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COATES 553

Name: COATES 553 monthly oil and gas production, Starr County, Texas
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission

Coates 553 is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field.

1 well

0mcf gas, last 12 months

Operator: Merit Energy Company
County: Starr County
Field: Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease: 04-160993

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Starr County

Gas in Feb 2022: 0 mcf
Reporting since: Jan 2020

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Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
Wells
The one well on this lease is marked plugged.

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

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Production by month

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The state shows zero oil and zero gas for all 26 months we hold (Jan 2020 to Feb 2022). A lease that is shut in or newly reported looks like this. The ledger below lists each month.

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No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

1 well on this lease

Wells on COATES 553
API number	Well no.	Status
42-427-32899	2	Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
Company	Product	Role	Share%	From
Shell Trading (Us) Company	Condensate	Gathers	100	Nov 1, 2017
Merit Energy Company	Gas-well gas	Buys	100	Nov 1, 2017
Merit Energy Company	Gas-well gas	Gathers	100	Jun 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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All listed wells are plugged
The RRC wellbore records mark all listed wells as plugged. These records do not show whether earlier royalties remain payable. Ask the payor about any unpaid months.

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Permits for Coates 553
API number	Well no.	Permit issued	Completed	Acreson the permit	Type
42-427-32899	2	Jul 10, 1996	Dec 2, 1996	320	Vertical

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

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26 months, newest first

Ledger for COATES 553
Month	WTI$/bbl	Henry Hub$/MMBtu
Feb 2022	$91.64	$4.69
Jan 2022	$83.22	$4.38
Dec 2021	$71.71	$3.76
Nov 2021	$79.15	$5.05
Oct 2021	$81.48	$5.51
Sep 2021	$71.65	$5.16
Aug 2021	$67.73	$4.07
Jul 2021	$72.49	$3.84
Jun 2021	$71.38	$3.26
May 2021	$65.17	$2.91
Apr 2021	$61.72	$2.66
Mar 2021	$62.33	$2.62
Feb 2021	$59.04	$5.35
Jan 2021	$52.00	$2.71
Dec 2020	$47.02	$2.58
Nov 2020	$40.94	$2.61
Oct 2020	$39.40	$2.39
Sep 2020	$39.63	$1.92
Aug 2020	$42.34	$2.30
Jul 2020	$40.71	$1.76
Jun 2020	$38.31	$1.63
May 2020	$28.56	$1.75
Apr 2020	$16.55	$1.74
Mar 2020	$29.21	$1.79
Feb 2020	$50.54	$1.91
Jan 2020	$57.52	$2.02

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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