides R.V. #8 (API 42-479-34113) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged July 5, 2000, last operated by North Central Oil Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 13, 1985, permitted to 7,500 ft.
It was permitted by Ghr Enrgy.Corp-Amer.Coastal Corp and has since transferred to North Central Oil Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Big Ford, Reklaw, Wilcox, Lobo Uncon.
Operator of record
Permitted by GHR Enrgy.corp-Amer.coastal Corp; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2007 · 558 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | North Central Oil Corp. |
| Production reports | North Central Oil Corp.through Apr 2000 |
| Latest permit | GHR Enrgy.corp-Amer.coastal CorpMar 13, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 13, 1985
- last permit issued
- Oct 6, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 271K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 6, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 5, 2000
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, R.V. G-4-118699 | Volz (Lobo) | North Central Oil Corp. | 1 | 0 | 271K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2000 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Transamerican Natural Gas Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Transtexas Gas CorporationFeb 1995 → May 1996
- 3North Central Oil Corp.Jun 1996 → Apr 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269234-99 | Drill | GHR Enrgy.corp-Amer.coastal Corp | Mar 7, 1985 | Mar 13, 1985 | May 3, 1985 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-118699 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 463 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ford | 1,685 | -1,222 |
| Reklaw | 2,830 | -2,367 |
| WilcoxWILCOX CARIZZO | 3,030 | -2,567 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 3,855 | -3,392 |
| Lobo Uncon | 6,070 | -5,607 |
| Wills Point | 6,898 | -6,435 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,074 | 6,301 | Perforated |
| 6,625 | 6,826 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 875 | 14.75 | 500 S |
| 7.625 | 5,710 | 9.875 | 810 S |
| 5 | 7,500 | 6.75 | 300 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 | Nov 27, 1985 | Oct 29, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-479-34113 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-34113 → 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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