WELL · 42-289-31044 · DISTRICT 5
Varibus #3
Leon County · Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) field · Producing · Vertical
Varibus #3 (API 42-289-31044) is a well in Leon County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed July 20, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 11, 1989, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Grace Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cvs, Knowles.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Grace Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 X, filed Mar 27, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Grace Petroleum Corp.Dec 11, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 11, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jul 20, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.63M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 20, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varibus G-5-135488 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Lime) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.63M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,118 · prior 12 7,158(+41%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Grace Petroleum Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
- 2Sonat Exploration Company -TylerFeb 1993 → Dec 1999
- 3EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → May 2008
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Feb 2010 → Dec 2023
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 367546-99 | Drill | Grace Petroleum Corp. | Dec 11, 1989 | Dec 11, 1989 | Dec 23, 1989 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-135488 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 8,838 | -8,348 |
| Travis Peak | 9,220 | -8,730 |
| CVS | 11,288 | -10,798 |
| Knowles | 11,920 | -11,430 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 14,100 | -13,610 |
| CVL | 14,100 | -13,610 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,938 | 12,996 | Perforated |
| 12,892 | 12,996 | Perforated |
| 14,208 | 14,297 | Perforated |
| 14,477 | 14,553 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 230 | 17.5 | 180 S |
| 10.75 | 5,575 | 14.75 | 3,150 S |
| 7.875 | 13,498 | 9.875 | 1,380 S |
| 5 | 14,756 | 6.25 | 305 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 25, 2014 | Oct 15, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jul 14, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 1990 | Jul 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-289-31044 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31044 → 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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