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Final Completion

VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT

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

Permits

Max Depth

9,550 ft

First Permit

1991-08-22

Latest Activity

1992-04-29

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1991-12-02

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→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2014-2017→ 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 (2) Elevation 344 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TOP OF 7483 SAND	7,450 ft	-7,106 ft
TOP OF 8150 SAND	8,240 ft	-7,896 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 (2)

Interval	Type
7,653–7,694 ft	Perforated
8,918–8,930 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	1,015 ft	354 sx
7"	7,344 ft	500 sx
2.875"	9,545 ft	55 sx

Permit History (2)

#398816 Recompletion Final Completion

VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT · 8,900 ft

1992-04-29

Spud 1992-06-03

#391013 Drill Final Completion

VELA-SMITH GAS UNIT · 9,550 ft

1991-08-22

Spud 1991-10-15

Applications (2)

#398816 A BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.

received 1992-04-28

#391013 A BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.

received 1991-08-19

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1992-08-27 log on file

W-2/G-1 1992-08-31

W-2/G-1 1991-12-12 log on file

W-2/G-1 1991-12-27

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: 4
Max Depth: 9,550 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: ZAPATA
District: 4
Operator: BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO. INC.
Completed: 1991-12-02

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