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COATES 553

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

1 well

28,390mcf gas, last 12 months+90% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-180717

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
254 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
2,648 mcf

Other leases named Coates 553

7 leases share this name in district 04. The Railroad Commission gives each gas well its own number and each oil lease another, so one unit often shows up as several of these.

Production by month

Gas output rose 90% over the last 12 months

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  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 90% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COATES 553, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 90% over the last 12 months. 28,390 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 14,955 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 28,390 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,000202,000403,000604,00080Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 90% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COATES 553, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 90% over the last 12 months. 28,390 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 14,955 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,000202,000403,000604,00080Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

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

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of COATES 553 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All 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
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of COATES 553 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All 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.

1 well on this lease

Wells on COATES 553
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-332734Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers34Oct 1, 2023–
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2023–
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2023–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Nov 1, 2017–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2017–
Buckhead Midstream, LLCCondensateGathers50Jan 19, 2021Oct 1, 2023
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers50Jan 19, 2021Oct 1, 2023
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers100Nov 1, 2017Jan 19, 2021

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

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640 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Coates 553
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-332734640

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

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Ledger for COATES 553
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20261002,6482,6480$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262002,2242,2240$84.81$3.15
May 20262502,3412,3410$102.13$2.94
Apr 20262502,3002,3000$100.32$2.77
Mar 20262302,4042,4040$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262702,2472,2470$64.51$3.62
Jan 20262902,3602,3600$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025171742,4612,4610$57.97$4.26
Nov 20253802,3732,3730$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251702,4472,4470$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025802,2722,2720$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251502,3132,3130$64.86$2.91
Jul 20252201,9361,9360$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251601,3761,3760$68.17$3.02
May 20251408608600$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251501,0531,0530$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025581851,2571,2570$68.24$4.12
Feb 20255179609600$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251901,1781,1780$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241101,0531,0530$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024201,0401,0400$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241301,3601,3600$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241201,3881,3880$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241501,4941,4940$76.68$1.99
Jul 20242001,5561,5560$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241801,3581,3580$79.77$2.54
May 20241001,1871,1870$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241401,0031,0030$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241501,0191,0190$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024121899649640$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241209989980$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231501,0181,0180$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231809749740$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231009679670$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231009609600$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231201,0071,0070$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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