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VELA ESTATE UNIT

Vela Estate Unit is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Hilcorp Energy Company in the Exsun (Lobo Cons.) field.

1 well

40,710mcf gas, last 12 months+8% vs prior year
Operator
Hilcorp Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Exsun (Lobo Cons.)
RRC lease
04-202188

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
3,307 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output rose 8% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 8% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 8% over the last 12 months. 40,710 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 37,770 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 40,710 mcfmcf per month01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 8% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for VELA ESTATE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 8% over the last 12 months. 40,710 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 37,770 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 UNIT 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 UNIT 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% · 38,407 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.7% · 2,303 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA ESTATE UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3494520Active

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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60 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 Estate Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-349452060

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA ESTATE UNIT
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20263,3073,2330$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262,8672,7180$84.81$3.15
May 20263,4003,1950$102.13$2.94
Apr 20263,2213,0270$100.32$2.77
Mar 20263,1222,9330$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262,9172,7320$64.51$3.62
Jan 20263,5693,3470$60.04$7.72
Dec 20253,4883,2770$57.97$4.26
Nov 20253,4333,2270$60.06$3.79
Oct 20253,9873,7630$60.89$3.19
Sep 20253,5573,3470$63.96$2.97
Aug 20253,8423,6080$64.86$2.91
Jul 20253,4363,2350$68.39$3.20
Jun 20253,3703,1740$68.17$3.02
May 20253,3983,1880$62.17$3.12
Apr 20252,7722,5610$63.54$3.42
Mar 20252,7672,5630$68.24$4.12
Feb 20253,4153,2650$71.53$4.19
Jan 20259478210$75.74$4.13
Dec 20243,7213,5400$70.12$3.01
Nov 20243,3943,2260$69.95$2.12
Oct 20243,1222,9540$71.99$2.20
Sep 20243,5963,4220$70.24$2.28
Aug 20243,8323,6450$76.68$1.99
Jul 20244,0983,9050$81.80$2.07
Jun 20244,4734,3070$79.77$2.54
May 20243,9563,7670$80.02$2.12
Apr 20243,7313,5460$85.35$1.60
Mar 20243,8193,6290$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243,2403,0910$77.25$1.72
Jan 20243,3343,2570$74.15$3.18
Dec 20233,9593,7760$71.90$2.52
Nov 20233,7473,5780$77.69$2.71
Oct 20233,8563,6740$85.64$2.98
Sep 20233,5223,5220$89.43$2.64
Aug 20233,5143,5140$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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