Skip to content
Royalty Clerk

Texas gas well

Producing

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

2,161mcf gas, last 12 months−75% vs prior year
Operator
Hilcorp Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-202187

Is your check right?

Check my statement

Where it sits

This county

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

Production by month

Gas output fell 75% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 75% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 75% over the last 12 months. 2,161 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 8,692 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,161 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 75% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 75% over the last 12 months. 2,161 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 8,692 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% · 2,035 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.8% · 126 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA ESTATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3478719Active

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).

Who buys my oilOil price check

1,278.50 acres on the newest permit

Check your decimal on this lease
Permits for Vela Estate
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-34787191,278.50

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

Unit decimal checker

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA ESTATE
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20261151120$80.46$2.89
Jun 202653500$84.81$3.15
May 20262522370$102.13$2.94
Apr 20262392250$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261861750$91.38$3.04
Feb 20261831710$64.51$3.62
Jan 20262552390$60.04$7.72
Dec 20252021900$57.97$4.26
Nov 20251341260$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251251180$60.89$3.19
Sep 20251581490$63.96$2.97
Aug 20252592430$64.86$2.91
Jul 20252972800$68.39$3.20
Jun 20253363160$68.17$3.02
May 20254173910$62.17$3.12
Apr 20254624270$63.54$3.42
Mar 20256185720$68.24$4.12
Feb 20259999550$71.53$4.19
Jan 20252802430$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,1691,1120$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241,1921,1330$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241,2331,1670$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241,1431,0880$70.24$2.28
Aug 20245465190$76.68$1.99
Jul 20243983790$81.80$2.07
Jun 20246426180$79.77$2.54
May 20245765480$80.02$2.12
Apr 20248788340$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241,2301,1690$81.28$1.49
Feb 20241,2691,2110$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,2611,2320$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,4771,4090$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231,2841,2260$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231,5561,4820$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,0091,0090$89.43$2.64
Aug 20237187180$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

How to check your stub against this lease Checks stopped on this lease? See the likely reasons

Do your checks match this lease?

Check my statement

Nearby

This lease belongs to

OperatorHilcorp Energy CompanyFieldRoleta (Wilcox Consolidated)CountyZapata County

Hilcorp Energy Company in Zapata County

All Hilcorp Energy Company leases →

Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field

All leases in this field →

Leases within 10 km

Drilling permits within 10 km