42-215-33700
PRODUCINGBENTSEN GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (FRIO CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,000 ft
First Permit
2007-08-29
Latest Activity
2007-08-29
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2021-10-29
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.
Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
2007-09
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (4) Elevation 172 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO | 7,690 ft | -7,518 ft |
| F5 | 8,420 ft | -8,248 ft |
| F6 | 8,676 ft | -8,504 ft |
| F7 | 8,820 ft | -8,648 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (7)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 8,426–8,494 ft | Perforated |
| 8,426–9,399 ft | Perforated |
| 8,676–8,715 ft | Perforated |
| 8,820–8,854 ft | Perforated |
| 8,977–9,020 ft | Perforated |
| 9,070–9,099 ft | Perforated |
| 9,370–9,399 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 2,310 ft | 840 sx |
| 4.5" | 9,600 ft | 710 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 3
- Max Depth
- 10,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2021-10-29
Operator
- Name
- MERIT ENGY CO
- Location
- DALLAS
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-11-07)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 61,412,014 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 675,243,840 mcf
- Activities
- CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 1,049