WELL · 42-505-31552 · DISTRICT 4
Benavides, Belia R. "B" #4
Zapata County · Vertical
Benavides, Belia R. "B" #4 (API 42-505-31552) is a former disposal or injection well in Zapata County, last operated by Enron Oil & Gas Company; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1982 and 1994, permitted to 11,600 ft.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 3, 1999 · 2,825 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyMar 14, 1994 |
- 11,600
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 14, 1994
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 245K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, Belia R. "B" G-4-148985 | Los Mogotes (Wilcox Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 245K | Apr 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-102252 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 160 · prior 12 1,912(-92%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyApr 1994 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jul 2013
- 3Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCAug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422038-98 | Reenter | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Apr 13, 1994 | Mar 14, 1994 | Mar 19, 1994 | 9,000 |
| 422038-99 | Reenter | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 14, 1994 | Mar 14, 1994 | — | 9,000 |
| 407192-99 | Reenter | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Dec 14, 1992 | Dec 14, 1992 | Dec 29, 1992 | 10,700 |
| 165750-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Jul 7, 1982 | Jul 7, 1982 | — | 11,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-102252 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-148985 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,422 | 7,434 | Perforated |
| 10,675 | 11,041 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,049 | 17.5 | 775 S |
| 9.625 | 7,563 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 2.875 | 10,525 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 11,599 | 5.5 | 2,525 S |
| 5.5 | 11,599 | 8.75 | 2,525 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 9, 1994 | Apr 28, 1994 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 15, 1982 | — |
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 42-505-31552 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31552 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 1997
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000083220 | W-14 Disposal | Not activated | 1,000 | 1,700 | 3,400–4,500 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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