WELL · 42-287-30768 · DISTRICT 3
Varnado C. D. #1
Lee County · Giddings (Buda) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Varnado C. D. #1 (API 42-287-30768) is a plugged horizontal well in Lee County, plugged February 15, 2012, last operated by Martin Oil & Gas CO..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1990, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Fenn, Bill Inc. and has since transferred to Martin Oil & Gas CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 253 barrels of oil and 4.77K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2012.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fenn, Bill Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Sidney, NE · P-5 Y, filed May 13, 1988 · 146 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Martin Oil & Gas Co. |
| Production reports | Nijean, Inc.through May 1993 |
| Latest permit | Fenn, Bill Inc.Sep 14, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 1990
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 1980
- completed
- 253
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.77K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 15, 2012
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn Ranch O-3-15342 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 253 | 4.77K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2012 |
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.
- 1Nijean, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378012-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Fenn, Bill Inc. | Sep 14, 1990 | Sep 14, 1990 | — | 8,250 |
| 143406-99 | Recompletion | Martin Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 9, 1981 | Dec 9, 1981 | — | 8,140 |
| 89812-99 | Drill | Martin Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 14, 1980 | Aug 14, 1980 | — | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-15342 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 384 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 7,441 | -7,057 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,800 | 8,360 | Perforated |
| 7,898 | 8,039 | Perforated |
| 8,201 | 8,275 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,805 | 12.25 | 960 S |
| 2.375 | 7,780 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,160 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,323 | 8.5 | 370 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 3, 1991 | Jan 15, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 1, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 12, 1980 | — |
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 42-287-30768 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-30768 → 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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