WELL · 42-505-31936 · DISTRICT 4
Vela B #1
Zapata County · Roleta (7483) field · Vertical
Vela B #1 (API 42-505-31936) is a well in Zapata County operated by Cantera Operating LLC, completed March 22, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2013, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. and has since transferred to Cantera Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Queen City, Lo. Queen City, Top Of Lo. Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 7, 2018 · 117 permits on file · (800) 871-1446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cantera Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCthrough Nov 2010 |
| Latest permit | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Jun 17, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2013
- last permit issued
- Mar 22, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 113K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 22, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela "B" G-4-270476 | Wildcat | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela "B" G-4-115634 | Roleta (7483) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 113K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2015 |
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.
- 1Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Bridge Oil Company, L. P.Jul 1993 → Mar 1994
- 3Prize Operating CompanyDec 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Nov 2002
- 5Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Dec 2002 → Sep 2007
- 6Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCOct 2007 → Nov 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763763-99 | Recompletion | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | May 31, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 | 7,320 |
| 255479-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Oct 23, 1984 | Oct 24, 1984 | Jan 23, 1985 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-115634 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-270476 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 352 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,710 | -2,358 |
| Queen CityTOP OF QUEEN CITY | 2,710 | -2,358 |
| Lo. Queen City | 4,425 | -4,073 |
| Top of Lo. Queen City | 4,425 | -4,073 |
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 5,165 | -4,813 |
| Wilcox | 5,165 | -4,813 |
| 7483 Sand | 7,430 | -7,078 |
| Top of 7483 Sand | 7,430 | -7,078 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,616 | 5,626 | Perforated |
| 5,668 | 5,678 | Perforated |
| 7,435 | 7,456 | Perforated |
| 7,459 | 7,462 | Perforated |
| 7,464 | 7,476 | Perforated |
| 7,493 | 7,496 | Perforated |
| 7,508 | 7,517 | Perforated |
| 7,520 | 7,538 | Perforated |
| 7,549 | 7,555 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,000 | 12.25 | 385 S |
| 7 | 7,011 | 8.75 | 630 S |
| 4.5 | 7,835 | 6 | 125 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 | Oct 31, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1985 | Apr 1, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-505-31936 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31936 → 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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