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BENTSEN BROS. - STATE

Bentsen Bros. - State is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field.

1 well

118,932mcf gas, last 12 months+1% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-067228

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Gas in Jul 2026
9,261 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output held steady over the last 12 months

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  • Last 12 months
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 118,932 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 117,216 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 118,932 mcfmcf per month02,5005,0007,50010k12.5kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 118,932 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 117,216 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month02,5005,0007,50010k12.5kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

96% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
96% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENTSEN BROS. - STATE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 96% 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
96% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENTSEN BROS. - STATE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 96% 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)

    96% · 114,492 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 4,440 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-013294Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Buckhead Midstream, LLCCondensateGathers50Jan 19, 2021–
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers50Jan 19, 2021–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2020–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2017–
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020Jan 19, 2021
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers34Oct 1, 2020Jan 19, 2021
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020Jan 19, 2021
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers50Apr 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers50Apr 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Apr 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020

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

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Permits for Bentsen Bros. - State
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-013294–

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20269,2618,8840$80.46$2.89
Jun 20269,9699,5640$84.81$3.15
May 20265,8045,5650$102.13$2.94
Apr 20267,7687,4720$100.32$2.77
Mar 20269,4109,0690$91.38$3.04
Feb 20269,3759,0380$64.51$3.62
Jan 202610,63010,2450$60.04$7.72
Dec 202511,04010,6350$57.97$4.26
Nov 202511,09710,6870$60.06$3.79
Oct 202511,88311,4430$60.89$3.19
Sep 202511,61411,2010$63.96$2.97
Aug 202511,08110,6890$64.86$2.91
Jul 202511,21010,8090$68.39$3.20
Jun 202510,97210,5850$68.17$3.02
May 202511,85311,4510$62.17$3.12
Apr 202511,95811,5480$63.54$3.42
Mar 202512,05911,6210$68.24$4.12
Feb 202510,95910,5610$71.53$4.19
Jan 202511,59911,1740$75.74$4.13
Dec 202410,88410,4900$70.12$3.01
Nov 20249,0988,7680$69.95$2.12
Oct 20249,2748,9210$71.99$2.20
Sep 20244,0643,9120$70.24$2.28
Aug 20243,2863,1610$76.68$1.99
Jul 20242,0591,9810$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,6761,6130$79.77$2.54
May 20241,6391,5770$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241,5991,5390$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241,6601,5980$81.28$1.49
Feb 20241,7101,6480$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,9801,9080$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,6711,6100$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231,8581,7910$77.69$2.71
Oct 20232,1762,0580$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,9791,8340$89.43$2.64
Aug 20232,0611,9300$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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