TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-31534 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides B. R. #3
Zapata County · Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) field · Vertical
Benavides B. R. #3 (API 42-505-31534) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged August 26, 2009, last operated by Conocophillips Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 1994, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Conocophillips Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Queen City, Big Ford, Reklaw, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,290
- Phone
- (432) 683-7443
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Conocophillips Company |
| Production reports | Conoco Inc.through Nov 1998 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationJun 6, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 1994
- last permit issued
- May 31, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 136K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 31, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 26, 2009
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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, B. R. G-4-149948 | Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Conocophillips Company | 1 | 0 | 65.9K | May 1994 – Aug 2009 |
| Benavides, B.R. G-4-101242 | Benavides (Lobo) | Transtexas Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 70.5K | Jan 1993 – May 1994 |
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 → Jul 1993
- 2Transtexas Gas CorporationAug 1993 → May 1997
- 3Conoco Inc.Jun 1997 → Nov 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424583-99 | Recompletion | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Jun 6, 1994 | Jun 6, 1994 | May 16, 1994 | 10,365 |
| 160901-99 | Drill | GHR Energy Corp. | Jan 3, 1985 | May 18, 1982 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1994 | Benavides B. R. G-4-149948 | Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Conocophillips Company | Plugged | — |
| Nov 29, 1984 | Benavides B. R. G-4-114986 | Benavides (Lobo 8900) | Transamerican Natural Gas Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 8, 1984 | Benavides B.R. G-4-101242 | Benavides (Lobo) | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 461 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 1,930 | -1,469 |
| Big Ford | 2,820 | -2,359 |
| Reklaw | 4,170 | -3,709 |
| Wilcox | 4,390 | -3,929 |
| WilcoxWILCOX (LOBO) | 8,640 | -8,179 |
| WilcoxWILCOX LOBO | 8,640 | -8,179 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,712 | 8,788 | Perforated |
| 9,020 | 9,160 | Perforated |
| 9,020 | 9,241 | Perforated |
| 9,200 | 9,241 | Perforated |
| 9,910 | 9,997 | Perforated |
| 9,910 | 10,099 | Perforated |
| 10,000 | 10,099 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 713 | 14.75 | 650 S |
| 10.75 | 714 | 14.75 | 650 S |
| 7.625 | 7,214 | 9.875 | 1,025 S |
| 2.875 | 9,775 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,365 | 6.75 | 550 S |
| 5 | — | — | — |
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 5, 1994 | Jun 10, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 6, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 25, 1988 | Mar 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 1987 | Jun 4, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1985 | Jan 3, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 1, 1985 | Dec 1, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 2, 1982 | — |
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 42-505-31534 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31534 → 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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