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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

15,742mcf gas, last 12 months+352% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-213687

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Where it sits

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Starr CountyStarrBrooksJim HoggZapataHidalgoStarr County
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Gas in Jul 2026
329 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

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  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 21% of the 9 months before.

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

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Production by month

Gas output rose 352% over the last 12 months

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  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 352% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 352% over the last 12 months. 15,742 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 3,481 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 15,742 mcfmcf per month01,0002,0003,0004,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 352% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LA COPITA GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 352% over the last 12 months. 15,742 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 3,481 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month01,0002,0003,0004,000Jan 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% · 15,164 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    3.7% · 578 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on LA COPITA GAS UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-338365Active

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
42-427-338365240

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for LA COPITA GAS UNIT
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20263293160$80.46$2.89
Jun 20263563420$84.81$3.15
May 20263613460$102.13$2.94
Apr 20268718380$100.32$2.77
Mar 20262,3452,2600$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262,1842,1060$64.51$3.62
Jan 20262,4532,3640$60.04$7.72
Dec 20252,5492,4560$57.97$4.26
Nov 20252,6262,5290$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251,2381,1920$60.89$3.19
Sep 20252202120$63.96$2.97
Aug 20252102030$64.86$2.91
Jul 20252001930$68.39$3.20
Jun 20253143030$68.17$3.02
May 20253082980$62.17$3.12
Apr 20252742650$63.54$3.42
Mar 20252992880$68.24$4.12
Feb 20252572480$71.53$4.19
Jan 20253113000$75.74$4.13
Dec 20243052940$70.12$3.01
Nov 20242912800$69.95$2.12
Oct 20243112990$71.99$2.20
Sep 20242952840$70.24$2.28
Aug 20243163040$76.68$1.99
Jul 20243403270$81.80$2.07
Jun 20243483350$79.77$2.54
May 20243293170$80.02$2.12
Apr 20243713570$85.35$1.60
Mar 20243123000$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243823680$77.25$1.72
Jan 20246666420$74.15$3.18
Dec 20238017720$71.90$2.52
Nov 20237907610$77.69$2.71
Oct 20238888400$85.64$2.98
Sep 20237326780$89.43$2.64
Aug 20237336860$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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