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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

130,559mcf gas, last 12 months−8% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-265965

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Where it sits

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
Starr County
Gas in Jul 2026
10,669 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 months. 130,559 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 142,575 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 130,559 mcfmcf per month05,00010k15k20kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for BENTSEN BROS. - STATE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 8% over the last 12 months. 130,559 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 142,575 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05,00010k15k20kJan 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% · 125,663 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.8% · 4,896 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN BROS. - STATE
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3460215Active

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
42-427-3460215709

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 202610,66910,2350$80.46$2.89
Jun 202610,4009,9780$84.81$3.15
May 202610,56310,1280$102.13$2.94
Apr 202610,43310,0350$100.32$2.77
Mar 202611,13210,7290$91.38$3.04
Feb 202610,2839,9140$64.51$3.62
Jan 202611,22910,8220$60.04$7.72
Dec 202511,04310,6380$57.97$4.26
Nov 202510,88110,4790$60.06$3.79
Oct 202511,39110,9690$60.89$3.19
Sep 202511,07110,6770$63.96$2.97
Aug 202511,46411,0590$64.86$2.91
Jul 202511,68511,2670$68.39$3.20
Jun 202511,67011,2580$68.17$3.02
May 202512,23811,8230$62.17$3.12
Apr 202511,20410,8200$63.54$3.42
Mar 202512,05611,6180$68.24$4.12
Feb 202510,44510,0650$71.53$4.19
Jan 202512,10511,6610$75.74$4.13
Dec 202412,23711,7940$70.12$3.01
Nov 202411,81311,3840$69.95$2.12
Oct 202412,37911,9080$71.99$2.20
Sep 202412,63112,1580$70.24$2.28
Aug 202412,11211,6520$76.68$1.99
Jul 202412,76312,2790$81.80$2.07
Jun 202412,91612,4320$79.77$2.54
May 202411,70811,2660$80.02$2.12
Apr 202412,79312,3150$85.35$1.60
Mar 202413,16012,6710$81.28$1.49
Feb 202412,57712,1180$77.25$1.72
Jan 202412,55012,0940$74.15$3.18
Dec 202312,77012,3020$71.90$2.52
Nov 202313,05812,5860$77.69$2.71
Oct 202313,47912,7460$85.64$2.98
Sep 202313,72412,7180$89.43$2.64
Aug 202314,77113,8320$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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