TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33029 · DISTRICT 04
Gutierrez J.M. A #5
Zapata County · Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Gutierrez J.M. A #5 (API 42-505-33029) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed June 10, 1993 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2000.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1993 and 1999, 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.
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 | EOG Resources, Inc.through May 2000 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyFeb 16, 1999 |
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
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 16, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 10, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.82M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 10, 1993
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2000
- 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-4-145761 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "E") | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 3.7M | Jun 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Gutierrez, J.M.A. G-4-146383 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox "F") | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 121K | Aug 1993 – Dec 1995 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJun 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → May 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482730-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 16, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | — | 6,250 |
| 440338-98 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 3, 1996 | Sep 27, 1995 | — | 6,250 |
| 440338-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Sep 27, 1995 | Sep 27, 1995 | — | 6,250 |
| 410266-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 29, 1993 | Mar 29, 1993 | Apr 6, 1993 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1993 | Gutierrez J.M. A G-4-145761 | Cinco de Mayo (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2000 | 7,600 |
| Aug 4, 1993 | Gutierrez J.M.A. G-4-146383 | Cinco de Mayo (Wilcox F ) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 446 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,434 | 5,444 | Perforated |
| 5,466 | 5,476 | Perforated |
| 6,131 | 6,141 | Perforated |
| 6,222 | 6,238 | Perforated |
| 6,222 | 6,248 | Perforated |
| 6,470 | 6,480 | Perforated |
| 7,172 | 7,180 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 488 | 17.5 | 620 S |
| 9.625 | 3,622 | 12.25 | 1,299 S |
| 2.875 | 7,566 | 8.75 | 1,330 S |
| 2.875 | 7,576 | 8.75 | 1,330 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 | Oct 8, 1998 | Sep 21, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1997 | Jul 9, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1996 | Jan 16, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1994 | Dec 21, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1993 | Aug 20, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1993 | Jun 18, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 9, 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 42-505-33029 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33029 → 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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