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VELA ESTATE

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

1 well

37,504mcf gas, last 12 months+22% vs prior year
RRC lease
04-161676

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Where it sits

This county

Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
2,867 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output rose 22% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 22% over the last 12 months. 37,504 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 30,688 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 37,504 mcfmcf per month01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 22% over the last 12 months. 37,504 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 30,688 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000Jan 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 ESTATE 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 ESTATE 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% · 35,378 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.7% · 2,126 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA ESTATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3338811Active

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).

1,278.50 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Vela Estate
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-33388111,278.50

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA ESTATE
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20262,8672,8030$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262,8292,6820$84.81$3.15
May 20263,1402,9510$102.13$2.94
Apr 20262,9362,7590$100.32$2.77
Mar 20263,1242,9350$91.38$3.04
Feb 20263,0052,8150$64.51$3.62
Jan 20263,3923,1810$60.04$7.72
Dec 20253,1782,9860$57.97$4.26
Nov 20253,0652,8810$60.06$3.79
Oct 20253,6013,3990$60.89$3.19
Sep 20253,1592,9730$63.96$2.97
Aug 20253,2083,0130$64.86$2.91
Jul 20253,2663,0750$68.39$3.20
Jun 20253,3103,1170$68.17$3.02
May 20253,0302,8430$62.17$3.12
Apr 20252,3032,1280$63.54$3.42
Mar 20252,1441,9860$68.24$4.12
Feb 20252,4522,3440$71.53$4.19
Jan 20255704940$75.74$4.13
Dec 20242,0271,9290$70.12$3.01
Nov 20242,3372,2210$69.95$2.12
Oct 20242,8182,6670$71.99$2.20
Sep 20243,3073,1470$70.24$2.28
Aug 20243,1242,9710$76.68$1.99
Jul 20243,7843,6060$81.80$2.07
Jun 20244,2564,0980$79.77$2.54
May 20243,5033,3350$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241,9791,8810$85.35$1.60
Mar 20242,5972,4680$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243,0082,8700$77.25$1.72
Jan 20243,8163,7280$74.15$3.18
Dec 20233,7193,5470$71.90$2.52
Nov 20233,6243,4610$77.69$2.71
Oct 20234,2604,0590$85.64$2.98
Sep 20234,1094,1090$89.43$2.64
Aug 20234,4764,4760$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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