TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33016 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides State GU #2
Zapata County · Lopeno NE (A-3) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Benavides State GU #2 (API 42-505-33016) is a well in Zapata County operated by Vast Oil TX Operating LLC, completed May 26, 2011 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1993 and 2011, permitted to 9,850 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Vast Oil TX Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EOG Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fullerton, CA
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2020
- Phone
- (949) 335-9609
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through May 2011 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.May 23, 2011 |
- 9,850
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 23, 2011
- last permit issued
- May 26, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 26, 2011
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2011
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides State GU G-4-261625 | Lopeno, NE (A-3) | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Benavides-State GU G-4-145551 | Lopeno, NE (C-1) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 951K | Apr 1993 – May 2011 |
| Benavides - State GU G-4-159245 | Lopeno, NE. (8850) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 951K | Jun 1996 – May 2011 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyApr 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → May 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716730-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | May 18, 2011 | May 23, 2011 | May 16, 2011 | 9,850 |
| 679412-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | Mar 12, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | — | 9,850 |
| 449692-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 25, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Jun 17, 1996 | 9,850 |
| 409275-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 23, 1993 | Feb 23, 1993 | Mar 14, 1993 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2011 | Benavides State GU G-4-261625 | Lopeno NE (A-3) | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2011 | 9,850 |
| Jun 24, 1996 | Benavides - State GU G-4-159245 | Lopeno NE. (8850) | JK Exploration & Production Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 9, 1993 | Benavides-State GU G-4-145551 | Lopeno NE (C-1) | EOG Resources Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,130 | -2,770 |
| Wilcox | 7,660 | -7,300 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,590 | 8,631 | Perforated |
| 9,314 | 9,324 | Perforated |
| 9,315 | 9,354 | Perforated |
| 9,342 | 9,354 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,027 | 12.25 | 389 S |
| 7 | 6,783 | 8.75 | 475 S |
| 4.5 | 9,850 | 6.25 | 430 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 | Dec 22, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1997 | Dec 13, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1996 | Jul 16, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 1996 | Jul 2, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1994 | Dec 9, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1993 | Apr 16, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-505-33016 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33016 → 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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