TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · DIAMANTINA 40 LEASE · API 42-505-33833 · DISTRICT 04
Diamantina 40 #1
Zapata County · Flores W. (Perdido) field · Producing · Vertical
Diamantina 40 #1 (API 42-505-33833) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed September 18, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 15, 1998, permitted to 9,250 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 Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox, Top Of 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 CompanyJul 15, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,250
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 15, 1998
- last permit issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 18, 1998
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamantina 40 G-4-170184 | Flores, W. (Perdido) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.5M | Sep 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,371 · prior 12 313(+7686%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanySep 1998 → 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 → Dec 2024
- 6Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477979-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jul 15, 1998 | Jul 15, 1998 | Aug 15, 1998 | 10,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1998 | Diamantina 40 G-4-170184 | Flores W. (Perdido) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 9,250 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 418 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityTOP OF QUEEN CITY | 2,987 | -2,569 |
| Reklaw | 4,840 | -4,422 |
| WilcoxTOP OF LOWER WILCOX | 7,612 | -7,194 |
| Top of Lwr. Wilcox | 7,612 | -7,194 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,990 | 9,013 | Perforated |
| 9,033 | 9,041 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,025 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 7 | 7,934 | 8.75 | 520 S |
| 2.875 | 9,236 | 6.25 | 280 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 | Dec 1, 1998 | Nov 9, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 5, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 9, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-505-33833 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33833 → 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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