TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · FGG RANCHES LEASE · API 42-505-33946 · DISTRICT 04
FGG Ranches #1
Zapata County · Los Mogotes (Lobo 1) field · Producing · Vertical
Fgg Ranches #1 (API 42-505-33946) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed July 19, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 19, 1999, permitted to 11,305 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 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Top Lobo Unconform.
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 CompanyMay 19, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,305
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 19, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.99M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGG Ranches G-4-174042 | Los Mogotes (Lobo 1) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.99M | Jul 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 22,355 · prior 12 22,651(-1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJul 1999 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jun 2011
- 3Bluestone Natural Resources, LLCNov 2011 → Dec 2013
- 4Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2014 → Dec 2019
- 5Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Aug 2020
- 6Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Dec 2024
- 7Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484627-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | May 19, 1999 | May 19, 1999 | May 27, 1999 | 12,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1999 | FGG Ranches G-4-174042 | Los Mogotes (Lobo 1) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 11,305 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 533 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY TOP | 2,800 | -2,267 |
| Top Lobo Unconform | 9,970 | -9,437 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,759 | 10,797 | Perforated |
| 10,942 | 10,946 | Perforated |
| 10,942 | 11,065 | Perforated |
| 10,950 | 10,952 | Perforated |
| 10,958 | 10,962 | Perforated |
| 10,966 | 10,976 | Perforated |
| 10,986 | 10,992 | Perforated |
| 10,996 | 10,998 | Perforated |
| 11,009 | 11,020 | Perforated |
| 11,040 | 11,050 | Perforated |
| 11,060 | 11,065 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,035 | 12.25 | 355 S |
| 7 | 7,835 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,838 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 11,280 | 4.125 | 180 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 10, 2004 | Feb 4, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 1999 | Sep 2, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-505-33946 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33946 → 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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