Texas gas well
Shut inMINITA GAS UNIT
Minita Gas Unit is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, in the Roma, W. (Wilcox-10100) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Varas Energy Operating Company,
- County
- Starr County
- RRC lease
- 04-151692
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1 bbl
- Gas in Jul 2026
- 0 mcf
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Operator
Operator changed: Varas Energy Operating Company, took over from Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. in Jan 2025.
- Buyer
Buyer changed: KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC replaced HUGOTON OPERATING COMPANY, INC. as the buyer of this lease's gas from gas wells on Jun 1, 2026.
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 3 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
Gas output fell 17% over the last 12 months
- Gas (bars)
- Oil (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
90% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months
- Transmission line (2)
- Lease fuel (1)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Transmission line (2)
90% · 4,108 mcf
Lease fuel (1)
10% · 464 mcf
Who has run this lease
The operator changed 2 times, most recently in Jan 2025
- Varas Energy Operating Company, Jan 2025 to now
- Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. Dec 2020 to Dec 2024
- Blackbeard Operating, LLC Jan 2020 to Nov 2020
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-427-32654 | 1 | Shut-in |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Marketing & Term | Condensate | Gathers | 50 | Dec 1, 2022 | – |
| Gulfmark Energy, Inc. | Condensate | Gathers | 50 | May 1, 2020 | – |
| Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Jun 1, 2026 | – |
| Varas Energy Operating Company, | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2026 | – |
| Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Jan 1, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Dec 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Condensate | Gathers | 50 | May 1, 2020 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Bluestone Natural Res. Ii, LLC | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Dec 1, 2019 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Condensate | Gathers | 100 | Dec 1, 2019 | May 1, 2020 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
134.08 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed
Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-427-32654 | 1 | Feb 1, 1994 | Mar 15, 1994 | 134.08 |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 378 | 336 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 291 | 253 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 355 | 311 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Varas Energy | 1 | 0 | 531 | 473 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 453 | 400 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 466 | 412 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 659 | 613 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 690 | 642 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 325 | 288 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 161 | 142 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 251 | 227 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 252 | 220 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 732 | 666 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 394 | 362 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 4 | 692 | 608 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 625 | 625 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 96 | 81 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 435 | 386 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 454 | 396 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 203 | 177 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Hugoton Operating | 1 | 0 | 378 | 331 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Hugoton Operating | 3 | 0 | 525 | 468 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 353 | 315 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 125 | 85 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 258 | 243 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 134 | 116 | 0 | $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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This lease belongs to
Varas Energy Operating Company, in Starr County
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