TEXAS · WELLS · DUVAL COUNTY · API 42-131-38664 · DISTRICT 04
Vela #8
Duval County · Jaboncillos (7200) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Vela #8 (API 42-131-38664) is a well in Duval County operated by Welderxp Ltd., completed March 23, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2004, permitted to 12,573 ft.
It was permitted by Noble Energy Inc and has since transferred to Welderxp Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bandera, Hockley, Yegua.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Noble Energy Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 29, 2026
- Permits on file
- 14
- Phone
- (210) 354-1515
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Noble Energy Inc |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Dec 2015 |
| Latest permit | Noble Energy IncMar 8, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,573
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2004
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela G-4-202179 | Jaboncillos (7200) | Welderxp Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 1.3M | Mar 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela G-4-201791 | Jaboncillos (Yegua 1) | Noble Energy Inc | 1 | 0 | 5.9K | Jan 2004 – Mar 2004 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Noble Energy IncJan 2004 → Jan 2013
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 2013 → Dec 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542911-99 | Recompletion | Noble Energy Inc | Mar 8, 2004 | Mar 8, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | 12,700 |
| 538039-99 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | Oct 30, 2003 | Oct 30, 2003 | Nov 7, 2003 | 12,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2004 | Vela G-4-202179 | Jaboncillos (7200) | Welderxp Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2016 | 12,573 |
| Jan 13, 2004 | Vela G-4-201791 | Jaboncillos (Yegua 1) | Noble Energy Inc | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 278 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,129 | 7,136 | Perforated |
| 7,158 | 7,164 | Perforated |
| 7,715 | 7,717 | Perforated |
| 7,819 | 7,833 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,014 | 17 | 1,958 S |
| 9.625 | 6,600 | 12.25 | 465 S |
| 7.625 | 8,704 | 8.5 | 213 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 1, 2004 | Mar 26, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2004 | Jan 28, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 2004 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-131-38664 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-38664 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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