WELL · 42-427-34786 · DISTRICT 4
Bentsen Tract I #10
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Bentsen Tract I #10 (API 42-427-34786) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 19, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 10, 2019, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Vicksburg, Cook Mountain.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyDec 10, 2019 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 10, 2019
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 223K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
26.523131, -98.483755
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentsen Tract I G-4-288888 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 223K | Feb 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,490 · prior 12 16,661(-25%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyFeb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859545-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-288888 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 368 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | 2,220 | -1,852 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 4,000 | -3,632 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 4,720 | -4,352 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 6,110 | -5,742 |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Wilcox | — | — |
| Yegua | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,120 | 8,122 | Perforated |
| 8,128 | 8,130 | Perforated |
| 8,160 | 8,162 | Perforated |
| 8,175 | 8,177 | Perforated |
| 8,191 | 8,193 | Perforated |
| 8,223 | 8,225 | Perforated |
| 8,235 | 8,237 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,810 | 12.25 | 603 S |
| 7 | 7,920 | 8.75 | 543 S |
| 2.875 | 8,415 | 6.125 | 205 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 27, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-427-34786 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34786 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Slick, T. B. Estate42-427-34442
1.5 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| T-8 | 8,642 | -8,285 |
| Vicksburg | 8,642 | -8,285 |
| Vicksburg | 8,762 | -8,405 |
| T-9 | 8,762 | -8,405 |
| Vicksburg | 9,849 | -9,492 |
| T-10 | 9,849 | -9,492 |
| Vicksburg | 11,012 | -10,655 |
Slick, T. B. Estate42-427-34380
2.1 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 9,566 | -9,213 |
| Vicksburg | 9,836 | -9,483 |
| Vicksburg | 10,224 | -9,871 |
Bentsen Bros.-State42-427-33918
5.2 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,140 | -7,728 |
| Vicksburg | 8,890 | -8,478 |
| Vicksburg | 11,200 | -10,788 |
Valle Grande42-427-34175
5.6 KM · White Oak Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 6,530 | -6,157 |
| LVG 2 | 10,706 | -10,333 |
| LVG2 | 10,706 | -10,333 |
| LVG 5 | 11,512 | -11,139 |
| Jackson | 12,230 | -11,857 |
Jacks, Jay42-427-34391
6.0 KM · White Oak Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 5,110 | -4,764 |
| Frio | 5,110 | -4,764 |
| Vicksburg | 6,680 | -6,334 |
| Vicksburg | 6,680 | -6,334 |
| Top Rincon | 7,925 | -7,579 |
| Rincon | 7,925 | -7,579 |
| VX 25 | 10,905 | -10,559 |
| Top VX 25 | 10,905 | -10,559 |
Yzaguirre42-427-32437
6.3 KM · Texas Independent Explor., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,300 | -4,285 |
| T2 | 5,320 | -5,305 |
| Vicksburg | 6,150 | -6,135 |
| Same AS Before | — |
Cleopatra42-427-34283
6.3 KM · White Oak Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 190 | 172 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -288 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -338 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -608 |
| Catahoula | 1,200 | -838 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,438 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,938 |
| Frio | 5,010 | -4,648 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slick Estate42-427-34818
6.4 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,300 | -886 |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | -3,056 |
| Catahoula | 4,180 | -3,766 |
| Vicksburg | 5,250 | -4,836 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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