42-505-32197
VELA - SMITH GAS UNIT
ZAPATA County · District 4 · BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC. · ROLETA (8150)
Permits
3
Max Depth
11,500 ft
First Permit
1986-05-13
Latest Activity
1992-12-31
Lifespan
7 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1986-08-31
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)
Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (4) Elevation 316 ft
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| TOP OF YEGUA (Yegua) | 2,400 ft | -2,084 ft |
| YEGUA | 2,400 ft | -2,084 ft |
| TOP OF WILCOX (Wilcox) | 5,600 ft | -5,284 ft |
| WILCOX | 5,600 ft | -5,284 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (7)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,394–7,398 ft | Perforated |
| 7,401–7,420 ft | Perforated |
| 7,454–7,482 ft | Perforated |
| 7,492–7,496 ft | Perforated |
| 8,449–8,460 ft | Perforated |
| 8,498–8,512 ft | Perforated |
| 9,225–9,242 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 1,046 ft | 888 sx |
| 9.625" | 7,250 ft | 895 sx |
| 7" | 8,175 ft | 260 sx |
Permit History (3)
Applications (4)
Records & Logs
5 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 3
- Max Depth
- 11,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- ZAPATA
- District
- 4
- Operator
- BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC.
- Completed
- 1986-08-31
Operator
- Location
- MIDLAND
- P-5 Status
- Inactive (filed 1993-06-09)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 115,063 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 13,879,928 mcf
- Total Permits
- 97