TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · MCKENDRICK, W. H. ET AL LEASE · API 42-479-35995 · DISTRICT 04
McKendrick W. H. et Al #6
Webb County · Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mckendrick W. H. ET AL #6 (API 42-479-35995) is a well in Webb County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed May 3, 1995 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 13, 1993, permitted to 9,507 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Lobo 3, Lobo 6.
Its lease has reported 5.07K barrels of oil and 2.29M mcf of gas since March 1994, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston; 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 Feb 2025 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonDec 13, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,507
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 1993
- last permit issued
- May 3, 1995
- completed
- 5.07K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.29M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Feb 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 3, 1995
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendrick, W. H. et Al G-4-149186 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 5.07K | 2.29M | Mar 1994 – Feb 2025 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonApr 1994 → Dec 1999
- 2El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3United Oil & Minerals L. P.Apr 2002 → Jun 2003
- 4United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Dec 2003
- 5Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPJan 2004 → Feb 2006
- 6Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jan 2012
- 7Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCFeb 2012 → Nov 2019
- 8Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.May 2021 → Sep 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419314-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Apr 21, 1994 | Dec 13, 1993 | Jan 21, 1994 | 10,500 |
| 419314-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Dec 13, 1993 | Dec 13, 1993 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1995 | McKendrick W. H. et Al G-4-149186 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2019 | 9,507 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 473 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo 3 | 8,400 | -7,927 |
| Lobo 6 | 9,200 | -8,727 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,710 | 8,730 | Perforated |
| 9,075 | 9,081 | Perforated |
| 9,088 | 9,094 | Perforated |
| 9,104 | 9,107 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,065 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 7 | 7,120 | 8.75 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 9,507 | 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 12, 1995 | May 15, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1994 | Apr 22, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | May 24, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-479-35995 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35995 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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