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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

0mcf gas, last 12 months
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Zapata County
Field
Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-247844

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Where it sits

This county

Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
0 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

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  • Sales

    No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

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The state shows zero oil and zero gas for all 36 months we hold (Aug 2023 to Jul 2026). A lease that is shut in or newly reported looks like this. The ledger below lists each month.

Where the gas went

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENAVIDES "A"
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-3624816Shut-in

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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1,485.69 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Benavides "A"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-36248161,485.69

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 2026000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026000$84.81$3.15
May 2026000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026000$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026000$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025000$68.17$3.02
May 2025000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024000$79.77$2.54
May 2024000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024000$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023000$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023000$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023000$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023000$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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