Texas oil lease
ProducingRAMIREZ, BLAS
Ramirez, Blas is an oil lease in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, in the Lopeno ( Queen City Oil) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Varas Energy Operating Company,
- County
- Zapata County
- RRC lease
- 04-07946
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas in Jul 2026
- 105 mcf
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
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 DCP OPERATING COMPANY, LP as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Jan 1, 2025.
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 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 over the last 12 months
- Gas (bars)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the 2 months reported
- Transmission line (2)
- Lease fuel (1)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Transmission line (2)
79% · 165 mcf
Lease fuel (1)
21% · 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42-505-31563 | Q 4 | Shut-in |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Marketing & Term | Oil | Gathers | 50 | Dec 1, 2022 | – |
| Gulfmark Energy, Inc. | Oil | Gathers | 50 | May 1, 2020 | – |
| Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Jan 1, 2025 | – |
| Varas Energy Operating Company, | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Jan 1, 2025 | – |
| Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | May 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Oil | Gathers | 50 | May 1, 2020 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Bluestone Natural Res. Ii, LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | May 1, 2020 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Jan 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Apr 1, 2017 | Jan 1, 2020 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Varas Energy | 105 | 83 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Varas Energy | 104 | 82 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Varas Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Hugoton Operating | 0 | 0 | 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
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