WELL · 42-131-38881 · DISTRICT 4
Vela #12
Duval County · Jaboncillos (Avery 5550) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Vela #12 (API 42-131-38881) is a well in Duval County operated by Welderxp Ltd., completed December 6, 2010 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2006 and 2010, permitted to 8,100 ft.
It was permitted by Noble Energy Inc and has since transferred to Welderxp Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Yegua, Y-5, Y-4, Y-2.
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 | Noble Energy Incthrough Oct 2010 |
| Latest permit | Noble Energy IncSep 3, 2010 |
- 8,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 3, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 6, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 556K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 6, 2010
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2010
- 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 O-4-13636 | Jaboncillos (Avery 5550) | Welderxp Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela G-4-221551 | Jaboncillos (Yegua 4-Seg.b) | Noble Energy Inc | 1 | 0 | 556K | Aug 2006 – May 2012 |
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 IncAug 2006 → Oct 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701537-99 | Recompletion | Noble Energy Inc | Aug 31, 2010 | Sep 3, 2010 | Nov 16, 2010 | 7,080 |
| 619546-98 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | May 23, 2006 | May 19, 2006 | Jun 25, 2006 | 8,300 |
| 619546-99 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | May 18, 2006 | May 19, 2006 | — | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2010 | Vela O-4-13636 | Jaboncillos (Avery 5550) | Welderxp Ltd. | Shut IN · shut in Dec 1, 2010 | 8,100 |
| Aug 1, 2006 | Vela G-4-221551 | Jaboncillos (Yegua 4-Seg.b) | Noble Energy Inc | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 270 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 6,850 | -6,580 |
| Y-5 | 7,160 | -6,890 |
| Y-4 | 7,290 | -7,020 |
| Y-2 | 7,620 | -7,350 |
| Y-1 | 7,830 | -7,560 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,652 | 5,658 | Perforated |
| 7,166 | 7,180 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,109 | 12.25 | 985 S |
| 7 | 6,450 | 8.75 | 235 S |
| 4.5 | 8,100 | 6.125 | 200 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 | Mar 7, 2011 | Feb 10, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2007 | Aug 10, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 16, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-131-38881 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-38881 → 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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