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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

17,206mcf gas, last 12 months+44% vs prior year
RRC lease
04-162066

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Where it sits

This county

Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
1,197 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output rose 44% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 44% over the last 12 months. 17,206 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,908 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 17,206 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,0002,500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 44% over the last 12 months. 17,206 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,908 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05001,0001,5002,0002,500Jan 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% · 16,227 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.7% · 979 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA ESTATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3339912Active

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
42-505-33399121,278.50

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 20261,1971,1700$80.46$2.89
Jun 20261,0229690$84.81$3.15
May 20261,0761,0110$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261,0619970$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261,0961,0300$91.38$3.04
Feb 20269769140$64.51$3.62
Jan 20269328740$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251,5231,4310$57.97$4.26
Nov 20252,0761,9510$60.06$3.79
Oct 20252,2382,1120$60.89$3.19
Sep 20252,0121,8930$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251,9971,8750$64.86$2.91
Jul 20252,1602,0340$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251,1071,0430$68.17$3.02
May 20258407880$62.17$3.12
Apr 20257877270$63.54$3.42
Mar 20257036510$68.24$4.12
Feb 20259639210$71.53$4.19
Jan 20254363780$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,2651,2040$70.12$3.01
Nov 20249739250$69.95$2.12
Oct 20248558090$71.99$2.20
Sep 20248628200$70.24$2.28
Aug 20249579100$76.68$1.99
Jul 20249809340$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,2161,1710$79.77$2.54
May 20241,1541,0990$80.02$2.12
Apr 20249509030$85.35$1.60
Mar 20249348880$81.28$1.49
Feb 20248938520$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,0961,0710$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,0901,0400$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231,0399920$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231,1311,0780$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,4311,4310$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231,5081,5080$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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