TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · MINITA SHALLOW GU LEASE · API 42-427-32750 · DISTRICT 04
Minita Shallow GU #2
Starr County · Roma W. (Reklaw) field · Producing · Vertical
Minita Shallow GU #2 (API 42-427-32750) is a well in Starr County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed April 18, 1995 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 23, 1995, permitted to 5,804 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yequa, Queen City, Reklaw.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; 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 | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyMar 23, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,804
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 23, 1995
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 1995
- Shut in
- May 1, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minita Shallow GU G-4-153756 | Roma, W. (Reklaw) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.02M | Apr 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,474 · prior 12 7,315(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyApr 1995 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Sep 2011
- 3Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCOct 2013 → Dec 2019
- 4Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 5Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Dec 2024
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434113-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 23, 1995 | Mar 23, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | 6,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1995 | Minita Shallow GU G-4-153756 | Roma W. (Reklaw) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing · shut in May 1, 2026 | 5,804 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 197 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yequa | 2,360 | -2,163 |
| Queen City | 3,300 | -3,103 |
| Reklaw | 5,000 | -4,803 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,603 | 5,614 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1,504 | 8.75 | 255 S |
| 2.875 | 5,794 | 6.25 | 665 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, 1995 | Apr 28, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-427-32750 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32750 → 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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