WELL · 42-505-36128 · DISTRICT 4
Vela J. #1
Zapata County · Lopeno (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Vela J. #1 (API 42-505-36128) is a well in Zapata County operated by Bustamante Oil Company, completed July 29, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 26, 2008, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Ventum Oil And Gas, LP and has since transferred to Bustamante Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Karrizo, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ventum Oil and Gas, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 4 permits on file · (432) 664-1103
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bustamante Oil Company |
| Production reports | Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc.through Apr 2012 |
| Latest permit | Ventum Oil and Gas, LPMar 26, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 26, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 133K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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, J. G-4-246911 | Lopeno (Consolidated) | Bustamante Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 133K | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Ventum Oil and Gas, LPJul 2008 → Mar 2010
- 2Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc.Apr 2010 → Apr 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657419-98 | Drill | Ventum Oil and Gas, LP | May 20, 2008 | Mar 26, 2008 | Apr 15, 2008 | 10,000 |
| 657419-99 | Drill | Ventum Oil and Gas, LP | Mar 14, 2008 | Mar 26, 2008 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-246911 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 326 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,992 | -2,666 |
| Karrizo | 7,070 | -6,744 |
| Wilcox | 7,725 | -7,399 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,824 | 7,848 | Perforated |
| 7,858 | 7,862 | Perforated |
| 8,174 | 8,195 | Perforated |
| 8,214 | 8,218 | Perforated |
| 8,222 | 8,224 | Perforated |
| 8,238 | 8,242 | Perforated |
| 8,530 | 8,540 | Perforated |
| 8,806 | 8,818 | Perforated |
| 8,870 | 8,886 | Perforated |
| 8,900 | 8,912 | Perforated |
| 8,922 | 8,924 | Perforated |
| 9,123 | 9,133 | Perforated |
| 9,153 | 9,161 | Perforated |
| 9,211 | 9,220 | Perforated |
| 9,230 | 9,252 | Perforated |
| 9,270 | 9,272 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 740 | 16 | 375 S |
| 7.625 | 5,600 | 9.875 | 465 S |
| 4.5 | 9,280 | 6.75 | 555 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 12, 2009 | Feb 5, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | May 8, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-505-36128 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-36128 → 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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