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BENAVIDES

Benavides is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field.

1 well

15,536mcf gas, last 12 months−1% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-186781

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
1,338 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 BENAVIDES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 15,536 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,619 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 15,536 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENAVIDES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 15,536 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,619 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

88% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
88% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENAVIDES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 88% 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
88% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENAVIDES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 88% 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)

    88% · 13,725 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    12% · 1,811 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENAVIDES
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-343821Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers34Oct 1, 2023–
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020–
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2023–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2017–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2017–
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2023
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers34Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2023
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers100Aug 1, 2018Oct 1, 2020

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

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1,486.17 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Benavides
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-3438211,486.17

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENAVIDES
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20261,3381,2050$80.46$2.89
Jun 20261,2301,0850$84.81$3.15
May 20261,3681,2360$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261,2981,1860$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261,2651,1460$91.38$3.04
Feb 20261,1219740$64.51$3.62
Jan 20261,1681,0070$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251,2011,0450$57.97$4.26
Nov 20251,3491,1800$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251,3251,1470$60.89$3.19
Sep 20251,4511,2670$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251,4221,2470$64.86$2.91
Jul 20251,4311,2500$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251,4411,2510$68.17$3.02
May 20251,5351,3260$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251,5301,3220$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251,5341,3390$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251,5461,3820$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251,2351,0920$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,0279110$70.12$3.01
Nov 20249828740$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241,0629430$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241,0729610$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241,2241,0940$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241,0709550$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,4371,2780$79.77$2.54
May 20241,3451,2090$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241,3571,2300$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241,0559560$81.28$1.49
Feb 20241,1071,0150$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,2391,1310$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,1391,0480$71.90$2.52
Nov 20239939180$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231,2621,1670$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,4391,3430$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231,4311,3420$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.

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