WELL · 42-247-32164 · DISTRICT 4
Vela Estate #1
Jim Hogg County · Loma Vieja (Wilcox) field · Producing · Horizontal · Directional
Vela Estate #1 (API 42-247-32164) is a horizontal well in Jim Hogg County operated by Nordstrand Engineering Inc., completed December 12, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 11, 2000, permitted to 15,150 ft.
It was permitted by U.S. Enercorp, LLC and has since transferred to Nordstrand Engineering Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by U.S. Enercorp, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 7 permits on file · (713) 397-0526
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Nordstrand Engineering Inc. |
| Production reports | Nordstrand Engineering, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | U.S. Enercorp, LLCSep 11, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,150
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 656K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela Estate G-4-181119 | Loma Vieja (Wilcox) | Nordstrand Engineering, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 656K | Dec 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,485 · prior 12 3,601(+25%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1J-W Operating Co.Jan 2001 → Dec 2004
- 2Dolphin PetroleumJan 2005 → Jun 2008
- 3Dolphin Petroleum, LPJul 2008 → May 2009
- 4Gulftex Energy, LLCJun 2009 → Jul 2011
- 5Gulftex Energy II, LPAug 2011 → Nov 2011
- 6Nordstrand Engineering, Inc.Dec 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499275-97 | Drill | U.S. Enercorp, LLC | Feb 12, 2001 | Sep 11, 2000 | Sep 22, 2000 | 15,150 |
| 499275-98 | Drill | U.S. Enercorp, LLC | Nov 7, 2000 | Sep 11, 2000 | — | 15,150 |
| 499275-99 | Drill | U.S. Enercorp, LLC | Sep 6, 2000 | Sep 11, 2000 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-181119 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 641 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,267 | 12,330 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,226 | 17.5 | 925 S |
| 9.625 | 8,500 | 12.25 | 1,028 S |
| 5 | 15,146 | 6.5 | 385 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 | May 31, 2001 | Feb 6, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-247-32164 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-32164 → 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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