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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

29,344mcf gas, last 12 months−60% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-214065

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Where it sits

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
5,581 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
1,595 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 60% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 60% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 60% over the last 12 months. 29,344 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 73,784 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 29,344 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00020010k40015k60020k800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 60% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 60% over the last 12 months. 29,344 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 73,784 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,00020010k40015k60020k800Jan 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% · 28,255 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 1,089 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3387211Active

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
42-427-3387211709

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 20263723181,5951,5300$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262782791,5971,5320$84.81$3.15
May 20263443921,7151,6440$102.13$2.94
Apr 20264344361,4421,3870$100.32$2.77
Mar 20265335651,2541,2090$91.38$3.04
Feb 20265194558638320$64.51$3.62
Jan 20263643885405200$60.04$7.72
Dec 20255325693,3383,2160$57.97$4.26
Nov 20255665703,6363,5020$60.06$3.79
Oct 20256416214,3684,2060$60.89$3.19
Sep 20254924614,5174,3560$63.96$2.97
Aug 20255065234,4794,3210$64.86$2.91
Jul 20254874963,8423,7050$68.39$3.20
Jun 20254193883,7993,6650$68.17$3.02
May 20253603311,8131,7520$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251382001,8671,8030$63.54$3.42
Mar 202539439211,26610,8570$68.24$4.12
Feb 202534330717,94817,2960$71.53$4.19
Jan 202522115917,15116,5220$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024003,1513,0370$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024003,2213,1040$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024003,3233,1960$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024003,2113,0910$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024003,1923,0710$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024003,2563,1330$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024003,3513,2250$79.77$2.54
May 2024002,8132,7070$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024003,1343,0170$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024002,6212,5240$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024002,9452,8370$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024003,2783,1590$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023003,3323,2100$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023003,6933,5590$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023002,1372,0210$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023002,4112,2340$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023003,1182,9200$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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