TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-33003 · DISTRICT 04
Deatrick #1
Hidalgo County · Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Deatrick #1 (API 42-215-33003) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed August 20, 2002 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2002 and 2003, permitted to 14,820 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including 10400 Sd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 9, 2025
- Phone
- (713) 858-3002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Varas Energy Operating Company |
| Production reports | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Apr 14, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,820
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 14, 2003
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.95M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deatrick G-4-191420 | Jeffress, E. (10,400 SD) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 4.95M | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Deatrick G-4-191661 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg O\p) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Deatrick G-4-194861 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg L) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,256 · prior 12 22,875(+6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 2002 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 3Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Aug 2009
- 4Sheridan Production Company, LLCSep 2009 → Aug 2010
- 5Lime Rock Resources a, L.P.Sep 2010 → Nov 2011
- 6Lre Operating, LLCDec 2011 → Sep 2015
- 7Vanguard Operating, LLCOct 2015 → Aug 2019
- 8Grizzly OP of Delaware, LLCSep 2019 → Mar 2021
- 9Dorado Drilling, Inc.Apr 2021 → Dec 2024
- 10Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530700-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Apr 14, 2003 | Apr 14, 2003 | Jul 10, 2002 | 15,200 |
| 521520-98 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 26, 2002 | Jul 2, 2002 | Jul 10, 2002 | 15,200 |
| 521520-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jul 2, 2002 | Jul 2, 2002 | — | 15,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2002 | Deatrick G-4-194861 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) | Varas Energy Operating Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2002 | 14,820 |
| Aug 20, 2002 | Deatrick G-4-191661 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg O\p) | Varas Energy Operating Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2002 | 14,820 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Deatrick G-4-191420 | Jeffress E. (10 400 SD) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 14,820 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 263 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 10400 SD | 10,400 | -10,137 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,218 | 8,292 | Perforated |
| 8,518 | 8,524 | Perforated |
| 8,580 | 8,603 | Perforated |
| 8,702 | 8,733 | Perforated |
| 8,754 | 8,764 | Perforated |
| 8,788 | 8,839 | Perforated |
| 8,862 | 8,870 | Perforated |
| 10,478 | 10,514 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,990 | 17.5 | 1,590 S |
| 9.625 | 7,860 | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 4.5 | 10,725 | 4.5 | 820 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 | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 4, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2003 | Oct 17, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2003 | Oct 30, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 2003 | Sep 23, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 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 42-215-33003 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33003 → 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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