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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

1,891mcf gas, last 12 months+39% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-243670

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
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Oil, last 12 months
1 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
172 mcf

Production by month

Gas output rose 39% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 39% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENAVIDES "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 39% over the last 12 months. 1,891 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,364 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,891 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month00500100115012001Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 39% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENAVIDES "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 39% over the last 12 months. 1,891 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,364 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month00500100115012001Jan 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 BENAVIDES "A" 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 BENAVIDES "A" 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% · 1,758 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.0% · 133 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENAVIDES "A"
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3612207Active

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, 2023–
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2023–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2017–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2017–
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers100Sep 1, 2016Oct 1, 2023

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

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1,723.17 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Benavides "A"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-36122071,723.17

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 2026001721590$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026001631500$84.81$3.15
May 2026001721590$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026101571450$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026001741600$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026001531410$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026001651520$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025001831680$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025001701570$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025001771680$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025001861810$63.96$2.97
Aug 20250019180$64.86$2.91
Jul 202500110970$68.39$3.20
Jun 202500110960$68.17$3.02
May 202500113980$62.17$3.12
Apr 202512116990$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025101281080$68.24$4.12
Feb 202500112950$71.53$4.19
Jan 202500118990$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024001221030$70.12$3.01
Nov 202401110940$69.95$2.12
Oct 202400109950$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024001161010$70.24$2.28
Aug 202400100870$76.68$1.99
Jul 202400100870$81.80$2.07
Jun 202400101880$79.77$2.54
May 202410103900$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024001221080$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024001501330$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024001261130$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024001301150$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023021341180$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023001391230$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023001181040$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023001341210$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023001231100$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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