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ACELA

Acela is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the San Ygnacio (Wilcox) field.

1 well

11,334mcf gas, last 12 months−1% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
San Ygnacio (Wilcox)
RRC lease
04-165936

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
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Gas in Jul 2026
870 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output held steady over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for ACELA, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 11,334 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,419 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 11,334 mcfmcf per month02505007501,0001,250Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for ACELA, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 11,334 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,419 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month02505007501,0001,250Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of ACELA gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of ACELA gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    93% · 10,543 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.0% · 791 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on ACELA
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-336591Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Jun 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2017

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

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124.19 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Acela
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-336591124.19

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for ACELA
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20268708070$80.46$2.89
Jun 20269488770$84.81$3.15
May 20261,0679910$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261,0009230$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261,0089260$91.38$3.04
Feb 20269749030$64.51$3.62
Jan 20269949170$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251,1141,0310$57.97$4.26
Nov 20259758970$60.06$3.79
Oct 20257847170$60.89$3.19
Sep 20257446980$63.96$2.97
Aug 20258568560$64.86$2.91
Jul 20258248240$68.39$3.20
Jun 20258498490$68.17$3.02
May 20259569560$62.17$3.12
Apr 20259949940$63.54$3.42
Mar 20259319310$68.24$4.12
Feb 20259389380$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251,0009690$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,0951,0150$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241,0539870$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241,0321,0270$71.99$2.20
Sep 20249869810$70.24$2.28
Aug 20247617590$76.68$1.99
Jul 20248787920$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,2131,1170$79.77$2.54
May 20241,0489700$80.02$2.12
Apr 20248758160$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241,1591,0880$81.28$1.49
Feb 20249769180$77.25$1.72
Jan 20244924640$74.15$3.18
Dec 20233663450$71.90$2.52
Nov 202363590$77.69$2.71
Oct 202356540$85.64$2.98
Sep 20232262130$89.43$2.64
Aug 20235034730$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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OperatorMerit Energy CompanyFieldSan Ygnacio (Wilcox)CountyZapata County

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