WELL · 42-479-44101 · DISTRICT 1
Benavides Family Minerals #16H
Webb County · Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benavides Family Minerals #16H (API 42-479-44101) is a horizontal well in Webb County operated by Caturus Energy LLC, completed August 20, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 24, 2019, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Caturus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Lobo 6, Escondido, Olmos, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laredo Energy Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 77 permits on file · (888) 327-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Caturus Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Caturus Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Energy Operating, LLCJan 24, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 24, 2019
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
27.839247, -99.447003
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Webb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Family Minerals G-1-287335 | Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) | Caturus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.66M | Mar 2019 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 195,761 · prior 12 231,267(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Laredo Energy Operating, LLCMay 2019 → May 2022
- 2Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLCJun 2022 → Jul 2025
- 3Caturus Energy, LLCAug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 849058-99 | Drill | Laredo Energy Operating, LLC | Jan 22, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-287335 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 677 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo 6 | 5,200 | -4,523 |
| EscondidoESCONDITO - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 6,364 | -5,687 |
| OlmosOLMOS - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 8,096 | -7,419 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,495 | -10,818 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD SHALE | 11,947 | -11,270 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | — | — |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS LIMESTONE - H2S | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,699 | 18,475 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,490 | 12.25 | 885 S |
| 5.5 | 18,584 | 8.75 | 3,705 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 | Aug 25, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | 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 42-479-44101 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-44101 → 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.
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.
Benavides Family Minerals42-479-44100
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Lobo 6 | 5,204 | -4,526 |
| Escondido | 6,354 | -5,676 |
| Olmos | 8,088 | -7,410 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,417 | -10,739 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,942 | -11,264 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benavides Family Minerals C42-479-45114
1.9 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,786 | -2,127 |
| Escondido | 6,846 | -6,187 |
| Olmos | 8,348 | -7,689 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,596 | -10,937 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,155 | -11,496 |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benavides Family Minerals D42-479-45115
1.9 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,790 | -2,131 |
| Escondido | 6,843 | -6,184 |
| Olmos | 8,388 | -7,729 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,602 | -10,943 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,156 | -11,497 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benavides Family Minerals E42-479-45340
1.9 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,944 | -1,282 |
| Wilcox | 2,796 | -2,134 |
| Escondido | 6,706 | -6,044 |
| Olmos | 8,313 | -7,651 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benavides Family Minerals F42-479-45341
1.9 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,803 | -2,142 |
| Escondido | 6,792 | -6,131 |
| Olmos | 8,296 | -7,635 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,546 | -10,885 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benavides Family Minerals G42-479-45342
1.9 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,935 | -1,274 |
| Wilcox | 2,803 | -2,142 |
| Escondido | 6,636 | -5,975 |
| Olmos | 8,313 | -7,652 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,592 | -10,931 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Huisache W42-479-45037
2.3 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 6,880 | -6,171 |
| Olmos | 8,430 | -7,721 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,219 | -11,510 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Huisache W42-479-45036
2.3 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 6,893 | -6,185 |
| Olmos | 8,446 | -7,738 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,242 | -11,534 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Yegua | — |
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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