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Final Completion DirectionalSidetrack

BRACKEN ET AL

MCMULLEN County · District 1 · VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY · A.W.P. (OLMOS)

Permits

Max Depth

10,300 ft

First Permit

1982-10-07

Latest Activity

1993-11-30

Lifespan

11 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1994-01-16

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY ≠ Permit: SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY

Resolved via: production → VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY,

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY 1993-2005→ SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 2006-2017→ SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 2017-2017→ EL DORADO GAS & OIL, INC. 2018-2024→ VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, 2025-2026

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 328 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
QUEEN CITY	2,934 ft	-2,606 ft
CARRIZO	4,528 ft	-4,200 ft
MIDWAY	7,600 ft	-7,272 ft
OLMOS	9,654 ft	-9,326 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 (2)

Interval	Type
9,484–9,512 ft	Perforated
9,654–9,682 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	2,322 ft	670 sx
2.875"	9,415 ft	—
5.5"	9,661 ft	1,330 sx

Permit History (2)

#418753 Drill Final Completion

BRACKEN ET AL · 9,700 ft

1993-11-30

Spud 1993-12-01

#173930 Drill Final Completion

BRACKEN ET AL · 10,300 ft

1982-10-07

Spud 1982-10-20

Applications (2)

#418753 A SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY

received 1993-11-30

#173930 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1982-10-07

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1994-09-19

W-2/G-1 1994-11-28

W-2/G-1 1994-03-04 log on file

W-2/G-1 1982-12-22

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 MCMULLEN County.

Well Details

Well Number: 3ST
Max Depth: 10,300 ft
Drill Type: Directional, Sidetrack
County: MCMULLEN
District: 1
Operator: VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY
Completed: 1994-01-16

Operator

Name: VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY,
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-12-09)
Cum Oil (all leases): 37,722 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 6,002,344 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O