WELL · 42-505-32014 · DISTRICT 4
Vela J.M. #7
Zapata County · LA Perla (Wilcox 6800) field · Producing · Vertical
Vela J.M. #7 (API 42-505-32014) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed June 11, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 2016, permitted to 8,900 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Jackson, Yegua, Cook Mountain.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyMay 27, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 27, 2016
- last permit issued
- Jun 11, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 470K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 11, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela, J.M. G-4-289291 | LA Perla (Wilcox 6800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 50K | May 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela, J.M. G-4-144944 | Bashara-Hereford (7300) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 420K | Mar 1993 – May 2018 |
| Vela, J. M. G-4-116152 | Laredo (Lobo) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Apr 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,818 · prior 12 4,426(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Apr 1993 → Aug 2014
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815887-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | May 24, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | 8,900 |
| 409243-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Feb 22, 1993 | Feb 26, 1993 | Mar 7, 1993 | 8,900 |
| 264115-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Jan 10, 1985 | Jan 11, 1985 | Feb 9, 1985 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2016 | Vela J.M. G-4-289291 | LA Perla (Wilcox 6800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 8,900 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | Vela J.M. G-4-144944 | Bashara-Hereford (7300) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Vela J. M. G-4-116152 | Laredo (Lobo) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 430 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE | 690 | -260 |
| Jackson | 900 | -470 |
| Yegua | 1,100 | -670 |
| Cook Mountain | 1,600 | -1,170 |
| Queen City | 1,800 | -1,370 |
| Wilcox | 2,600 | -2,170 |
| Lobo 1 | 8,050 | -7,620 |
| Lobo 2 | 8,148 | -7,718 |
| Lobo 3 | 8,328 | -7,898 |
| Lobo 6 | 8,626 | -8,196 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,918 | 5,928 | Perforated |
| 8,056 | 8,068 | Perforated |
| 8,072 | 8,096 | Perforated |
| 8,333 | 8,349 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 997 | 14.75 | 560 S |
| 7.625 | 6,399 | 9.875 | 900 S |
| 5 | 8,889 | 6.75 | 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 | Jun 30, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | Apr 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1985 | Apr 26, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | May 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 42-505-32014 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32014 → 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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