TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · VELA-CUELLAR LEASE · API 42-505-32511 · DISTRICT 04
Vela-Cuellar #1
Zapata County · La Rica (Wilcox Lower) field · Producing · Vertical
Vela-Cuellar #1 (API 42-505-32511) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed January 22, 1989 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 15, 1988, permitted to 9,900 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyDec 15, 1988 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 15, 1988
- last permit issued
- Jan 22, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 22, 1989
- 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 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-Cuellar G-4-130243 | La Rica (Wilcox, Lower) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.5M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,656 · prior 12 9,190(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1994
- 2Torch Operating CompanyApr 1994 → Jul 1997
- 3Bellwether Exploration CompanyOct 1997 → Sep 2000
- 4Bison Energy Partners, Inc.Oct 2000 → Aug 2001
- 5Bison Energy Partners, Ltd.Sep 2001 → Apr 2002
- 6White Oak Operating Company LLCMay 2002 → Apr 2003
- 7Laredo Energy, LPMay 2003 → Oct 2003
- 8Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 2003 → Jul 2014
- 9Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354291-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Dec 15, 1988 | Dec 15, 1988 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1989 | Vela-Cuellar G-4-130243 | La Rica (Wilcox Lower) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 9,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 380 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 1,985 | -1,605 |
| Wilcox | 4,535 | -4,155 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 6,650 | -6,270 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,352 | 7,372 | Perforated |
| 7,612 | 7,634 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,328 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 7 | 7,092 | 8.75 | 1,260 S |
| 4.5 | 8,988 | 6.25 | 820 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 9, 1998 | Jan 13, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 21, 1989 | Feb 27, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-505-32511 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32511 → 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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