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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

8,097mcf gas, last 12 months+45% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-229344

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
Starr County
Gas in Jul 2026
575 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output rose 45% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 45% over the last 12 months. 8,097 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 5,590 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 8,097 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 45% over the last 12 months. 8,097 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 5,590 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jan 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% · 7,796 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 301 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3409613Active

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
42-427-3409613709

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20265755520$80.46$2.89
Jun 20265915670$84.81$3.15
May 20265925680$102.13$2.94
Apr 20266155920$100.32$2.77
Mar 20266416180$91.38$3.04
Feb 20265825610$64.51$3.62
Jan 20266416180$60.04$7.72
Dec 20256246010$57.97$4.26
Nov 20256386140$60.06$3.79
Oct 20258047740$60.89$3.19
Sep 20258778460$63.96$2.97
Aug 20259178850$64.86$2.91
Jul 20258247950$68.39$3.20
Jun 20259809450$68.17$3.02
May 20251,0391,0040$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251,1941,1530$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251,5531,4970$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024000$79.77$2.54
May 2024000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024000$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023000$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023000$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023000$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023000$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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