WELL · 42-215-32934 · DISTRICT 4
Santa Ana Gas Unit #3
Hidalgo County · Santa Ana (Sweeney 5) field · Vertical
Santa Ana Gas Unit #3 (API 42-215-32934) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Blackbeard Operating LLC, completed February 7, 2002.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2012, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Bluestone Natural Resources, LLC and has since transferred to Blackbeard Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Jancik, Sweeney 5, L Frio Shale, L. Frio Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bluestone Natural Resources, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,262 permits on file · (432) 242-0050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blackbeard Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bluestone Natural Resources, LLCAug 24, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 24, 2012
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.36M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 2002
- 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana Gas Unit G-4-270264 | Alamo (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 64K | Dec 2012 – Jul 2026 |
| Santa Ana Gas Unit G-4-188394 | Santa Ana (Sweeney 5) | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.28M | Feb 2002 – Mar 2020 |
| Santa Ana Gas Unit G-4-187551 | Santa Ana (Marks) | Bluestone Natural Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 13K | Feb 2002 – Dec 2012 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 216 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BP America Production CompanyFeb 2002 → Jun 2003
- 2Merit Energy CompanyJul 2003 → Jul 2007
- 3Bluestone Natural Resources, LLCAug 2007 → Dec 2013
- 4Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2014 → Dec 2019
- 5Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 6Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Mar 2024
- 7Varas Energy Operating Company,Nov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 746547-99 | Recompletion | Bluestone Natural Resources, LLC | Aug 16, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | Sep 5, 2012 | 12,550 |
| 513912-99 | Drill | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Sep 25, 2001 | Sep 25, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-187551 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-188394 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-270264 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 77 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Jancik | 7,382 | -7,305 |
| Sweeney 5 | 9,758 | -9,681 |
| L Frio Shale | 10,070 | -9,993 |
| L. Frio Shale | 10,070 | -9,993 |
| Marks | 12,245 | -12,168 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,310 | 9,350 | Perforated |
| 9,782 | 9,784 | Perforated |
| 9,792 | 9,814 | Perforated |
| 9,818 | 9,822 | Perforated |
| 12,245 | 12,250 | Perforated |
| 12,253 | 12,265 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,027 | 17.5 | 1,690 S |
| 7.625 | 8,500 | 8.5 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 8,850 | 12.25 | 1,335 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 | Oct 21, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 2002 | May 8, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2002 | Mar 12, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | May 13, 2002 | Mar 12, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-215-32934 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32934 → 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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