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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

10,077mcf gas, last 12 months+12% vs prior year
Operator
Hilcorp Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-164488

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Where it sits

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

Production by month

Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months. 10,077 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 9,037 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 10,077 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 12% over the last 12 months. 10,077 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 9,037 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jan 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% · 9,500 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.7% · 577 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA ESTATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3348213Active

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 Estate
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-33482131,278.50

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 20266336190$80.46$2.89
Jun 20267246860$84.81$3.15
May 20268317810$102.13$2.94
Apr 20269208650$100.32$2.77
Mar 20269308740$91.38$3.04
Feb 20268197670$64.51$3.62
Jan 20268638090$60.04$7.72
Dec 20259328760$57.97$4.26
Nov 20258648120$60.06$3.79
Oct 20258528040$60.89$3.19
Sep 20258177690$63.96$2.97
Aug 20258928380$64.86$2.91
Jul 20259518950$68.39$3.20
Jun 20258698180$68.17$3.02
May 20258968410$62.17$3.12
Apr 20256876350$63.54$3.42
Mar 20256736230$68.24$4.12
Feb 20257727380$71.53$4.19
Jan 20252492160$75.74$4.13
Dec 20247547170$70.12$3.01
Nov 20247236870$69.95$2.12
Oct 20247296900$71.99$2.20
Sep 20248858420$70.24$2.28
Aug 20248498080$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241,0149660$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,0521,0130$79.77$2.54
May 20249849370$80.02$2.12
Apr 20248417990$85.35$1.60
Mar 20248738300$81.28$1.49
Feb 20241,0841,0340$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,4081,3750$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,5511,4790$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231,4991,4310$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231,3381,2750$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,2041,2040$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231,0871,0870$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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OperatorHilcorp Energy CompanyFieldRoleta (Wilcox Consolidated)CountyZapata County

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