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Final Completion

VELA - SMITH GAS UNIT

ZAPATA County · District 4 · BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC. · ROLETA (8150)

Permits

Max Depth

10,500 ft

First Permit

1989-06-16

Latest Activity

1992-10-29

Lifespan

3 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1989-09-11

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

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC. 1993-1993→ BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. 1993-1994→ PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P 1994-1995→ PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. 1995-1997→ PIONEER RESOURCES PRODUCING, L.P 1997-1999→ PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY 1999-2002→ GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. 2002-2002→ PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P. 2002-2007→ CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC 2007-2010→ EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. 2011-2012→ EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. 2012-2013→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2013-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 339 ft

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
7483 SAND	7,450 ft	-7,111 ft
TOP OF 7483 SAND	7,450 ft	-7,111 ft
8150 SAND	8,240 ft	-7,901 ft
TOP OF 8150 SAND	8,240 ft	-7,901 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 (5)

Interval	Type
7,561–7,564 ft	Perforated
7,567–7,572 ft	Perforated
7,574–7,588 ft	Perforated
7,592–7,596 ft	Perforated
9,498–9,510 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
13.375"	1,250 ft	710 sx
9.625"	7,361 ft	485 sx
2.875"	10,000 ft	1,050 sx

Permit History (2)

#404921 Recompletion Final Completion

VELA-SMITH GAS · 8,800 ft

1992-10-29

Spud 1992-10-08

#360453 Drill Final Completion

VELA SMITH G.U. · 10,500 ft

1989-06-16

Applications (2)

#404921 A BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.

received 1992-10-19

#360453 A TXO PRODUCTION CORP.

received 1989-06-15

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1992-11-12 log on file

W-2/G-1 1992-11-17

W-2/G-1 1989-10-02 log on file

W-2/G-1 1989-10-10

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

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

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in ZAPATA County.

Well Details

Well Number: 3
Max Depth: 10,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: ZAPATA
District: 4
Operator: BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC.
Completed: 1989-09-11

Operator

Name: BRIDGE OIL PROD CO., INC
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