WELL · 42-505-32136 · DISTRICT 4
Vela Humberto Jr. #4
Zapata County · Roleta (7483) field · Vertical
Vela Humberto JR. #4 (API 42-505-32136) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged April 23, 1999, last operated by Continental Operating CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1994, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 68 permits on file · (713) 209-1110
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Continental Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Continental Operating Co.through Apr 1999 |
| Latest permit | Continental Operating Co.Nov 17, 1994 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 1994
- last permit issued
- Dec 8, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 349K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 8, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 23, 1999
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, Humberto Jr. G-4-121051 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Continental Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 103K | Jan 1993 – Apr 1999 |
| Vela, Humberto Jr. G-4-152493 | Roleta (7483) | Continental Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 246K | Dec 1994 – Apr 1999 |
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.
- 1Continental Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Apr 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429913-99 | Recompletion | Continental Operating Co. | Nov 10, 1994 | Nov 17, 1994 | Nov 28, 1994 | 9,550 |
| 289083-99 | Drill | Hopson, Fred S. | Nov 4, 1985 | Nov 4, 1985 | Nov 21, 1985 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-121051 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-152493 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 13 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 7,342 | -7,329 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,408 | 7,412 | Perforated |
| 7,414 | 7,419 | Perforated |
| 7,422 | 7,429 | Perforated |
| 7,433 | 7,435 | Perforated |
| 7,442 | 7,452 | Perforated |
| 8,241 | 8,261 | Perforated |
| 8,556 | 8,576 | Perforated |
| 8,585 | 8,610 | Perforated |
| 8,628 | 8,652 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,016 | 14.25 | 320 S |
| 7.625 | 6,770 | 9.875 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | 8,956 | — | 308 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 | Mar 3, 1995 | Jan 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | May 29, 1986 | May 15, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 21, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-505-32136 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32136 → 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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