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VELA

Vela is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Hilcorp Energy Company in the Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field.

1 well

193,972mcf gas, last 12 months+12% vs prior year
Operator
Hilcorp Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-166711

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Oil, last 12 months
444 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
16,360 mcf

Production by month

Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months. 193,972 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 172,809 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 193,972 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,0002010k4015k6020k8025k100Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months. 193,972 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 172,809 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,0002010k4015k6020k8025k100Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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.

  • Transmission line (2)

    94% · 183,026 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.6% · 10,946 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3360616Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers100Nov 1, 2005
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLCGas-well gasBuys100Sep 1, 2007
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLCGas-well gasGathers100Sep 1, 2007

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

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1,278.50 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Vela
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-33606161,278.50

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202614016,36015,9920$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026494014,90414,1300$84.81$3.15
May 2026157816,50215,5090$102.13$2.94
Apr 202657015,85314,8990$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026503316,34215,3510$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026447614,78713,8510$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026484616,41715,3940$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025423016,27315,2880$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025204215,96315,0030$60.06$3.79
Oct 202523017,90116,8960$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025334216,02615,0820$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025498316,64415,6310$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025453916,44015,4790$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025153916,11315,1750$68.17$3.02
May 202531015,45814,5050$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025373912,35311,4150$63.54$3.42
Mar 202527012,38211,4690$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025698014,87014,2170$71.53$4.19
Jan 20253504,4353,8450$75.74$4.13
Dec 20242016,85516,0360$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024477915,97515,1830$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024314214,94014,1380$71.99$2.20
Sep 202428015,58314,8290$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024343617,40516,5550$76.68$1.99
Jul 202418018,73117,8480$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024147620,66719,9010$79.77$2.54
May 202411017,53216,6940$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024244216,72315,8940$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024614016,68815,8590$81.28$1.49
Feb 202422016,62015,8550$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024484117,07516,6810$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023224017,37316,5710$71.90$2.52
Nov 20232016,71815,9640$77.69$2.71
Oct 202326017,50516,6790$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023248015,89015,8900$89.43$2.64
Aug 20239016,57216,5720$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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