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Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. B

STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG Z)

Permits

Max Depth

9,975 ft

First Permit

1977-09-29

Latest Activity

1993-05-12

Lifespan

16 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1977-08-08

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1994-1999→ PEARL ENERGY, L.L.C. 1999-2001→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2001-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (6) Elevation 414 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO-VICKSBURG TRANS (Frio)	4,580 ft	-4,166 ft
FRIO-VICKSBURG TRANS. (Frio)	4,580 ft	-4,166 ft
VICKSBURG	5,680 ft	-5,266 ft
VICKSBURG < (Vicksburg)	9,110 ft	-8,696 ft
VICKSBURG Z (Vicksburg)	9,110 ft	-8,696 ft
EOCENE	9,935 ft	-9,521 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (9)

Interval	Type
7,720–7,728 ft	Perforated
7,782–7,792 ft	Perforated
8,170–8,180 ft	Perforated
8,170–8,282 ft	Perforated
8,275–8,282 ft	Perforated
8,478–8,488 ft	Perforated
8,478–8,530 ft	Perforated
8,518–8,530 ft	Perforated
8,755–8,880 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	1,518 ft	900 sx
9.875"	7,655 ft	1,130 sx
5"	9,948 ft	650 sx

Permit History (2)

#411661 Recompletion Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. "B" · 9,975 ft

1993-05-12

Spud 1994-06-14

#8776 Drill

BENTSEN BROS. "B" · 9,975 ft

1977-09-29

Applications (2)

#411661 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1993-05-12

#8776 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1977-09-29

Records & Logs

6 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2006-04-03

W-2/G-1 2001-10-22

W-2/G-1 1995-07-26

W-2/G-1 1994-08-25 log on file

W-2/G-1 1994-08-30

W-2/G-1 1977-09-23

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in STARR County.

Well Details

Well Number: 9
Max Depth: 9,975 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Completed: 1977-08-08

Operator

Name: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 1999-09-16)
Cum Oil (all leases): 103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits: 2,528