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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

33,181mcf gas, last 12 months−5% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-208845

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Oil, last 12 months
852 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
4,000 mcf

Production by month

Gas output fell 5% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 5% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 5% over the last 12 months. 33,181 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 34,777 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 33,181 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,000252,000503,000754,000100Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 5% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 5% over the last 12 months. 33,181 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 34,777 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,000252,000503,000754,000100Jan 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% · 31,930 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.8% · 1,251 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on LA COPITA GAS UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-337654Active

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
42-427-337654240

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 202653464,0003,8370$80.46$2.89
Jun 202640403,2983,1640$84.81$3.15
May 202650572,2712,1770$102.13$2.94
Apr 202663642,3362,2470$100.32$2.77
Mar 202683882,7462,6470$91.38$3.04
Feb 202681762,1042,0280$64.51$3.62
Jan 202689872,2792,1960$60.04$7.72
Dec 202577822,5682,4740$57.97$4.26
Nov 202581822,5762,4810$60.06$3.79
Oct 202592893,1723,0550$60.89$3.19
Sep 202571662,9972,8900$63.96$2.97
Aug 202572752,8342,7340$64.86$2.91
Jul 202571722,5362,4450$68.39$3.20
Jun 202561612,5272,4380$68.17$3.02
May 202578792,7282,6360$62.17$3.12
Apr 202556553,0542,9490$63.54$3.42
Mar 202557572,7962,6940$68.24$4.12
Feb 202549512,5242,4320$71.53$4.19
Jan 202556552,6652,5670$75.74$4.13
Dec 202467682,5912,4970$70.12$3.01
Nov 202457513,3913,2680$69.95$2.12
Oct 202454553,4903,3570$71.99$2.20
Sep 202457603,0712,9560$70.24$2.28
Aug 202466633,4043,2750$76.68$1.99
Jul 202450552,8882,7790$81.80$2.07
Jun 202452482,7292,6270$79.77$2.54
May 202441412,4852,3910$80.02$2.12
Apr 202446482,6092,5120$85.35$1.60
Mar 202456562,2692,1850$81.28$1.49
Feb 202448452,7082,6090$77.25$1.72
Jan 202455533,9763,8320$74.15$3.18
Dec 202335362,7582,6570$71.90$2.52
Nov 202336362,1562,0780$77.69$2.71
Oct 202336363,2383,0620$85.64$2.98
Sep 202334331,6491,5280$89.43$2.64
Aug 202332371,8051,6900$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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