TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · MARTINEZ, L. LEASE · API 42-505-31953 · DISTRICT 04
Martinez L. #3
Zapata County · J J & J (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Martinez L. #3 (API 42-505-31953) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed January 17, 1989 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 18, 1984, permitted to 12,300 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Its lease has reported 804 barrels of oil and 1.1M mcf of gas since the record begins in January 1993, last reporting volume in August 2026.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; 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 Aug 2026 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Dec 18, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 18, 1984
- last permit issued
- Jan 17, 1989
- completed
- 804
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · ON RECORD FROM JAN 1993, THE RECORD'S FIRST MONTH, THROUGH AUG 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 17, 1989
- 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.
Wells nearby
Every well with a location on file around this well, in any state, nearest first.
Texas locations come from drilling permits, so most older Texas wells have none and are not listed.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH AUG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez, L. G-4-116773 | J J & J (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 804 | 1.1M | by Jan 1993 – Aug 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,093 · prior 12 5,472(+158%)
Wells named Martinez L.
Varas Energy Operating Company's other wells filed under this lease name in Zapata County, newest permit first. The RRC gives a gas well its own lease number, so the name is what joins the wells of a unit.
Loading the lease's wellsChain 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 → Sep 2023
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Apr 2025 → Aug 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261479-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 3, 1984 | Dec 18, 1984 | Feb 14, 1985 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1989 | Martinez L. G-4-116773 | J J & J (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 12,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 537 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,730 | -2,193 |
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 5,250 | -4,713 |
| Wilcox | 5,250 | -4,713 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX LOBO | 10,850 | -10,313 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,291 | 11,297 | Perforated |
| 11,305 | 11,358 | Perforated |
| 11,879 | 12,068 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,015 | 14.75 | 475 S |
| 7.625 | 8,125 | 9.875 | 1,100 S |
| 4.5 | 12,300 | 6.5 | 749 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 | May 9, 1989 | Feb 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 1985 | May 27, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-505-31953 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31953 → 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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