TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · VELA LEASE · API 42-479-36388 · DISTRICT 04
Vela #3
Webb County · Wildcat field · Directional
Vela #3 (API 42-479-36388) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged May 5, 2020, last operated by Columbus Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 8, 1995, permitted to 8,200 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston and has since transferred to Columbus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 51
- Phone
- (832) 432-8540
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Columbus Energy LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonNov 8, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 8, 1995
- last permit issued
- Dec 14, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH May 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 14, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 5, 2020
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 G-4-160624 | Wildcat | Columbus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 1995 – May 2020 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441710-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Dec 12, 1995 | Nov 8, 1995 | Nov 24, 1995 | 8,200 |
| 441710-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Nov 8, 1995 | Nov 8, 1995 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1995 | Vela G-4-160624 | Wildcat | Columbus Energy LLC | Plugged | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 524 | 12.25 | 235 S |
| 7 | 4,918 | 8.75 | 160 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 | Jan 8, 1997 | Jan 25, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-479-36388 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36388 → 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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