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THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT

Thomas-Rife Gas Unit is a gas well in Starr County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field.

1 well

163,703mcf gas, last 12 months−12% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Starr County
Field
Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.)
RRC lease
04-178695

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Gas in Jul 2026
12,401 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

Gas output fell 12% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 12% over the last 12 months. 163,703 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 185,707 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 163,703 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0010k10020k20030k30040k400Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 12% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 12% over the last 12 months. 163,703 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 185,707 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month0010k10020k20030k30040k400Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 91% 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
91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 91% 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)

    91% · 149,468 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    8.7% · 14,235 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-427-3323512Active

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, LPCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020Jan 19, 2021
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers34Oct 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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640 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 Thomas-Rife Gas Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-427-3323512640

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20260012,40111,2380$80.46$2.89
Jun 20260011,82210,7240$84.81$3.15
May 20260015,49214,1540$102.13$2.94
Apr 20260012,33211,3470$100.32$2.77
Mar 20260013,03412,0350$91.38$3.04
Feb 20260013,18012,2310$64.51$3.62
Jan 20260012,78411,6540$60.04$7.72
Dec 20250013,82612,5950$57.97$4.26
Nov 20250013,84312,5930$60.06$3.79
Oct 20250014,63013,3070$60.89$3.19
Sep 20250014,80113,4400$63.96$2.97
Aug 20250015,55814,1500$64.86$2.91
Jul 202507218,69117,0320$68.39$3.20
Jun 202531030412,95511,7710$68.17$3.02
May 20253563697,4836,7640$62.17$3.12
Apr 202528427817,04115,4300$63.54$3.42
Mar 202528828718,37816,5350$68.24$4.12
Feb 202525226018,98717,1270$71.53$4.19
Jan 202528628323,01320,8780$75.74$4.13
Dec 202434134525,21422,9180$70.12$3.01
Nov 202429025628,31625,9080$69.95$2.12
Oct 202425220515,62914,0820$71.99$2.20
Sep 202400000$70.24$2.28
Aug 202400000$76.68$1.99
Jul 202403000$81.80$2.07
Jun 202498220$79.77$2.54
May 2024743650$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241491853,0022,6050$85.35$1.60
Mar 20243023035,9415,1570$81.28$1.49
Feb 20242492324,9644,4170$77.25$1.72
Jan 20242882775,0424,4950$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231771424,9054,3530$71.90$2.52
Nov 202343387536570$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023272088760$85.64$2.98
Sep 202307000$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023263197840$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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