TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-31607 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides Belia R. B #5
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · Producing · Vertical
Benavides Belia R. B #5 (API 42-505-31607) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed January 3, 1993 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 2000, permitted to 10,881 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Lobo 6.
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 16, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,881
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 16, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jan 3, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.22M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 3, 1993
- 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, Belia R. B G-4-143731 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 3.22M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Benavides, Belia R.-B G-4-104723 | Hundido (Lobo) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,341 · prior 12 15,403(+19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493040-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | Mar 13, 2000 | Mar 16, 2000 | — | 11,000 |
| 406014-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 12, 1992 | Nov 12, 1992 | Dec 10, 1992 | 10,000 |
| 180565-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Dec 17, 1982 | Dec 17, 1982 | Dec 19, 1982 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1993 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-143731 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 10,881 |
| Mar 20, 1983 | Benavides Belia R.-B G-4-104723 | Hundido (Lobo) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 525 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo 6 | 10,320 | -9,795 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,370 | 9,406 | Perforated |
| 9,810 | 9,886 | Perforated |
| 10,024 | 10,045 | Perforated |
| 10,346 | 10,374 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,119 | 17.5 | 810 S |
| 9.625 | 7,464 | 12.25 | 1,875 S |
| 2.875 | 9,700 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,880 | 8.5 | 2,500 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 | Sep 19, 1994 | Aug 15, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1993 | Jan 22, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 11, 1983 | — |
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 42-505-31607 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31607 → 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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