TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33181 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides Belia R. B #11
Zapata County · Hundido (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Benavides Belia R. B #11 (API 42-505-33181) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed July 29, 2003 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 1995, permitted to 10,500 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 Wilcox, Wills Point.
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 CompanyMay 23, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 23, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.98M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 2003
- 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-4-150178 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 2.98M | Jun 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Benavides, Belia R. "B" G-4-154425 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 36 | May 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,190 · prior 12 934(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJun 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 → Sep 2024
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436164-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | May 23, 1995 | May 23, 1995 | May 25, 1995 | 10,500 |
| 422980-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Apr 13, 1994 | Apr 13, 1994 | Apr 20, 1994 | 11,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2003 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-150178 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 10,500 |
| May 26, 1995 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-154425 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing · shut in Mar 1, 2026 | 10,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 515 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 4,964 | -4,449 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 6,762 | -6,247 |
| Wills Point | 10,400 | -9,885 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,380 | 9,430 | Perforated |
| 9,661 | 9,796 | Perforated |
| 9,661 | 10,008 | Perforated |
| 9,994 | 10,008 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,033 | 12.25 | 385 S |
| 7 | 7,486 | 8.75 | 610 S |
| 2.875 | 10,448 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 10,472 | 6.25 | 515 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 | Aug 25, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1996 | Jun 5, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1996 | Aug 3, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 4, 1994 | Jun 20, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 29, 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 42-505-33181 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33181 → 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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