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BENAVIDES "A"

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

1 well

1,037mcf gas, last 12 months−2% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-238477

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
52 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 "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 1,037 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,055 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,037 mcfmcf per month0200400600800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENAVIDES "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 1,037 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,055 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month0200400600800Jan 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 "A" 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 "A" 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% · 912 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    12% · 125 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENAVIDES "A"
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3610514Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers100Sep 1, 2016
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2017

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

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1,485.69 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Benavides "A"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-36105141,485.69

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENAVIDES "A"
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202652470$80.46$2.89
Jun 202667590$84.81$3.15
May 202672650$102.13$2.94
Apr 202660550$100.32$2.77
Mar 202664580$91.38$3.04
Feb 202685740$64.51$3.62
Jan 20261431230$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251381200$57.97$4.26
Nov 202582720$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025113980$60.89$3.19
Sep 202573640$63.96$2.97
Aug 202588770$64.86$2.91
Jul 202587760$68.39$3.20
Jun 202579690$68.17$3.02
May 202585730$62.17$3.12
Apr 202590780$63.54$3.42
Mar 202570610$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251161040$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251171030$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241151020$70.12$3.01
Nov 202471630$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024101900$71.99$2.20
Sep 202459530$70.24$2.28
Aug 202465580$76.68$1.99
Jul 202441370$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024111990$79.77$2.54
May 20241131020$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024101920$85.35$1.60
Mar 20242191980$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243983650$77.25$1.72
Jan 20245024580$74.15$3.18
Dec 20234404050$71.90$2.52
Nov 20233253010$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231591470$85.64$2.98
Sep 202375700$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231441350$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 CompanyFieldRoleta (Wilcox Consolidated)CountyZapata County

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