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VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B"

Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" is a gas well in Hidalgo County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Jeffress (Vicksburg W) field.

1 well

10,585mcf gas, last 12 months−1% vs prior year
RRC lease
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Hidalgo CountyHidalgoBrooksJim HoggKenedyWillacyStarrCameronHidalgo County
Hidalgo County
Oil, last 12 months
971 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
915 mcf

Production by month

Gas output held steady over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 10,585 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 10,676 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 10,585 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month00250505001007501501,000200Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 10,585 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 10,676 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month00250505001007501501,000200Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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
94% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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)

    94% · 9,932 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    6.2% · 653 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B"
API numberWell no.Status
42-215-326749Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers34Oct 1, 2020–
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020–
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2023–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2017–
Merit Energy CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Dec 1, 2017–
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers33Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2023
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers100Aug 1, 2018Oct 1, 2020

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

683.12 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 Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-215-326749683.12

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20263009158560$80.46$2.89
Jun 202612288738170$84.81$3.15
May 20261351918688120$102.13$2.94
Apr 20266308287760$100.32$2.77
Mar 202623238528000$91.38$3.04
Feb 20261801987837340$64.51$3.62
Jan 202627238708170$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251541848658120$57.97$4.26
Nov 202512168568020$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025741919538980$60.89$3.19
Sep 202551179558980$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251001929679100$64.86$2.91
Jul 20253789579060$68.39$3.20
Jun 20256288928250$68.17$3.02
May 20251481929058330$62.17$3.12
Apr 202532168297350$63.54$3.42
Mar 202583329007940$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251522027917010$71.53$4.19
Jan 20253688547570$75.74$4.13
Dec 20243548527590$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241421709007990$69.95$2.12
Oct 20243509428320$71.99$2.20
Sep 20245009498550$70.24$2.28
Aug 20247149057900$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024611829608460$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241301808607590$79.77$2.54
May 20244589868760$80.02$2.12
Apr 202492169518400$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024861877826920$81.28$1.49
Feb 20247206826050$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241691908967950$74.15$3.18
Dec 20234259618600$71.90$2.52
Nov 20233808367550$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231341908127190$85.64$2.98
Sep 20236308077340$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231101938837920$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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