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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

41,686mcf gas, last 12 months−27% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-185714

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Oil, last 12 months
324 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
4,530 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 27% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 27% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 27% over the last 12 months. 41,686 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 57,084 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 41,686 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,000104,000206,000308,0004010k50Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 27% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 27% over the last 12 months. 41,686 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 57,084 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,000104,000206,000308,0004010k50Jan 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% · 40,110 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.8% · 1,576 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on LA COPITA GAS UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-333823Active

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
42-427-333823240

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

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Ledger for LA COPITA GAS UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202624214,5304,3460$80.46$2.89
Jun 202619193,9383,7780$84.81$3.15
May 202623263,6903,5380$102.13$2.94
Apr 202629273,5893,4520$100.32$2.77
Mar 202624232,0161,9430$91.38$3.04
Feb 202612122752650$64.51$3.62
Jan 202619213793650$60.04$7.72
Dec 202535385,2435,0510$57.97$4.26
Nov 202538385,0044,8190$60.06$3.79
Oct 202542414,9304,7480$60.89$3.19
Sep 202532294,0313,8880$63.96$2.97
Aug 202527294,0613,9170$64.86$2.91
Jul 202532335,4415,2470$68.39$3.20
Jun 202528285,3205,1320$68.17$3.02
May 202536365,4685,2830$62.17$3.12
Apr 202525255,1604,9830$63.54$3.42
Mar 202527265,1995,0100$68.24$4.12
Feb 202522234,5944,4270$71.53$4.19
Jan 202525254,8084,6320$75.74$4.13
Dec 202431315,0154,8330$70.12$3.01
Nov 202425234,3064,1500$69.95$2.12
Oct 202426264,2534,0910$71.99$2.20
Sep 202427283,8373,6930$70.24$2.28
Aug 202430283,6833,5430$76.68$1.99
Jul 202418181,9291,8560$81.80$2.07
Jun 202413131,5951,5350$79.77$2.54
May 202414152,6972,5950$80.02$2.12
Apr 202420224,3904,2260$85.35$1.60
Mar 202427264,2574,0990$81.28$1.49
Feb 202420173,0902,9770$77.25$1.72
Jan 202416161,7861,7210$74.15$3.18
Dec 202310122,1592,0800$71.90$2.52
Nov 202316142,7332,6340$77.69$2.71
Oct 202311101,7841,6870$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023651241150$89.43$2.64
Aug 20235102031900$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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