TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · VELA, ABEL-STATE GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-505-31512 · DISTRICT 04
Vela Abel-State Gas Unit #A-1
Zapata County · Comitas S. (Wilcox Consol.) field · Vertical
Vela Abel-State Gas Unit #A-1 (API 42-505-31512) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged July 23, 2010, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 8, 1982, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pennzoil Producing CO. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Crockett, Queen City, Comitas, S. (Wilcox Consol).
Operator of record
Permitted by Pennzoil Producing Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2024
- Permits on file
- 13,061
- Phone
- (405) 935-3100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Pennzoil Producing Co.Apr 8, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 8, 1982
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.74M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 23, 2010
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, Abel-State Gas Unit G-4-101244 | Comitas, S. (Wilcox Consol.) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.74M | Jan 1993 – Nov 2010 |
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.
- 1Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1999
- 2Pennzenergy Exp. & Prod., L.L.C.Mar 1999 → Mar 2000
- 3Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Apr 2000 → Jun 2002
- 4Legend Natural Gas, LPJul 2002 → Aug 2004
- 5Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Sep 2004 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156529-99 | Drill | Pennzoil Producing Co. | Apr 8, 1982 | Apr 8, 1982 | Apr 12, 1982 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | Vela Abel-State Gas Unit G-4-101244 | Comitas S. (Wilcox Consol.) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Crockett | 2,055 | -1,565 |
| Queen City | 2,935 | -2,445 |
| Comitas, S. (Wilcox Consol) | 6,702 | -6,212 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,533 | 7,552 | Perforated |
| 7,662 | 7,682 | Perforated |
| 8,147 | 8,160 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,105 | 14.75 | 650 S |
| 7.625 | 6,148 | 9.875 | 660 S |
| 2.875 | 9,717 | 6.75 | 840 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 | Jun 5, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 9, 1982 | — |
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 42-505-31512 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31512 → 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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