TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-30998 · DISTRICT 04
Martinez S. A #3
Zapata County · Hundido (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Martinez S. A #3 (API 42-505-30998) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed March 17, 2002 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1978 and 2002, permitted to 11,003 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 Carrizo, Wilcox, 9300, Lobo 3.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Mar 21, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,003
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 17, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.17M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 17, 2002
- 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez, S. A G-4-188026 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.02M | Mar 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Martinez, S. A G-4-142847 | Hundido (9300) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 141K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2002 |
| — G-4-79844 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 29,271 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Conoco Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1993
- 2Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJul 1993 → Sep 1999
- 3EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jul 2013
- 4Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCAug 2013 → Dec 2019
- 5Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 6Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Apr 2024
- 7Varas Energy Operating Company,Jul 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518468-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | Mar 21, 2002 | Mar 21, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 | 11,003 |
| 399778-99 | Recompletion | Conoco Inc. | May 29, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 | 11,003 |
| 24876-99 | Drill | Continental Oil Company | May 22, 1978 | May 22, 1978 | May 22, 1978 | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2002 | Martinez S. A G-4-188026 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 11,003 |
| Sep 4, 1992 | Martinez S. A G-4-142847 | Hundido (9300) | EOG Resources Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 13, 1980 | Martinez S. G-4-79844 | Hundido (Lobo) | Conoco Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 498 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,326 | 9,337 | Perforated |
| 9,770 | 9,802 | Perforated |
| 10,088 | 10,198 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,041 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 7,091 | 9.875 | 935 S |
| 2.875 | 10,944 | 6.5 | 2,000 S |
| 2.875 | 10,994 | 6.5 | 2,000 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 | Oct 4, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 15, 1992 | Oct 14, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 20, 1981 | — |
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 42-505-30998 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-30998 → 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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