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Texas gas well · RRC district 04 · Lease 200532

Producing

BELL

Bell is a gas well in Hidalgo County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field. The Railroad Commission shows 12,947 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Gas well dossier · 1 well

12,947mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Hidalgo County
Field
Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-200532

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Hidalgo CountyHidalgoBrooksJim HoggKenedyWillacyStarrCameronHidalgo County
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Oil, last 12 months
822 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
1,064 mcf
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
1

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this gas well produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months

12,947 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,865 mcf in the 12 months before.

  • Gas (bars, left axis)
  • Oil (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BELL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 12,947 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,865 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 12,947 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month00500251,000501,500752,0001002,500125Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BELL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 12,947 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,865 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month00500251,000501,500752,0001002,500125Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas well 200532, district 04. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BELL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BELL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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, gas disposition by code, lease 200532, district 04. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

Lease fuel (1)

Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.

None of the gas was flared in the last 12 months.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

Merit Energy Company has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeMerit Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Merit Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeMerit Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Merit Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

1 well on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to gas well 200532 in district 04. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on BELL
API numberWell no.Status
42-215-331743Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 04, lease 200532.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.

  • Condensate

    Gulfmark Energy, Inc., Enterprise Crude Oil LLC and Shell Trading (Us) Company gather it.

    Gulfmark Energy, Inc. gathers it: 34% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023 · Enterprise Crude Oil LLC gathers it: 33% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023 · Shell Trading (Us) Company gathers it: 33% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023

  • Gas from gas wells

    Merit Energy Company buys and gathers it.

    Merit Energy Company buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023 · Merit Energy Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jun 1, 2017

Companies that used to be listed: Gulfmark Energy, Inc. (gathers it, until Oct 1, 2023); Merit Energy Company (buys it, until Oct 1, 2023); Flint Hills Resources, LP (gathers it, until Dec 1, 2019); Merit Energy Company (buys it, until Dec 1, 2019).

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, Form P-4 file, dated Sep 24, 2026 (source). A listed company is authorised to move or buy the production; the state does not say what it paid.

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Unit and wells

108.99 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
11 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Feb 28, 2004
Latest permit
Jan 12, 2004
Wells and acres on the permits for Bell
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-215-331743108.99

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for BELL
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Merit Energy001,0649950$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Merit Energy609488870$84.81$3.15
May 2026Merit Energy98921,1051,0340$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Merit Energy831849538940$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Merit Energy8401,0539880$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Merit Energy7409498890$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Merit Energy481861,0519870$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Merit Energy9001,0971,0290$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Merit Energy79881,0791,0110$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Merit Energy1001831,1891,1200$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Merit Energy7901,1581,0890$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Merit Energy812571,3011,2240$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Merit Energy9808628160$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Merit Energy6501,0649840$68.17$3.02
May 2025Merit Energy651851,1351,0450$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Merit Energy9301,1621,0300$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Merit Energy7801,1401,0060$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Merit Energy532441,0819580$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Merit Energy8701,2101,0720$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Merit Energy7101,2101,0780$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Merit Energy851791,1991,0640$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Merit Energy9101,3091,1570$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Merit Energy611781,2641,1390$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Merit Energy10301,2291,0730$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Merit Energy85931,3171,1600$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Merit Energy1221861,2731,1230$79.77$2.54
May 2024Merit Energy9301,2581,1180$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Merit Energy541801,2181,0760$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Merit Energy1081031,2561,1120$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Merit Energy9301,1911,0560$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Merit Energy781851,2791,1350$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Merit Energy4001,3971,3970$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Merit Energy5201,4681,4680$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Merit Energy5901,5891,5890$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Merit Energy801921,5901,5900$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Merit Energy6101,5921,5920$81.39$2.58

No report filed More than 3% of gas flared

SourceVolumes: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, reported through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly, through Aug 2026. “Gas sold” is gas sent to a transmission line (code 2) or a plant (code 3).

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OperatorMerit Energy CompanyFieldJavelina (Vicksburg Cons.)CountyHidalgo County

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What is a decimal interest?

It is your share of the whole lease, written as a decimal. A 1/4 royalty on 5 net acres in a 1,280-acre unit is 1/4 × 5 ÷ 1,280 = 0.00097656. Your division order states yours.

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Take the “Gas sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the mcf on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

Why is the newest month Jul 2026?

The Railroad Commission publishes production two to three months after the fact and revises recent months. We re-pull the latest three months on every update.

Does this page show what my check should be?

No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas well 200532, district 04, reported through Jul 2026.
  • Wells: Texas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
  • Prices: U.S. Energy Information Administration, WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly.
  • Page updated Sep 28, 2026.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.

FAQ

Questions about BELL

Who operates the BELL lease?

The Railroad Commission lists Merit Energy Company (operator number 561136) as the operator of this lease in Hidalgo County, Texas. The operator history on this page shows earlier operators and when the record changed.

How much has the BELL lease produced?

The lease reported 822 bbl of oil and 12,947 mcf of gas in the last 12 months through Jul 2026. Monthly figures for 36 months are in the ledger on this page, taken from the Railroad Commission's production data.

Does this page show who owns the royalty?

No. Railroad Commission records show who operates a lease and what it reported, not who owns the minerals or receives royalty. Your division order and royalty stub name the lease and your decimal interest.

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