TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33017 · DISTRICT 04
Gutierrez J.M. A #4
Zapata County · Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Gutierrez J.M. A #4 (API 42-505-33017) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed November 20, 1996 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 24, 1993, permitted to 7,600 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 2 leases have reported 10.1K barrels of oil and 4.93M mcf of gas since April 1993, last reporting volume in August 2023. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 Aug 2023 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyFeb 24, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 24, 1993
- last permit issued
- Nov 20, 1996
- completed
- 10.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.93M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1993 THROUGH Aug 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 20, 1996
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutierrez, J.M. A G-4-145745 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "F") | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 6.33K | 2.14M | Apr 1993 – Aug 2023 |
| Gutierrez, J.M. A G-4-145520 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 3.75K | 2.8M | Apr 1993 – Mar 1997 |
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 CompanyMay 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 → Aug 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409315-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 24, 1993 | Feb 24, 1993 | Feb 28, 1993 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1996 | Gutierrez J.M. A G-4-145520 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 7,600 |
| — | Gutierrez J.M. A G-4-145745 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2023 | 7,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 457 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,085 | -1,628 |
| Queen City | 2,086 | -1,629 |
| Wilcox | 4,990 | -4,533 |
| WilcoxWILCOX "B" | 5,394 | -4,937 |
| WilcoxWILCOX B | 5,394 | -4,937 |
| WilcoxWILCOX "C" | 5,672 | -5,215 |
| WilcoxWILCOX C | 5,672 | -5,215 |
| WilcoxWILCOX "D" | 5,907 | -5,450 |
| WilcoxWILCOX D | 5,907 | -5,450 |
| WilcoxWILCOX "E" | 6,222 | -5,765 |
| WilcoxWILCOX E | 6,222 | -5,765 |
| WilcoxWILCOX F | 6,443 | -5,986 |
| WilcoxWILCOX "E" | 6,643 | -6,186 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,674 | 5,788 | Perforated |
| 6,224 | 6,268 | Perforated |
| 6,646 | 7,104 | Perforated |
| 6,812 | 6,818 | Perforated |
| 6,812 | 7,104 | Perforated |
| 6,876 | 6,883 | Perforated |
| 7,096 | 7,104 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 515 | 17.5 | 620 S |
| 13.375 | 516 | 17.5 | 620 S |
| 9.625 | 3,595 | 12.25 | 1,190 S |
| 2.875 | 7,571 | 8.75 | 1,715 S |
| 2.875 | 7,586 | 8.75 | 1,715 S |
| — | 7,586 | — | — |
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 12, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 2007 | Apr 28, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1997 | Dec 4, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1993 | May 11, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1993 | May 11, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 24, 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 42-505-33017 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33017 → 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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