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VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT

Name: VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT monthly oil and gas production, Zapata County, Texas
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission

Vela-Smith Gas Unit is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field.

1 well

99mcf gas, last 12 months−8% vs prior year

Operator: Merit Energy Company
County: Zapata County
Field: Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease: 04-140572

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Where it sits

This county

Zapata County

Gas in Jul 2026: 6 mcf
Reporting since: Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 months

Gas (bars)
Oil (line)
Last 12 months

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

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

Transmission line (2)
Lease fuel (1)

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT
API number	Well no.	Status
42-505-32821	5	Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
Company	Product	Role	Share%	From
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.	Condensate	Gathers	100	Sep 1, 2016
Dcp Operating Company, LP	Gas-well gas	Buys	100	Apr 1, 2017
Merit Energy Company	Gas-well gas	Gathers	100	Dec 1, 2017

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

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352 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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A Rule 37 case is listed
The RRC permit records list a Rule 37 case. This does not establish your royalty share. Ask for the permit and unit plat for your well.

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Permits for Vela-Smith Gas Unit
API number	Well no.	Permit issued	Completed	Acreson the permit	Type
42-505-32821	5	Sep 5, 1991	Jan 21, 1992	352	Vertical

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT
Month	Oil producedbbl	Oil soldbbl	Gas producedmcf	Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3	WTI$/bbl	Henry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026	0	0	6	6	$80.46	$2.89
Jun 2026	0	0	6	6	$84.81	$3.15
May 2026	0	0	9	9	$102.13	$2.94
Apr 2026	0	0	6	6	$100.32	$2.77
Mar 2026	0	0	9	9	$91.38	$3.04
Feb 2026	0	0	10	10	$64.51	$3.62
Jan 2026	0	0	4	4	$60.04	$7.72
Dec 2025	0	0	8	8	$57.97	$4.26
Nov 2025	0	0	10	10	$60.06	$3.79
Oct 2025	0	0	10	10	$60.89	$3.19
Sep 2025	0	0	11	11	$63.96	$2.97
Aug 2025	0	0	10	10	$64.86	$2.91
Jul 2025	0	0	8	8	$68.39	$3.20
Jun 2025	0	0	5	5	$68.17	$3.02
May 2025	0	0	9	9	$62.17	$3.12
Apr 2025	0	0	8	8	$63.54	$3.42
Mar 2025	0	0	10	10	$68.24	$4.12
Feb 2025	0	0	10	10	$71.53	$4.19
Jan 2025	0	0	8	8	$75.74	$4.13
Dec 2024	0	0	7	7	$70.12	$3.01
Nov 2024	0	0	7	7	$69.95	$2.12
Oct 2024	0	0	8	8	$71.99	$2.20
Sep 2024	0	0	10	10	$70.24	$2.28
Aug 2024	0	0	18	18	$76.68	$1.99
Jul 2024	0	0	55	55	$81.80	$2.07
Jun 2024	0	0	84	80	$79.77	$2.54
May 2024	1	1	155	143	$80.02	$2.12
Apr 2024	0	0	140	130	$85.35	$1.60
Mar 2024	0	0	178	178	$81.28	$1.49
Feb 2024	0	0	70	70	$77.25	$1.72
Jan 2024	1	2	306	291	$74.15	$3.18
Dec 2023	0	0	304	284	$71.90	$2.52
Nov 2023	0	0	353	332	$77.69	$2.71
Oct 2023	2	1	493	461	$85.64	$2.98
Sep 2023	0	0	540	506	$89.43	$2.64
Aug 2023	0	0	717	671	$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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