TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33385 · DISTRICT 04
Benavides Bela R. B #16
Zapata County · Hundido (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Benavides Bela R. B #16 (API 42-505-33385) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed June 10, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 8, 1996, permitted to 10,105 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 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Lwr Wilcox, Top Lwr Wilcox, Base Lwr 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 | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 8, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,105
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 8, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 10, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.61M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 10, 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, Bela R. "B" G-4-159486 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.61M | May 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Benavides, Bela R. "B" G-4-159489 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,841 · prior 12 6,970(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJun 1996 → 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 → Nov 2024
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443510-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jan 8, 1996 | Jan 8, 1996 | Apr 24, 1996 | 11,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1996 | Benavides Bela R. B G-4-159486 | Hundido (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 10,105 |
| Jun 3, 1996 | Benavides Bela R. B G-4-159489 | Hundido (9300) | Varas Energy Operating Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,105 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 485 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,338 | 9,372 | Perforated |
| 9,618 | 9,630 | Perforated |
| 9,869 | 9,876 | Perforated |
| 9,880 | 9,886 | Perforated |
| 9,909 | 9,917 | Perforated |
| 9,938 | 9,943 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,030 | 12.25 | 190 S |
| 7 | 7,252 | 8.75 | 370 S |
| 2.875 | 10,087 | 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 | Mar 31, 2004 | Feb 12, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 27, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-505-33385 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33385 → 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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