WELL · 42-289-31081 · DISTRICT 5
Varibus #4
Leon County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Varibus #4 (API 42-289-31081) is a well in Leon County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 17, 2010 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1990 and 2010, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Sep 23, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 17, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.37M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 17, 2010
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varibus G-5-136009 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.37M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Varibus G-5-259948 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 42,227 · prior 12 38,668(+9%)
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 → Nov 2008
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Dec 2023
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702323-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Sep 16, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Nov 2, 2010 | 9,600 |
| 375639-99 | Drill | Grace Petroleum Corp. | Jul 17, 1990 | Jul 17, 1990 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-136009 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-259948 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 489 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 8,072 | -7,583 |
| Pettit | 8,827 | -8,338 |
| Pettit | 8,838 | -8,349 |
| Travis Peak | 9,106 | -8,617 |
| Travis Peak | 9,220 | -8,731 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,927 | 8,986 | Perforated |
| 9,234 | 9,377 | Perforated |
| 9,290 | 9,375 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,000 | 11 | 490 S |
| 4.5 | 9,599 | 7.875 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 9,600 | 7.875 | 500 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 8, 2011 | Feb 22, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1990 | Oct 4, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 16, 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 42-289-31081 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31081 → 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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