TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · BIGLER-FLORES GU LEASE · API 42-505-34924 · DISTRICT 04
Bigler-Flores GU #2
Zapata County · Exsun (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Bigler-Flores GU #2 (API 42-505-34924) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed April 2, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 2, 2004, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Top Lwr Wilcox, Queen City, Wills Point.
Its lease has reported 30 barrels of oil and 1.3M mcf of gas since April 2004, last reporting volume in December 2023.
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 | Varas Energy Operating Company,through Dec 2023 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Feb 2, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 2004
- last permit issued
- Apr 2, 2004
- completed
- 30
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2004 THROUGH Dec 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 2, 2004
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigler-Flores GU G-4-201533 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 30 | 1.3M | Apr 2004 – Dec 2023 |
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.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.Apr 2004 → Jun 2013
- 2Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCAug 2013 → Dec 2019
- 3Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 4Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541491-98 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Feb 18, 2004 | Feb 2, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 | 11,825 |
| 541491-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Feb 2, 2004 | Feb 2, 2004 | — | 11,825 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2004 | Bigler-Flores GU G-4-201533 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing · shut in Jan 1, 2024 | 11,000 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 369 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top LWR Wilcox | — | — |
| Queen CityTOP OF QUEEN CITY | — | — |
| Wills PointTOP WILLS POINT | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,666 | 9,703 | Perforated |
| 10,008 | 10,092 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 489 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 7 | 6,400 | 8.75 | 345 S |
| 4.5 | 10,990 | 6.25 | 540 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 17, 2004 | Jul 9, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 20, 2004 | Apr 14, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 18, 2004 | — | — |
Well logs
1 log loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received May 30, 2007. Gamma ray, Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ResistivityHIGH INDUCTION GAMMA RAY LOG | TIFF | 10,984 to 10,992 | May 30, 2007run Mar 17, 2004 | — |
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 42-505-34924 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34924 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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