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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

74,696mcf gas, last 12 months−16% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-206391

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
680 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
4,675 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 16% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 16% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 16% over the last 12 months. 74,696 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 88,809 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 74,696 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,500255,000507,5007510k100Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 16% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 16% over the last 12 months. 74,696 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 88,809 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,500255,000507,5007510k100Jan 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% · 71,902 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 2,794 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3375210Active

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
42-427-3375210709

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 202643364,6754,4850$80.46$2.89
Jun 202630314,9384,7380$84.81$3.15
May 202640456,3796,1160$102.13$2.94
Apr 202650516,4246,1790$100.32$2.77
Mar 202666706,5716,3330$91.38$3.04
Feb 202663606,1135,8930$64.51$3.62
Jan 202674716,3766,1450$60.04$7.72
Dec 202561666,6186,3750$57.97$4.26
Nov 202565656,5546,3120$60.06$3.79
Oct 202573716,7216,4720$60.89$3.19
Sep 202557536,4926,2610$63.96$2.97
Aug 202558606,8356,5930$64.86$2.91
Jul 202556577,0276,7760$68.39$3.20
Jun 202548486,8606,6180$68.17$3.02
May 202562636,9836,7460$62.17$3.12
Apr 202545446,9466,7080$63.54$3.42
Mar 202545457,0506,7940$68.24$4.12
Feb 202539406,6496,4070$71.53$4.19
Jan 202544447,4487,1750$75.74$4.13
Dec 202453548,2517,9520$70.12$3.01
Nov 202446418,6108,2970$69.95$2.12
Oct 202444448,1417,8310$71.99$2.20
Sep 202445487,4497,1700$70.24$2.28
Aug 202453507,3957,1140$76.68$1.99
Jul 202440497,2787,0020$81.80$2.07
Jun 202458577,1986,9280$79.77$2.54
May 202458587,3647,0860$80.02$2.12
Apr 202464688,2987,9880$85.35$1.60
Mar 202481639,0208,6850$81.28$1.49
Feb 20246152762660$77.25$1.72
Jan 202454562,3482,2630$74.15$3.18
Dec 202348504,6674,4960$71.90$2.52
Nov 202352484,9244,7460$77.69$2.71
Oct 202342443,8283,6200$85.64$2.98
Sep 202347453,9683,6770$89.43$2.64
Aug 202343513,8963,6480$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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