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LA COPITA GAS UNIT

LA Copita Gas Unit is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field.

1 well

82,035mcf gas, last 12 months−6% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-151468

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
Starr County
Gas in Jul 2026
6,667 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 6% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 6% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 6% over the last 12 months. 82,035 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 87,065 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 82,035 mcfmcf per month02,0004,0006,0008,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 6% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 6% over the last 12 months. 82,035 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 87,065 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month02,0004,0006,0008,000Jan 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 LA COPITA GAS UNIT 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 LA COPITA GAS UNIT 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% · 78,960 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 3,075 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on LA COPITA GAS UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-316592Active

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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240 acres on the newest permit

  • Good to know

    A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed

    Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.

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Permits for LA Copita Gas Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-316592240

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

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Ledger for LA COPITA GAS UNIT
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20266,6676,3960$80.46$2.89
Jun 20266,5006,2360$84.81$3.15
May 20266,6366,3630$102.13$2.94
Apr 20266,4556,2090$100.32$2.77
Mar 20266,8536,6050$91.38$3.04
Feb 20266,0395,8220$64.51$3.62
Jan 20267,1296,8710$60.04$7.72
Dec 20257,1486,8860$57.97$4.26
Nov 20256,9976,7390$60.06$3.79
Oct 20257,3307,0590$60.89$3.19
Sep 20256,9986,7490$63.96$2.97
Aug 20257,2837,0250$64.86$2.91
Jul 20257,2817,0210$68.39$3.20
Jun 20257,1336,8810$68.17$3.02
May 20257,2667,0200$62.17$3.12
Apr 20257,2847,0340$63.54$3.42
Mar 20257,5047,2310$68.24$4.12
Feb 20256,8316,5830$71.53$4.19
Jan 20257,5047,2290$75.74$4.13
Dec 20247,5197,2470$70.12$3.01
Nov 20246,9166,6650$69.95$2.12
Oct 20247,2016,9270$71.99$2.20
Sep 20247,2196,9490$70.24$2.28
Aug 20247,4077,1260$76.68$1.99
Jul 20247,3207,0430$81.80$2.07
Jun 20247,1246,8570$79.77$2.54
May 20246,5966,3470$80.02$2.12
Apr 20247,1486,8810$85.35$1.60
Mar 20247,4107,1350$81.28$1.49
Feb 20246,8696,6180$77.25$1.72
Jan 20245,7425,5340$74.15$3.18
Dec 20235,9375,7190$71.90$2.52
Nov 20236,0975,8760$77.69$2.71
Oct 20235,9675,6420$85.64$2.98
Sep 20236,2195,7630$89.43$2.64
Aug 20237,1566,7010$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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