WELL · 42-285-32561 · DISTRICT 2
Vesely #1
Lavaca County · Esperanza (3170) field · Vertical
Vesely #1 (API 42-285-32561) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged March 27, 2009, last operated by Miller Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 15, 1997, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Union Gas Operating Company and has since transferred to Miller Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Cathoula, Frio, Yegua, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Gas Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 5, 2016
- Permits on file
- 97
- Phone
- (713) 953-0191
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Miller Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Miller Energy, Inc.through Nov 2008 |
| Latest permit | Union Gas Operating CompanyDec 15, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 15, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 155K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Mar 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 27, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesely G-2-168814 | Esperanza (3170) | Miller Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 155K | Feb 1998 – Mar 2009 |
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.
- 1Dominion Minerals CorporationFeb 1998 → Jun 2000
- 2Texana Operating CompanyOct 2001 → Nov 2001
- 3Miller Energy, Inc.Sep 2006 → Nov 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471220-98 | Drill | Union Gas Operating Company | Apr 27, 1998 | Dec 15, 1997 | — | 8,500 |
| 471220-99 | Drill | Union Gas Operating Company | Dec 15, 1997 | Dec 15, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-168814 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 169 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,255 | 3,257 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,838 | 12.25 | 829 S |
| 4.5 | 3,417 | 7.875 | 250 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 28, 1998 | May 28, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-285-32561 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32561 → 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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