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VELA, J.M.

Vela, J.m. is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Hilcorp Energy Company in the Bashara-Hereford (7300) field.

1 well

32,701mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
Operator
Hilcorp Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Bashara-Hereford (7300)
RRC lease
04-154947

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Oil, last 12 months
13 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
2,695 mcf

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  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY replaced DYNEGY MARKETING AND TRADE as the buyer of this lease's gas from gas wells on Jan 1, 2025.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, J.M., Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 32,701 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 35,097 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 32,701 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,00052,000103,000154,00020Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, J.M., Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 32,701 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 35,097 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,00052,000103,000154,00020Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

95% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
95% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA, J.M. gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 95% 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
95% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA, J.M. gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 95% 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)

    95% · 31,070 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.0% · 1,631 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA, J.M.
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3331012Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers100Jan 1, 2025–
Hilcorp Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Jan 1, 2025–
Energy Transfer CompanyGas-well gasGathers50Jan 1, 2025–
Hilcorp Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers50Jan 1, 2025–
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers100Mar 1, 2002Jan 1, 2025
Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Gas-well gasGathers100Aug 9, 1995Jan 1, 2025
Dynegy Marketing and TradeGas-well gasBuys100Jan 1, 1999Jan 1, 2025

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

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1,449.86 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Vela, J.m.
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-33310121,449.86

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

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Ledger for VELA, J.M.
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026102,6952,5640$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026002,6402,5100$84.81$3.15
May 2026002,7202,5840$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026002,7232,5850$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026902,6762,5370$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026002,4102,2960$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026002,9132,7730$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025103,0222,8730$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025002,7042,5680$60.06$3.79
Oct 20250162,7952,6550$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025102,6202,4850$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025102,7832,6400$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025002,8482,7040$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025002,9512,8070$68.17$3.02
May 2025003,0402,8920$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025202,9492,8130$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025002,8292,6940$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025202,6592,5250$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025002,9172,7750$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241002,9882,8170$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024002,9052,7480$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024003,0052,8410$71.99$2.20
Sep 20240232,8512,6990$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024103,1552,9770$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024003,1893,0180$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024002,8422,7000$79.77$2.54
May 20242002,8002,6520$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024002,8282,6730$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024003,0462,8820$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024002,8832,7360$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024203,0902,9260$74.15$3.18
Dec 20230143,1362,9810$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023003,1202,9610$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023003,3183,1510$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023203,2163,0580$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023003,2713,1140$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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