TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33005 · DISTRICT 04
Gutirrez J. M. C #3
Zapata County · Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Gutirrez J. M. C #3 (API 42-505-33005) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed September 29, 1998 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1993 and 1998, permitted to 7,602 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 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Wilco B.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.through Aug 2023 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyAug 20, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,602
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 20, 1998
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 1998
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2023
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutierrez, J.M. C G-4-144991 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "C") | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 4.32M | Mar 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Gutirrez, J. M. "C" G-4-171055 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "F") | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Gutierrez, J. M. "C" G-4-166080 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "E") | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 1.49M | Aug 1993 – Nov 1996 |
| Gutierrez, J.M.C. G-4-144581 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "F") | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 1.35M | Mar 1993 – Feb 1996 |
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 CompanyMar 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Feb 2012
- 3Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2014 → Dec 2019
- 4Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 5Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Aug 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478885-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Aug 20, 1998 | Aug 20, 1998 | Sep 24, 1998 | 7,600 |
| 453774-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Oct 11, 1996 | Oct 15, 1996 | Aug 3, 1993 | 7,100 |
| 408681-97 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 1, 1993 | Feb 2, 1993 | — | 8,000 |
| 408681-98 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 22, 1993 | Feb 2, 1993 | — | 8,000 |
| 408681-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 2, 1993 | Feb 2, 1993 | Feb 10, 1993 | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2000 | Gutierrez J.M. C G-4-144991 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2023 | 7,602 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | Gutirrez J. M. C G-4-171055 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) | Varas Energy Operating Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 7,602 |
| Aug 10, 1993 | Gutierrez J. M. C G-4-166080 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Mar 13, 1993 | Gutierrez J.M.C. G-4-144581 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 458 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,430 | 5,434 | Perforated |
| 5,450 | 5,458 | Perforated |
| 5,485 | 5,490 | Perforated |
| 5,495 | 5,490 | Perforated |
| 5,495 | 5,505 | Perforated |
| 5,677 | 5,686 | Perforated |
| 5,725 | 5,753 | Perforated |
| 5,777 | 5,782 | Perforated |
| 6,232 | 6,246 | Perforated |
| 6,232 | 6,516 | Perforated |
| 6,936 | 6,945 | Perforated |
| 7,209 | 7,215 | Perforated |
| 7,262 | 7,276 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 510 | 17.5 | 1,620 S |
| 9.625 | 2,587 | 12.25 | 1,124 S |
| 9.625 | 3,586 | 12.25 | 1,124 S |
| 9.625 | 3,587 | 12.25 | 1,124 S |
| 2.875 | 7,572 | 6.25 | 1,510 S |
| 2.875 | 7,578 | 6.25 | 1,510 S |
| 2.875 | 7,579 | 6.25 | 150 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 29, 2000 | Jun 21, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1998 | Dec 8, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Dec 15, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1998 | Feb 18, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 2, 1998 | Nov 14, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1993 | Apr 7, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1993 | Mar 26, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 5, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-505-33005 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33005 → 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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