WELL · 42-047-31386 · DISTRICT 4
Sullivan D.J. B #79F
Brooks County · Pita (C-10E Seg II) field · Vertical
Sullivan D.J. B #79F (API 42-047-31386) is a well in Brooks County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed March 20, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1994, permitted to 8,800 ft.
It was permitted by Headington Oil Company and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its 3 leases have reported 1.97K barrels of oil and 108K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Headington Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (713) 301-7468
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Varas Energy Operating Company |
| Production reports | Headington Oil Companythrough Nov 1995 |
| Latest permit | Headington Oil CompanySep 23, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 20, 1985
- completed
- 1.97K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 108K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 20, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, D. J. "B" G-4-113721 | Pita (Frio Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Sullivan, D. J. "B" G-4-151976 | Pita (Frio Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 93.2K | Oct 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Sullivan, D.J. "B" O-4-10013 | Pita (C-10E, Seg II) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 5 | 1.97K | 15K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Headington Oil CompanyJan 1994 → Nov 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428304-99 | Recompletion | Headington Oil Company | Sep 22, 1994 | Sep 23, 1994 | Sep 25, 1994 | 8,374 |
| 248482-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Jan 28, 1985 | Aug 16, 1984 | Sep 10, 1984 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-113721 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-151976 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-10013 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,422 | 7,425 | Perforated |
| 7,591 | 7,596 | Perforated |
| 7,828 | 2,832 | Perforated |
| 8,063 | 8,068 | Perforated |
| 8,110 | 8,125 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,242 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 2.875 | 8,373 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 8,374 | 7.875 | 790 S |
| 2.875 | 8,374 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 8,380 | 7.875 | 790 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 | May 21, 2001 | Mar 16, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 1995 | Dec 18, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 1985 | Mar 27, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 1984 | Nov 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1984 | Oct 26, 1984 | — |
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 42-047-31386 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31386 → 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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