TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · GUTIERREZ, J.M. A LEASE · API 42-505-32800 · DISTRICT 04
Gutierrez J.M. A #1
Zapata County · Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Gutierrez J.M. A #1 (API 42-505-32800) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed August 17, 1991 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 11, 1991, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company 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 2.35K barrels of oil and 6.33M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting volume in December 2023.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; 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 | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJun 11, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 11, 1991
- last permit issued
- Aug 17, 1991
- completed
- 2.35K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 17, 1991
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutierrez, J.M. A G-4-142599 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 2.35K | 6.33M | Jan 1993 – Feb 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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 → Nov 2011
- 3Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2015 → Jan 2017
- 4Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2023 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388879-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 11, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | 6,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1991 | Gutierrez J.M. A G-4-142599 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2017 | 6,500 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,397 | 5,530 | Perforated |
| 5,397 | 5,811 | Perforated |
| 5,654 | 6,132 | Perforated |
| 6,223 | 6,262 | Perforated |
| 6,383 | 6,396 | Perforated |
| 6,409 | 6,415 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,005 | 12.25 | 410 S |
| 7 | 3,692 | 8.75 | 708 S |
| 4.5 | 6,490 | 5.25 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 6,490 | 6.25 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | — | — | — |
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 | Mar 29, 2007 | Oct 30, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1997 | Jan 6, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Feb 18, 1997 | Nov 13, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1992 | Oct 12, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1992 | Jul 2, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-505-32800 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32800 → 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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