TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · HORNADAY LEASE · API 42-427-34179 · DISTRICT 04
Hornaday #1
Starr County · T Patch (Reklaw Oso) field · Producing · Directional
Hornaday #1 (API 42-427-34179) is a well in Starr County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed January 29, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 19, 2007, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Crockett, To Queen City, Queen City, Reklaw.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by EOG Resources, 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 | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 19, 2007 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 883K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornaday G-4-234898 | T Patch (Reklaw Oso) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 883K | Jan 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,043 · prior 12 17,181(-24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.Jan 2008 → Dec 2012
- 2Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2013 → Dec 2019
- 3Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 4Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Dec 2024
- 5Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 647939-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Oct 17, 2007 | Oct 19, 2007 | Dec 21, 2007 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2008 | Hornaday G-4-234898 | T Patch (Reklaw Oso) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 8,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 413 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Crockett | 4,380 | -3,967 |
| TO Queen City | 5,450 | -5,037 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY 14 | 6,624 | -6,211 |
| Reklaw | 7,610 | -7,197 |
| Aransas | 7,807 | -7,394 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,837 | 7,877 | Perforated |
| 78,379 | 7,877 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,640 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 7 | 7,033 | 8.75 | 265 S |
| 3.5 | 8,698 | 6.125 | 255 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 | Mar 27, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | — |
| 00 | May 16, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | May 13, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-427-34179 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34179 → 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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