WELL · 42-505-33002 · DISTRICT 4
Vela-Smith G.U. #7
Zapata County · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Vertical
Vela-Smith G.U. #7 (API 42-505-33002) is a well in Zapata County operated by Pioneer Resources Producing L.P, completed August 9, 1993.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1993 and 1997, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Pioneer Resources Producing L.P
Irving, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 8, 2002 · 24 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Resources Producing L.P |
| Production reports | Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCthrough May 2008 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Resources Producing, L.PNov 17, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 1997
- last permit issued
- Aug 9, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 489K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 9, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, A.H. G-4-165488 | Roleta (7483) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 421K | Nov 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Vela-Smith G.U. G-4-146231 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Pioneer Resources Producing, L.P | 1 | 0 | 67.7K | Aug 1993 – May 1998 |
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.
- 1Bridge Oil Company, L. P.Aug 1993 → Sep 1994
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.PNov 1994 → Jan 1995
- 3Parker & Parsley Producing L.P.Feb 1995 → Aug 1997
- 4Pioneer Resources Producing, L.PNov 1997 → Jun 1999
- 5Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 6Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Nov 2002
- 7Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Dec 2002 → Sep 2007
- 8Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCOct 2007 → May 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470160-99 | Recompletion | Pioneer Resources Producing, L.P | Nov 17, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | 8,612 |
| 408323-98 | Drill | Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc. | Mar 22, 1993 | Jan 28, 1993 | Mar 1, 1993 | 11,000 |
| 408323-99 | Drill | Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc. | Jan 21, 1993 | Jan 28, 1993 | — | 9,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-146231 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-165488 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 333 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,770 | -2,437 |
| Wilcox | 5,260 | -4,927 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,406 | 7,416 | Perforated |
| 7,425 | 7,428 | Perforated |
| 7,438 | 7,441 | Perforated |
| 7,474 | 7,492 | Perforated |
| 7,501 | 7,503 | Perforated |
| 8,727 | 8,737 | Perforated |
| 8,940 | 8,952 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,050 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 7 | 7,250 | 8.75 | 450 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 | Jan 9, 1998 | Dec 2, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1993 | Aug 27, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-505-33002 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33002 → 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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