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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

54,059mcf gas, last 12 months+34% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-225619

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
815 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
3,404 mcf

Production by month

Gas output rose 34% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 34% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 34% over the last 12 months. 54,059 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 40,350 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 54,059 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,5001005,0002007,50030010k40012.5k500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 34% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 34% over the last 12 months. 54,059 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 40,350 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,5001005,0002007,50030010k40012.5k500Jan 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% · 52,045 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 2,014 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3404614Active

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
42-427-3404614709

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 20263162703,4043,2660$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262352333,5193,3760$84.81$3.15
May 20262642333,6263,4770$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026003,2183,0950$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026003,6263,4950$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026003,6143,4840$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026004,3414,1840$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025004,8854,7060$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025005,6355,4270$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025006,5686,3250$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025005,1895,0040$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025006,4346,2060$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025006,0055,7900$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025006,9426,6970$68.17$3.02
May 202501011,05510,6800$62.17$3.12
Apr 202536504,2214,0760$63.54$3.42
Mar 202594921,7081,6460$68.24$4.12
Feb 202577711,3561,3070$71.53$4.19
Jan 202558671,3171,2690$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241111131,6241,5650$70.12$3.01
Nov 202495851,1541,1120$69.95$2.12
Oct 202489891,4771,4210$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024941011,4831,4270$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241141082,0081,9320$76.68$1.99
Jul 202485942,0001,9240$81.80$2.07
Jun 202489822,0611,9840$79.77$2.54
May 202471702,2382,1540$80.02$2.12
Apr 202475811,4271,3740$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241011011,8601,7910$81.28$1.49
Feb 202483771,8421,7750$77.25$1.72
Jan 202494911,3901,3400$74.15$3.18
Dec 202360621,7831,7180$71.90$2.52
Nov 202363602,6052,5110$77.69$2.71
Oct 202357582,4102,2790$85.64$2.98
Sep 202357562,0631,9120$89.43$2.64
Aug 202357663,2803,0710$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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