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COOPER FOUNDATION

Cooper Foundation is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, in the Reina (Basal Queen City) field.

1 well

3,279mcf gas, last 12 months+19% vs prior year
Operator
Varas Energy Operating Company,
County
Starr County
Field
Reina (Basal Queen City)
RRC lease
04-275404

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Where it sits

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
47 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
122 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Varas Energy Operating Company, took over from Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. in Jan 2025.

  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC replaced DCP OPERATING COMPANY, LP as the buyer of this lease's gas from gas wells on Jan 1, 2025.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output rose 19% over the last 12 months

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  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COOPER FOUNDATION, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 19% over the last 12 months. 3,279 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,744 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 3,279 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month00200340056008800101,00013Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COOPER FOUNDATION, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 19% over the last 12 months. 3,279 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,744 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month00200340056008800101,00013Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of COOPER FOUNDATION gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of COOPER FOUNDATION gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed 2 times, most recently in Jan 2025

Operators of this lease over timeBlackbeard Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Nov 2020; Hugoton Operating Company, Inc., Dec 2020 to Dec 2024; Varas Energy Operating Company,, Jan 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Dec 2020Changed Jan 2025Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Nov 2020Hugoton Operating Company, In…Dec 2020 to Dec 2024Varas Energy Operating Compan…Jan 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeBlackbeard Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Nov 2020; Hugoton Operating Company, Inc., Dec 2020 to Dec 2024; Varas Energy Operating Company,, Jan 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Dec 2020Changed Jan 2025Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Nov 2020Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 to Dec 2024Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on COOPER FOUNDATION
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-341566Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Energy Transfer Marketing & TermCondensateGathers50Dec 1, 2022–
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers50May 1, 2020–
Enterprise Products Operating LLCGas-well gasBuys100Jan 1, 2025–
Varas Energy Operating Company,Gas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2026–
Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Gas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2026
Dcp Operating Company, LPGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2019Jan 1, 2025
Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LPCondensateGathers50May 1, 2020Dec 1, 2022
Bluestone Natural Res. Ii, LLCGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2019Jun 1, 2021
Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LPCondensateGathers100Dec 1, 2019May 1, 2020
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers100Sep 6, 2014Dec 1, 2019

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

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1,995.13 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Cooper Foundation
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-3415661,995.13

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for COOPER FOUNDATION
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Varas Energy121221220$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Varas Energy603953950$84.81$3.15
May 2026Varas Energy342492490$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Varas Energy131691690$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Varas Energy301791790$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Varas Energy242262260$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Varas Energy431451450$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Varas Energy232262260$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Varas Energy953563560$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Varas Energy796316310$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Varas Energy021851850$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Varas Energy963963960$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Varas Energy433723720$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Varas Energy773923920$68.17$3.02
May 2025Varas Energy894764760$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Varas Energy6112892890$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Varas Energy301031030$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Varas Energy331351350$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Varas Energy351621620$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Hugoton Operating431881880$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Hugoton Operating562922920$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Hugoton Operating1159590$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Hugoton Operating2297970$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Hugoton Operating331791790$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Hugoton Operating873973970$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Hugoton Operating331451450$79.77$2.54
May 2024Hugoton Operating552892890$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Hugoton Operating11154634630$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Hugoton Operating8136146140$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Hugoton Operating00000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Hugoton Operating00000$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Hugoton Operating00000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Hugoton Operating0034340$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Hugoton Operating6103383380$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Hugoton Operating402742740$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Hugoton Operating011131130$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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