TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33355 · DISTRICT 04
Alvarez Gas Unit #1
Zapata County · Bob West North (12 900) field · Producing · Directional
Alvarez Gas Unit #1 (API 42-505-33355) is a well in Zapata County operated by Beehive Operating LLC, completed February 19, 2002 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1995 and 1996, permitted to 13,402 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Beehive Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Queen City, Carrizo, L-1, L1.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 4, 2025
- Phone
- (940) 549-0131
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Beehive Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Beehive Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationApr 18, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,402
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 18, 1996
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez Gas Unit G-4-160338 | Bob West, North (12,900) | Beehive Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.15M | Feb 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Alvarez Gas Unit G-4-160342 | Bob West, North (L2, L3) | Beehive Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 18.1M | Mar 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 72,074 · prior 12 74,513(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationFeb 1996 → Oct 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 4Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Apr 2008
- 5Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.May 2008 → Jan 2017
- 6Beehive Operating, LLCFeb 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447179-99 | Recompletion | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Apr 18, 1996 | Apr 18, 1996 | Feb 14, 1996 | 15,500 |
| 440267-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 30, 1995 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2002 | Alvarez Gas Unit G-4-160338 | Bob West North (12 900) | Beehive Operating LLC | Producing | 13,402 |
| Mar 16, 1996 | Alvarez Gas Unit G-4-160342 | Bob West North (L-1 L-2 L-3) | Beehive Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Jan 1, 2024 | 13,402 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 315 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,000 | -1,685 |
| Queen CityTOP QUEEN CITY | 2,000 | -1,685 |
| Carrizo | 4,880 | -4,565 |
| CarrizoTOP CARRIZO | 4,880 | -4,565 |
| L-1 | 7,560 | -7,245 |
| L1 | 7,560 | -7,245 |
| Top L1 | 7,560 | -7,245 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,532 | 9,056 | Perforated |
| 11,854 | 11,884 | Perforated |
| 11,854 | 13,076 | Perforated |
| 13,030 | 13,076 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 748 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 8,202 | 8.75 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 13,402 | 6.125 | 805 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 | Sep 5, 2002 | Jun 12, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1997 | Jun 5, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1997 | Apr 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1997 | Jun 5, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1996 | Feb 26, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1996 | — | Yes |
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 42-505-33355 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33355 → 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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