WELL · 42-505-32240 · DISTRICT 4
Vela Serapio Heirs GU D #16
Zapata County · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Vela Serapio Heirs GU D #16 (API 42-505-32240) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 8, 1986 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 25, 1986, permitted to 9,900 ft.
It was permitted by Hng Oil Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Td Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by HNG Oil 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | HNG Oil CompanySep 25, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 1986
- last permit issued
- Dec 8, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 773K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 8, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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, Serapio Heirs GU "D" G-4-122828 | Roleta (Wilcox, Lower) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 773K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,703 · prior 12 1,778(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Conoco Inc.Apr 1995 → Dec 2002
- 3Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Dec 2015
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321120-98 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Oct 27, 1986 | Sep 25, 1986 | — | 9,900 |
| 321120-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Sep 25, 1986 | Sep 25, 1986 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-122828 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 311 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,448 | -2,137 |
| Wilcox | 4,780 | -4,469 |
| TD Wilcox | 9,900 | -9,589 |
| Wilcox | 9,900 | -9,589 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,228 | 8,300 | Perforated |
| 8,402 | 8,410 | Perforated |
| 8,485 | 8,641 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,519 | 12.25 | 680 S |
| 7 | 7,719 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 9,029 | 6.25 | 200 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 | Feb 5, 1996 | Dec 19, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 1987 | Feb 3, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 20, 1987 | Dec 17, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-505-32240 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32240 → 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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