TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33134 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides Belia R. B #9
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · Producing · Vertical
Benavides Belia R. B #9 (API 42-505-33134) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed March 26, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1996, permitted to 10,700 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 Wilcox, Lobo.
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 | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 23, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- Mar 26, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 904K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 26, 1996
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, Belia R. "B" G-4-148185 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 201K | Jan 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Benavides, Belia R. "B" G-4-158107 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 703K | Mar 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,548 · prior 12 6,102(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1994 → 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 → Dec 2024
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444009-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jan 23, 1996 | Jan 23, 1996 | Feb 1, 1996 | 10,700 |
| 419167-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Dec 9, 1993 | Dec 9, 1993 | Dec 24, 1993 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1996 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-158107 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 10,700 |
| Jan 19, 1994 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-148185 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 506 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,340 | 9,378 | Perforated |
| 9,440 | 9,478 | Perforated |
| 9,843 | 9,921 | Perforated |
| 9,843 | 10,349 | Perforated |
| 10,128 | 10,137 | Perforated |
| 10,290 | 10,349 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,032 | 12.25 | 385 S |
| 7 | 7,482 | 8.75 | 620 S |
| 2.875 | 10,689 | 6.25 | 530 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 | Jun 7, 1996 | May 8, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jun 5, 1996 | Apr 8, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1994 | Mar 17, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1994 | Feb 7, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 2, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-505-33134 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33134 → 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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