WELL · 42-505-34668 · DISTRICT 4
Benavides #3
Zapata County · Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) field · Producing · Vertical
Benavides #3 (API 42-505-34668) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 23, 2003 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 13, 2003, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Energy, LP and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company 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 Laredo Energy, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Energy, LPFeb 13, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 13, 2003
- last permit issued
- Apr 23, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 270K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 23, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 G-4-195602 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "F") | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 270K | Apr 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,406 · prior 12 6,763(-35%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.May 2003 → Jul 2005
- 2Laredo EnergyAug 2005 → Oct 2006
- 3EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P.Nov 2006 → Dec 2010
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Jul 2012
- 5EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 6Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528461-98 | Drill | Laredo Energy, LP | Jul 11, 2003 | Feb 13, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 | 16,000 |
| 528461-99 | Drill | Laredo Energy, LP | Feb 13, 2003 | Feb 13, 2003 | — | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-195602 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 461 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,210 | -1,749 |
| Wilcox | 5,580 | -5,119 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,310 | 7,320 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 560 | 14.75 | 330 S |
| 9.625 | 4,600 | 10.625 | 295 S |
| 7 | 8,375 | 8.75 | 280 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 | Jul 31, 2003 | Jul 17, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 25, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-505-34668 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34668 → 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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