TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-32223 · DISTRICT 04
Vela Serapio Heirs A #12
Zapata County · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Vela Serapio Heirs A #12 (API 42-505-32223) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed June 24, 1991 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1986 and 1995, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Enron Oil & Gas Companythrough Jun 1993 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyMar 1, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Mar 1, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jun 24, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 191
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 24, 1991
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 1998
- 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 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, Serapio Heirs "A" G-4-122549 | Roleta (Wilcox, Lower) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela, Serapio Heirs A G-4-138798 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 191 | 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 CompanyJun 1993 → Jun 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433378-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 1, 1995 | Mar 1, 1995 | Dec 1, 1992 | 8,800 |
| 407776-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Dec 30, 1992 | Dec 30, 1992 | — | 8,800 |
| 388848-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 10, 1991 | Jun 10, 1991 | Jun 18, 1991 | 8,800 |
| 305152-97 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Oct 9, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | — | 10,000 |
| 305152-98 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Sep 8, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | — | 10,600 |
| 305152-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Aug 7, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | — | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1991 | Vela Serapio Heirs A G-4-138798 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 9,500 |
| Oct 6, 1986 | Vela Serapio Heirs A G-4-122549 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 9,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 316 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,742 | -2,426 |
| Wilcox | 5,220 | -4,904 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,404 | 8,434 | Perforated |
| 8,915 | 8,952 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,285 | 12.25 | 445 S |
| 7 | 7,430 | 8.75 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 9,225 | 6.25 | 210 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 | Sep 20, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1986 | Oct 17, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 27, 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 42-505-32223 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32223 → 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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