WELL · 42-505-34503 · DISTRICT 4
Vela #2
Zapata County · Volpe (6060) field · Directional
Vela #2 (API 42-505-34503) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged October 3, 2007, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 4, 2002, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Ricochet Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ricochet Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2024
- Permits on file
- 13,061
- Phone
- (405) 935-3100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Jun 2007 |
| Latest permit | Ricochet Energy, Inc.Mar 4, 2002 |
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
- Mar 4, 2002
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 25.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2003 THROUGH Sep 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 3, 2007
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 G-4-200485 | Volpe (6060) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 25.4K | Dec 2003 – Sep 2011 |
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.
- 1Ricochet Energy, Inc.Dec 2003 → Nov 2004
- 2Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Dec 2004 → Jun 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518049-97 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Feb 5, 2004 | Mar 4, 2002 | Feb 22, 2003 | 11,000 |
| 518049-98 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Jan 28, 2003 | Mar 4, 2002 | — | 11,000 |
| 518049-99 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Mar 4, 2002 | Mar 4, 2002 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2003 | Vela G-4-200485 | Volpe (6060) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,879 | 5,882 | Perforated |
| 5,895 | 5,900 | Perforated |
| 5,904 | 5,907 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 586 | 14.75 | 370 S |
| 7.625 | 6,217 | 9.875 | 475 S |
| 4.5 | 9,996 | 6.75 | 485 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 | Jun 24, 2004 | Mar 24, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 22, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-505-34503 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34503 → 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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