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VELA "B"

Vela "B" is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Roleta (7483) field.

1 well

1,935mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (7483)
RRC lease
04-142113

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
151 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA "B", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 1,935 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,087 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,935 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001001200130024002Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA "B", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 1,935 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,087 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001001200130024002Jan 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

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA "B" 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 VELA "B" 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.

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA "B"
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-328205Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers100Sep 1, 2016
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2017

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

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352 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.

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Permits for Vela "B"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-328205352

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA "B"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026001511510$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026001271270$84.81$3.15
May 2026001661660$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026001481480$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026001311310$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026001771770$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026001691690$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025001611610$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025001831830$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025001541540$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025002622620$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025001061060$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025001321320$68.39$3.20
Jun 20250088880$68.17$3.02
May 2025001311310$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025002152150$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025001911910$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025001541540$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025001931930$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024001771770$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024002032030$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024001991990$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024002522520$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024001521520$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024002282280$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024001831740$79.77$2.54
May 2024021931780$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024001871740$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024001741740$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024101501500$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024212362250$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023001901770$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023002192060$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023003002800$85.64$2.98
Sep 20230072670$89.43$2.64
Aug 202300106990$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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