TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · PALMYRA MINERALS, LTD. LEASE · API 42-505-33323 · DISTRICT 04
Palmyra Minerals Ltd. #2
Zapata County · Lopeno (Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Palmyra Minerals Ltd. #2 (API 42-505-33323) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed September 12, 1995 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued June 28, 1995, permitted to 11,230 ft.
It was permitted by Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation 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 Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation; 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 | Mustang Oil & Gas CorporationJun 28, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,230
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 1995
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.42M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 1995
- Shut in
- Nov 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Minerals, Ltd. G-4-155715 | Lopeno (Wilcox 9,600) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 3.42M | Sep 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,956 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mustang Oil & Gas CorporationSep 1995 → Mar 1998
- 2Choctaw II Oil & Gas, Ltd.Apr 1998 → Jun 2000
- 3Cody Energy LLCJul 2000 → Sep 2012
- 4Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCOct 2012 → Dec 2019
- 5Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 6Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Oct 2023
- 7Varas Energy Operating Company,Feb 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437362-95 | Drill | Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 23, 1996 | Jun 28, 1995 | — | 11,500 |
| 437362-96 | Drill | Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 13, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | — | 11,500 |
| 437362-97 | Drill | Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 26, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | Jul 4, 1995 | 11,500 |
| 437362-99 | Drill | Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 28, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1995 | Palmyra Minerals Ltd. G-4-155715 | Lopeno (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing · shut in Nov 1, 2023 | 11,230 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 392 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,100 | -1,708 |
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 6,500 | -6,108 |
| Wilcox | 6,500 | -6,108 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,071 | 9,131 | Perforated |
| 9,091 | 9,111 | Perforated |
| 9,259 | 9,283 | Perforated |
| 9,291 | 9,295 | Perforated |
| 9,644 | 9,660 | Perforated |
| 9,742 | 9,750 | Perforated |
| 9,764 | 9,784 | Perforated |
| 9,981 | 9,985 | Perforated |
| 9,998 | 10,022 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 599 | 17.5 | 540 S |
| 9.625 | 6,192 | 12.25 | 1,140 S |
| 5 | 11,230 | 8.5 | 1,150 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 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jan 22, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1996 | Aug 6, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1996 | Oct 19, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-505-33323 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33323 → 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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