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VELA, SERAPIO E

Vela, Serapio E is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Hilcorp Energy Company in the Roleta (C-5) field.

1 well

1,163mcf gas, last 12 months−96% vs prior year
RRC lease
04-175950

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Oil, last 12 months
5 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
53 mcf

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  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 19% of the 9 months before.

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

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Production by month

Gas output fell 96% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 96% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, SERAPIO E, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 96% over the last 12 months. 1,163 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 33,022 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,163 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,000104,000206,000308,0004010k50Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 96% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VELA, SERAPIO E, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 96% over the last 12 months. 1,163 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 33,022 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,000104,000206,000308,0004010k50Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

87% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
87% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA, SERAPIO E gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 87% 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
87% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VELA, SERAPIO E gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 87% 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)

    87% · 1,013 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    13% · 150 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA, SERAPIO E
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3395926Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers100Mar 1, 2012
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLCGas-well gasBuys100Sep 1, 2007
Hilcorp Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jan 1, 2016

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

454.09 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Vela, Serapio E
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-3395926454.09

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for VELA, SERAPIO E
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20260053440$80.46$2.89
Jun 202600970$84.81$3.15
May 2026001190$102.13$2.94
Apr 20260292760$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026212141780$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026001481480$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026102131790$60.04$7.72
Dec 20250060500$57.97$4.26
Nov 20250172600$60.06$3.79
Oct 202500111940$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025001081080$63.96$2.97
Aug 20252272600$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025002822350$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025272742280$68.17$3.02
May 2025301,7311,4590$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025301,0258590$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251201811520$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025102,6002,1790$71.53$4.19
Jan 202514164,4683,8210$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241204,5653,9080$70.12$3.01
Nov 202441704,3853,7490$69.95$2.12
Oct 202417214,6493,9850$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024804,3613,6980$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241004,5013,8700$76.68$1.99
Jul 202417134,1733,6280$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024404,0323,4010$79.77$2.54
May 2024604,1563,6120$80.02$2.12
Apr 20248124,9294,2890$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024605,0544,3610$81.28$1.49
Feb 20248153,5773,0580$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024504,9974,2260$74.15$3.18
Dec 20236403,1042,5970$71.90$2.52
Nov 202336344,5563,9610$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023705,1424,4790$85.64$2.98
Sep 20237143,1912,7200$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023604,2903,6840$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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