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BENTSEN BROS. - STATE

Name: BENTSEN BROS. - STATE monthly oil and gas production, Starr County, Texas
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission

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

0mcf gas, since Jan 2020

Operator: Merit Energy Company
County: Starr County
Field: LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease: 04-076318

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Starr County

Gas in Mar 2020: 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).
Wells
The one well on this lease is marked plugged.

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 3 months we hold (Jan 2020 to Mar 2020). 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 BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API number	Well no.	Status
42-427-31227	7	Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
Company	Product	Role	Share%	From
Shell Trading (Us) Company	Condensate	Gathers	100	Nov 1, 2017
Merit Energy Company	Gas-well gas	Buys	100	Jun 1, 2017
Merit Energy Company	Gas-well gas	Gathers	100	Jun 1, 2017

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

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709 acres on the newest permit

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All listed wells are plugged
The RRC wellbore records mark all listed wells as plugged. These records do not show whether earlier royalties remain payable. Ask the payor about any unpaid months.

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Permits for Bentsen Bros. - State
API number	Well no.	Permit issued	Completed	Acreson the permit	Type
42-427-31227	7	Dec 1, 1994	Mar 23, 1978	709	Vertical

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

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3 months, newest first

Ledger for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
Month	WTI$/bbl	Henry Hub$/MMBtu
Mar 2020	$29.21	$1.79
Feb 2020	$50.54	$1.91
Jan 2020	$57.52	$2.02

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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