TEXAS · WELLS · MCMULLEN COUNTY · BRACKEN ET AL LEASE · API 42-311-32018 · DISTRICT 01
Bracken et Al #27
McMullen County · A.W.P. (Olmos) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bracken ET AL #27 (API 42-311-32018) is a well in Mcmullen County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed March 18, 1984 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2000.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 13, 1984, permitted to 9,712 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Cook Mountain, Sparta, Queen City, Carrizo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 | Swift Energy Companythrough Apr 1999 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Feb 13, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,712
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 13, 1984
- last permit issued
- Mar 18, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 252K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 18, 1984
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2000
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken et Al G-1-110250 | A.W.P. (Olmos) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 252K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Swift Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229230-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 10, 1984 | Feb 13, 1984 | Mar 3, 1984 | 10,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1984 | Bracken et Al G-1-110250 | A.W.P. (Olmos) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2000 | 9,712 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 345 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Mountain | 1,800 | -1,455 |
| Sparta | 2,472 | -2,127 |
| Queen City | 2,750 | -2,405 |
| Carrizo | 4,325 | -3,980 |
| Midway | 7,405 | -7,060 |
| Olmos | 9,740 | -9,395 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,472 | 9,507 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,532 | 12.25 | 525 S |
| 5.5 | 9,709 | 8.5 | 1,905 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 | May 18, 1984 | Apr 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 10, 1984 | Apr 30, 1984 | — |
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 42-311-32018 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-311-32018 → 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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