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BENTSEN TRACT I

Bentsen Tract I is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field.

1 well

9,729mcf gas, last 12 months−63% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated)
RRC lease
04-247977

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
646 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
35 mcf

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  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 13% of the 9 months before.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 63% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 63% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN TRACT I, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 63% over the last 12 months. 9,729 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 26,311 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 9,729 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,000502,0001003,0001504,0002005,000250Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 63% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BENTSEN TRACT I, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 63% over the last 12 months. 9,729 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 26,311 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,000502,0001003,0001504,0002005,000250Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENTSEN TRACT I gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 92% 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
92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BENTSEN TRACT I gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 92% 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)

    92% · 10,620 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.9% · 914 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BENTSEN TRACT I
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-341238Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers100Nov 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Jun 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2017

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

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320 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Bentsen Tract I
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-341238320

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BENTSEN TRACT I
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026292235320$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026202035330$84.81$3.15
May 202629203303160$102.13$2.94
Apr 202603000$100.32$2.77
Mar 202661330290$91.38$3.04
Feb 20269301781700$64.51$3.62
Jan 202651433523340$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025961821,5261,4510$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025120641,6211,5490$60.06$3.79
Oct 202595641,8111,6660$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025971241,8411,6820$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025941201,9701,7170$64.86$2.91
Jul 202597621,8051,6410$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025951801,8651,7110$68.17$3.02
May 2025153612,0151,9100$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251051242,0351,8980$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251031252,1771,8930$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251451222,0001,7360$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251131312,3182,0040$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241181252,3002,1220$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241201242,3042,1610$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024113612,4772,3090$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241001832,4302,2940$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024141642,5852,4150$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241111292,7282,4790$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241231252,6692,4460$79.77$2.54
May 202446182,6252,3510$80.02$2.12
Apr 202453312,8272,6430$85.35$1.60
Mar 202417192,9902,7030$81.28$1.49
Feb 202422521,9881,7400$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024941803,2192,8060$74.15$3.18
Dec 202397463,4443,0480$71.90$2.52
Nov 202397453,5132,9450$77.69$2.71
Oct 202390923,9403,4070$85.64$2.98
Sep 202387854,0663,6450$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023771324,8944,2260$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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