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LAURO

Lauro is a gas well in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the San Ygnacio (Wilcox) field.

1 well

2,052mcf gas, last 12 months−29% vs prior year
RRC lease
04-168199

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County
Gas in Jul 2026
121 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 29% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 29% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LAURO, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 29% over the last 12 months. 2,052 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,882 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,052 mcfmcf per month0100200300400Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 29% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for LAURO, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 29% over the last 12 months. 2,052 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,882 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month0100200300400Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of LAURO gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% 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
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of LAURO gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% 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)

    93% · 1,914 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    6.7% · 138 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on LAURO
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-337741Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers100Nov 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Jun 1, 2017
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2017

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

151.69 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 Lauro
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-337741151.69

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for LAURO
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20261211120$80.46$2.89
Jun 202614130$84.81$3.15
May 20261591480$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261211120$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261391280$91.38$3.04
Feb 20263192960$64.51$3.62
Jan 20261581460$60.04$7.72
Dec 20252582390$57.97$4.26
Nov 20252582370$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251331220$60.89$3.19
Sep 20251831720$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251891890$64.86$2.91
Jul 20253113110$68.39$3.20
Jun 20253133130$68.17$3.02
May 20252622620$62.17$3.12
Apr 20253633630$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251821820$68.24$4.12
Feb 20252632630$71.53$4.19
Jan 20252021960$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241881740$70.12$3.01
Nov 20242182040$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241941930$71.99$2.20
Sep 20242152140$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241711710$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241701530$81.80$2.07
Jun 20242292110$79.77$2.54
May 20243142910$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241981850$85.35$1.60
Mar 20242081950$81.28$1.49
Feb 20242962780$77.25$1.72
Jan 20242872700$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231561470$71.90$2.52
Nov 20233473260$77.69$2.71
Oct 202381780$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231401320$89.43$2.64
Aug 20232622460$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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