TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-36027 · DISTRICT 04
Laurel F.D. A #13
Zapata County · Munoz (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Laurel F.D. A #13 (API 42-505-36027) is a well in Zapata County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed December 19, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 29, 2007, permitted to 13,950 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by XTO Energy 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Nov 29, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,950
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 29, 2007
- last permit issued
- Dec 19, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 523K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 19, 2008
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel, F.d."a" G-4-236925 | Munoz (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 523K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Laurel, F.d."a" G-4-237095 | Haynes (Middle Wilcox Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,001 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Apr 2008 → Jun 2015
- 2Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJul 2015 → Dec 2019
- 3Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 4Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Dec 2023
- 5Varas Energy Operating Company,May 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 649644-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Nov 14, 2007 | Nov 29, 2007 | Jan 24, 2008 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | Laurel F.D. A G-4-236925 | Munoz (Lobo) | Varas Energy Operating Company | Producing | 13,950 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | Laurel F.D. A G-4-237095 | Haynes (Middle Wilcox Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Mar 1, 2008 | 13,950 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,230 | 11,240 | Perforated |
| 11,230 | 13,238 | Perforated |
| 11,270 | 11,280 | Perforated |
| 11,310 | 11,320 | Perforated |
| 12,411 | 12,416 | Perforated |
| 12,554 | 12,564 | Perforated |
| 12,954 | 12,962 | Perforated |
| 13,232 | 13,238 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 835 | 17.5 | 792 S |
| 5.5 | 7,996 | 6.75 | 620 S |
| 9.625 | 8,861 | 12.25 | 623 S |
| 5.5 | 13,950 | 6.75 | 620 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 | Jul 8, 2009 | Feb 2, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Aug 15, 2008 | Apr 25, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-505-36027 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-36027 → 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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