TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33313 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides State GU A #1
Zapata County · Lopeno NE (Wilcox 7650) field · Vertical
Benavides State GU A #1 (API 42-505-33313) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged January 16, 2003, last operated by Eog Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1995 and 1998, permitted to 10,750 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Eog Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Upr Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 2, 2025
- Permits on file
- 16,354
- Phone
- (713) 651-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EOG Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through Feb 2002 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJul 16, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,750
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 1998
- last permit issued
- Oct 1, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1995 THROUGH Jan 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 1, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 16, 2003
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 A G-4-155148 | Lopeno, NE. (9400) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 751K | Jun 1995 – Jan 2003 |
| Benavides State GU "A" G-4-161435 | Lopeno, NE (Wilcox Lower) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 239K | Oct 1996 – Jan 2003 |
| Benavides State GU A G-4-171984 | Lopeno, NE (Wilcox 7650) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 40.6K | Oct 1998 – Jan 2003 |
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 CompanyJun 1995 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Feb 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478027-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jul 16, 1998 | Jul 16, 1998 | Sep 25, 1998 | 9,756 |
| 454477-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Oct 29, 1996 | Oct 29, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 | 9,432 |
| 435865-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | May 15, 1995 | May 17, 1995 | May 19, 1995 | 10,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1998 | Benavides State GU A G-4-171984 | Lopeno NE (Wilcox 7650) | EOG Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 26, 1996 | Benavides State GU A G-4-161435 | Lopeno NE (Wilcox Lower) | EOG Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 28, 1995 | Benavides State GU A G-4-155148 | Lopeno NE. (9400) | EOG Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 397 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,043 | -2,646 |
| Upr Wilcox | 7,700 | -7,303 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,703 | 7,705 | Perforated |
| 7,710 | 7,719 | Perforated |
| 7,729 | 7,737 | Perforated |
| 8,808 | 8,830 | Perforated |
| 9,221 | 9,233 | Perforated |
| 9,382 | 9,394 | Perforated |
| 9,382 | 9,404 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,030 | 12.25 | 390 S |
| 7 | 5,818 | 8.75 | 275 S |
| 7 | 6,818 | 8.75 | 275 S |
| 4.5 | 9,747 | 6.25 | 360 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 | Mar 19, 1999 | Nov 2, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1997 | Jan 9, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1997 | Jan 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1996 | Mar 8, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1995 | Jul 11, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-505-33313 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33313 → 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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