TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · VELA-CUELLAR, J. GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-505-33710 · DISTRICT 04
Vela-Cuellar J. Gas Unit #1RE
Zapata County · Exsun (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Vela-Cuellar J. Gas Unit #1RE (API 42-505-33710) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 19, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 2004, permitted to 11,900 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Lobo Uncon., Lobo, Lobo 1, La Perla.
Its lease has reported 29 barrels of oil and 412K mcf of gas since August 2004, last reporting volume in March 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; 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
- 3,458
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 16, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 2004
- last permit issued
- Aug 19, 2004
- completed
- 29
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 412K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2005 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 19, 2004
- 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, J. Gas Unit G-4-212803 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 29 | 412K | Aug 2004 – Mar 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,197 · prior 12 5,853(+23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2005 → Nov 2012
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 2020 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548358-99 | Reenter | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 16, 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004 | 13,000 |
| 470012-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 12, 1997 | Nov 12, 1997 | Dec 6, 1997 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2004 | Vela-Cuellar J. Gas Unit G-4-212803 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 11,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 324 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo Uncon. | 8,490 | -8,166 |
| Lobo | 9,200 | -8,876 |
| Lobo 1 | 10,090 | -9,766 |
| La Perla | 11,000 | -10,676 |
| Cretaceous | 11,130 | -10,806 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,600 | 10,708 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,118 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 7 | 6,827 | 11 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 11,900 | 6.125 | 445 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mar 13, 2006 | Sep 23, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-505-33710 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33710 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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