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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

7,934mcf gas, last 12 months−33% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-173707

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
Starr County
Oil, last 12 months
120 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
556 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 7,934 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,755 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 7,934 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0050051,000101,500152,00020Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 7,934 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,755 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month0050051,000101,500152,00020Jan 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% · 7,637 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 297 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-331509Active

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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709 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Bentsen Bros. - State
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-331509709

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026655565330$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026665064850$84.81$3.15
May 2026787567250$102.13$2.94
Apr 202610104914720$100.32$2.77
Mar 202612137367090$91.38$3.04
Feb 202613125895680$64.51$3.62
Jan 202615157787500$60.04$7.72
Dec 202515141,0661,0270$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025675235040$60.06$3.79
Oct 202511116556310$60.89$3.19
Sep 20251096586350$63.96$2.97
Aug 20259106205980$64.86$2.91
Jul 202511128247950$68.39$3.20
Jun 202512128778460$68.17$3.02
May 202515141,1731,1330$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025997317060$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025996406170$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025683953810$71.53$4.19
Jan 202513121,1551,1130$75.74$4.13
Dec 202414131,4831,4290$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024776075850$69.95$2.12
Oct 202411111,1741,1290$71.99$2.20
Sep 202411137196920$70.24$2.28
Aug 202417151,9771,9020$76.68$1.99
Jul 20249108227910$81.80$2.07
Jun 202411101,2321,1860$79.77$2.54
May 2024885665450$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024776496250$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024998768430$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024664924740$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241093983840$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023564664490$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023883193070$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023887927490$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023887366820$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023787296830$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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