TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · BENAVIDES, BELIA R. "B" LEASE · API 42-505-33207 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides Belia R. B #12
Zapata County · Hundido (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Benavides Belia R. B #12 (API 42-505-33207) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed July 31, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 17, 1994, permitted to 10,600 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 one formation top, including 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 Jun 2013 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJun 17, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jul 31, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 903K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 31, 1994
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2013
- 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, Belia R. "B" G-4-150705 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 903K | Jul 1994 – Jul 2026 |
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 CompanyAug 1994 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jun 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425015-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 17, 1994 | Jun 17, 1994 | Jul 6, 1994 | 11,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1994 | Benavides Belia R. B G-4-150705 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2013 | 10,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 475 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,623 | 9,718 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,031 | 12.75 | 385 S |
| 7 | 7,432 | 8.75 | 560 S |
| 2.875 | 10,574 | 6.25 | 580 S |
| 2.875 | 10,575 | 6.25 | 580 S |
| 7 | — | 8.75 | 560 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 | Mar 30, 2004 | Feb 3, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1994 | Aug 29, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 1, 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 42-505-33207 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33207 → 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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