TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33447 · DISTRICT 04
I. C. Uribe GU #4
Zapata County · J J & J (Wilcox 8800) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
I. C. Uribe GU #4 (API 42-505-33447) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed September 14, 2006 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2006, permitted to 12,390 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. 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 EOG Resources, Inc.; 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 | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.through Sep 2023 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Sep 21, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,390
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 21, 2006
- last permit issued
- Sep 14, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 808K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 14, 2006
- Shut in
- Oct 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. C. Uribe GU G-4-222667 | J J & J (Wilcox 8800) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 596K | Sep 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Uribe, I.C. GU G-4-159594 | J J & J (Wilcox 11450) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 212K | Aug 1996 – Sep 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyAug 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 → Sep 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626349-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | Sep 21, 2006 | Sep 21, 2006 | Sep 13, 2006 | 13,500 |
| 457057-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 7, 1997 | — | 13,500 |
| 449063-98 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jul 24, 1996 | Jun 7, 1996 | Jun 14, 1996 | 13,500 |
| 449063-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 7, 1996 | Jun 7, 1996 | — | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2006 | I. C. Uribe GU G-4-222667 | J J & J (Wilcox 8800) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 2023 | 12,390 |
| Aug 10, 1996 | Uribe I.C. GU G-4-159594 | J J & J (Wilcox 11450) | EOG Resources Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 464 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,317 | -4,853 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 7,502 | -7,038 |
| WilcoxBASE LOWER WILCOX | 11,150 | -10,686 |
| Wills Point | 12,372 | -11,908 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,786 | 8,797 | Perforated |
| 11,152 | 11,240 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,029 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 7,750 | 8.75 | 1,740 S |
| 2.875 | 12,390 | 4.125 | 410 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 29, 2007 | Oct 16, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 11, 1996 | Aug 26, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 3, 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 42-505-33447 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33447 → 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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