WELL · 42-505-31248 · DISTRICT 4
Vela, Emiliano #1
Zapata County · Vertical
Vela, Emiliano #1 (API 42-505-31248) is a permitted well in Zapata County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1980 and 2020, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Aug 2016 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 21, 2020 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 2020
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 310K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.766028, -99.212917
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Zapata County.
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, Emiliano G-4-118881 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 310K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Conoco Inc.Apr 1995 → Dec 2002
- 3Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Dec 2015
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2016 → Aug 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864607-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | — | 8,495 |
| 817727-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 16, 2016 | — | 8,495 |
| 432939-99 | Field transfer | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Feb 15, 1995 | Feb 21, 1995 | Sep 14, 1985 | 8,495 |
| 284898-99 | Recompletion | HNG Oil Company | Sep 12, 1985 | Sep 13, 1985 | — | 8,495 |
| 89261-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Aug 8, 1980 | Aug 8, 1980 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-118881 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 325 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,542 | -2,217 |
| WilcoxWILCOX TD | 4,850 | -4,525 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,643 | 7,670 | Perforated |
| 8,176 | 8,189 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,005 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 7 | 6,462 | 8.75 | 750 S |
| 2.375 | 8,049 | — | — |
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 | Apr 18, 1995 | Mar 30, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1985 | Nov 12, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 8, 1980 | — |
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 42-505-31248 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31248 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Vela Estate42-505-32600
1.6 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| T. Wilcox | 4,880 | -4,862 |
| Wilcox | 4,880 | -4,862 |
| 7450' Sand | 6,935 | -6,917 |
| 1ST Sand Series | 7,685 | -7,667 |
| 2ND Sand Series | 8,230 | -8,212 |
| 8150' Sand | 8,524 | -8,506 |
Saenz, J. T.42-505-33427
2.6 KM · Union Pacific Resources Company · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 2,051 | -1,725 |
| Reklaw | 4,297 | -3,971 |
| Wilcox | 5,029 | -4,703 |
| WILCOX6300 | 6,300 | -5,974 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Yegua | — |
Alexander42-505-33740
3.0 KM · Union Pacific Resources Company · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,980 | -1,656 |
| Recklaw | 4,100 | -3,776 |
| Wilcox | 6,720 | -6,396 |
Gonzalez Benavides42-505-36625
9.9 KM · Vantage Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,960 | -1,612 |
| Jackson | 2,243 | -1,895 |
| Yegua | 2,350 | -2,002 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,620 | -2,272 |
| Queen City | 2,840 | -2,492 |
| Wilcox | — |
Benavides Mineral Trusts42-505-36624
13.1 KM · Vantage Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,832 | -1,454 |
| Jackson | 2,564 | -2,186 |
| Queen City | 2,870 | -2,492 |
| Yegua | 4,423 | -4,045 |
| Cook Mountain | 4,752 | -4,374 |
| Wilcox | 7,040 | -6,662 |
Hal Lopeno42-505-36611
13.8 KM · Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 819 | -462 |
| Queen City | 2,154 | -1,797 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Yegua | — |
Garcia, Salvador 'G'42-505-32520
14.1 KM · Tag Operating Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 2,000 | -1,546 |
| Reklaw | 4,000 | -3,546 |
| Wilcox | 5,066 | -4,612 |
| TD in Wilcox | 7,800 | -7,346 |
Hal Lopeno42-505-36609
14.1 KM · Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 829 | -498 |
| Queen City | 2,170 | -1,839 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Yegua | — |
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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