Vela J.M

Oil & Gas Property in Zapata County, TX

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Property Summary

Key data points for Vela J.M

Counties	Webb County, TX Zapata County, TX
Production Dates	Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Total Oil Production	37,276 BBLs
Total Gas Production	30,688,042 MCF
Recent Oil Production	27 BBLs in Mar 2026
Recent Gas Production	19,942 MCF in Mar 2026
Wells on Property	17

Our Valuation Estimates for Vela J.M

ShaleAssessment™

$52,829 *

MarketMultiple™

$104,811 **

* Assessment based on future expected revenue
** Based on a 36 month multiple of average monthly estimated revenue

Based on a decimal interest

Vela J.M Production Graph

Aggregated production of all wells and leases associated with this property

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Wells on Vela J.M

API #	Well Name	Operator	Status	County	Est. Daily Oil Prod.	Est. Daily Gas Prod.	Est. Daily Water Prod.	Latitude	Longitude
API #	Well Name	Operator	Status	County	Est. Daily Oil Prod.	Est. Daily Gas Prod.	Est. Daily Water Prod.	Latitude	Longitude
42-479-38629	VELA J.M. 14	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Webb County, TX				27.296691	-99.351427
42-505-30554	VELA, J. M. 2	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.288992	-99.363479
42-505-31105	VELA, J. M. 4	GULF OIL CORP.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.279356	-99.371925
42-505-31383	VELA, J. M. 3	GULF OIL CORP.	Dry Hole	Zapata County, TX				27.284599	-99.362334
42-505-31479	VELA, J. M. 5	GULF OIL CORP.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.296410	-99.359193
42-505-31917	VELA J. M. 6	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.280082	-99.383228
42-505-32014	VELA J.M. 7	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.283574	-99.377280
42-505-33082	VELA, J. M. 8	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.285322	-99.362934
42-505-33160	VELA J.M. 9	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.283455	-99.359256
42-505-33166	VELA J. M. 10	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Temp Abandoned	Zapata County, TX				27.280656	-99.377876
42-505-33223	VELA, J. M. 11	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.281063	-99.356115
42-505-33310	VELA J.M. 12	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.291401	-99.366199
42-505-33862	VELA, J. M. 13	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Plugged Gas Well	Zapata County, TX				27.290059	-99.348282
42-505-35229	VELA J.M. 15	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.283237	-99.371280
42-505-35575	VELA J. M. 16	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.280867	-99.351701
42-505-36077	VELA J. M. 17	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.285687	-99.357691
42-505-36375	VELA J.M. 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Producing	Zapata County, TX				27.287425	-99.351537

Leases included in Vela J.M

Lease #	Lease Name	Operator	County	Monthly Oil Prod.	Monthly Gas Prod.
Lease #	Lease Name	Operator	County	Monthly Oil Prod.	Monthly Gas Prod.
04-070893	VELA, J. M. 2	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-085283	VELA, J. M. 4	RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-101352	VELA, J. M. 5	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-114435	VELA J. M. 6	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-116152	VELA J.M. 7	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-144944	VELA J.M. 7	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-147099	VELA, J. M. 8	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-149006	VELA J.M. 9	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-149168	VELA J. M. 10	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-152395	VELA, J. M. 11	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-154947	VELA J.M. 12	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-172239	VELA, J. M. 13	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-186962	VELA, J. M. 11	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	Zapata County, TX
04-201079	VELA J.M. 14	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Webb County, TX
04-213775	VELA J.M. 15	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-223210	VELA J. M. 16	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-240232	VELA J. M. 17	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-256233	VELA J.M. 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-256235	VELA J.M. 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX
04-289291	VELA J.M. 7	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	Zapata County, TX

Operators Associated With Vela J.M

Hilcorp Energy Company

Nearby Properties

These are the closest 20 properties to the Vela J.M property.

Property Name	Location	Oil Prod.	Gas Prod.	Prod. Period
Alexander Charles	Zapata County, TX	17 BBLs	32,424 MCF	Apr 2026
Antonio Martinez Et Al	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	2,906 MCF	Apr 2026
Briones	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	6,746 MCF	Apr 2026
Bruni Mineral Trust	Webb County, TX	111 BBLs	24,096 MCF	Apr 2026
Carrillo O.P	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	152 MCF	Apr 2026
Charles Alexander	Webb County, TX	0 BBLs	1,185 MCF	Apr 2026
Isidro Moreno Et Al	Webb County, TX	0 BBLs	2,743 MCF	Apr 2026
M.L.E.I. Bruni Min. TR	Webb County, TX	0 BBLs	1,724 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez	Webb County, TX	0 BBLs	2,034 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez	Zapata County, TX	15 BBLs	38,033 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez Antonio	Zapata County, TX	41 BBLs	22,852 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez Antonio Et Al	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	4,374 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez R	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	122 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez-Alexander Gas Unit	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	5,799 MCF	Apr 2026
Martinez-Barrera G	Webb County, TX	2 BBLs	10,972 MCF	Apr 2026
McCann	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	1,378 MCF	Apr 2026
Pena H	Webb County, TX	0 BBLs	1,390 MCF	Apr 2026
Puig King Gas Unit	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	4,775 MCF	Apr 2026
Rancho Nuevo	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	14,547 MCF	Apr 2026
Vela-Alexander Gas Unit	Zapata County, TX	0 BBLs	2,839 MCF	Apr 2026

Companies in the Area

These are the closest 20 companies operating near the Vela J.M property.

Company Name
Arete Operating Company II, LLC
Arete Operating Company, LLC
Calpine Natural Gas Company
Chevron USA Inc
Columbus Energy Corp.
Columbus Energy, LLC
Conoco Inc
ConocoPhillips Company
Digital Operating Company LLC
Enron Oil & Gas Company
Hilcorp Energy Company
Houston Exploration Company
Killam Oil Company
Maggert Energy Corp.
Michael Petroleum Corporation
Rosetta Resources Operating LP
Samson Hydrocarbons Company
Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp
Transamerican Natural Gas Corp.
Transtexas Gas Corporation

Frac'ing activity on Vela J.M

API #	Well Name	Start Date	End Date	Vertical Depth	Total Water Volume
42-505-32014	J M Vela 7

Owners of Vela J.M

Royalty Ownership data is obtained from public records

Year	Owner	Property Name	Operator
2025	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	Hilcorp Energy Company	VELA J M W#14	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	RANCHO NUEVO MINERALS LTD	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
2025	RANCHO NUEVO MINERALS LTD	VELA, J. M. W 5-13,15,16, 17, 18	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
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Oil & Gas Sales on Vela J.M

Lease #	Lease Name	Reporting Period	Product	Volume	Value	Gross Price	Purchaser	Producer
Lease #	Lease Name	Reporting Period	Product	Oil Volume	Oil Value	Calculated Oil Price	Purchaser	Producer
04-114435	VELA J. M. 6	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-114435	VELA J. M. 6	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149006	VELA J.M. 9	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149006	VELA J.M. 9	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149168	VELA J. M. 10	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149168	VELA J. M. 10	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-154947	VELA J.M. 12	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-154947	VELA J.M. 12	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-201079	VELA J.M. 14	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-201079	VELA J.M. 14	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-213775	VELA J.M. 15	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-213775	VELA J.M. 15	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-223210	VELA J. M. 16	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-223210	VELA J. M. 16	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-240232	VELA J. M. 17	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-240232	VELA J. M. 17	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-256235	VELA J.M. 18	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-256235	VELA J.M. 18	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-289291	VELA J.M. 7	Feb 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-289291	VELA J.M. 7	Feb 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-114435	VELA J. M. 6	Jan 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-114435	VELA J. M. 6	Jan 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149006	VELA J.M. 9	Jan 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149006	VELA J.M. 9	Jan 2026					HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
04-149168	VELA J. M. 10	Jan 2026					ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY