TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · PALMYRA MINERALS LTD LEASE · API 42-505-34205 · DISTRICT 04
Palmyra Minerals Ltd #8
Zapata County · Lopeno (Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Palmyra Minerals Ltd #8 (API 42-505-34205) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed December 20, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 4 times), issued August 25, 2000, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Cody Energy LLC and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including L 22, L 23, L 25, L26a.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Cody Energy LLC; 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 | Cody Energy LLCAug 25, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 833K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Minerals Ltd G-4-188007 | Lopeno (L-25) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 833K | Dec 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 376 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cody Energy LLCDec 2001 → Sep 2012
- 2Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCOct 2012 → Dec 2019
- 3Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 4Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Aug 2023
- 5Varas Energy Operating Company,Dec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498866-95 | Drill | Cody Energy LLC | Mar 7, 2002 | Aug 25, 2000 | Sep 3, 2001 | 12,500 |
| 498866-96 | Drill | Cody Energy LLC | Feb 15, 2002 | Aug 25, 2000 | — | 12,500 |
| 498866-97 | Drill | Cody Energy LLC | Aug 31, 2001 | Aug 25, 2000 | — | 12,500 |
| 498866-98 | Drill | Cody Energy LLC | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 25, 2000 | — | 12,500 |
| 498866-99 | Drill | Cody Energy LLC | Aug 25, 2000 | Aug 25, 2000 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2001 | Palmyra Minerals Ltd G-4-188007 | Lopeno (Consolidated) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 12,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 355 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| L 22 | 10,920 | -10,565 |
| L 23 | 11,180 | -10,825 |
| L 25 | 11,352 | -10,997 |
| L26A | 11,560 | -11,205 |
| L26B | 11,890 | -11,535 |
| L27 | 12,160 | -11,805 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,354 | 11,369 | Perforated |
| 11,566 | 11,588 | Perforated |
| 11,897 | 11,903 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 613 | 18.5 | 475 S |
| 10.75 | 6,020 | 14.75 | 1,000 S |
| 7.625 | 9,830 | 9.875 | 725 S |
| 5 | 12,500 | 6.5 | 275 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 | Jun 17, 2002 | Apr 24, 2002 | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2002 | Mar 11, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-505-34205 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34205 → 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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