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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

29,222mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-239401

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
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Oil, last 12 months
362 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
2,421 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENAVIDES "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 29,222 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 31,571 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 29,222 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,000502,0001003,0001504,0002005,000250Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENAVIDES "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 29,222 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 31,571 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,000502,0001003,0001504,0002005,000250Jan 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% · 25,800 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    12% · 3,422 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENAVIDES "A"
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3605613Active

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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1,485.69 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Benavides "A"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-36056131,485.69

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENAVIDES "A"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026002,4212,1800$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026002,2892,0180$84.81$3.15
May 2026002,4182,1850$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261911782,3502,1470$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026002,4502,2190$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262802,2521,9560$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026002,3171,9980$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025002,4432,1260$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025002,5222,2050$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251431762,6102,2590$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025002,5272,2070$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025002,6232,3000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025002,6852,3450$68.39$3.20
Jun 20252211852,6562,3060$68.17$3.02
May 2025002,7322,3590$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025002,7622,3860$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025002,7372,3890$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025002,4782,2150$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025002,5432,2480$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024002,8622,5400$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024002,8622,5470$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241171752,4452,1720$71.99$2.20
Sep 20244202,3402,0980$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024002,4692,2070$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024002,8132,5110$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024002,0261,8020$79.77$2.54
May 2024001,6711,5020$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024001,5521,4070$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024001,7291,5660$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024001,7761,6280$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024001,8871,7230$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023001,9801,8210$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023001,8131,6770$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023002,4672,2820$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231021832,4202,2580$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023002,8592,6810$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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