42-427-31227

Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. - STATE

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)

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Permits

Max Depth

10,400 ft

First Permit

1978-01-20

Latest Activity

1994-12-01

Lifespan

17 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1995-01-25

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2020-03-03

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2020-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1993-2000→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2019

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas

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Permit History (2)

#430534 Recompletion Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. STATE · 8,750 ft

1994-12-01

Spud 1994-12-18

#16823 Drill Long String Casing

BENTSEN-BROS-STATE · 10,400 ft

1978-01-20

Permit Applications (2)

#430534 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1994-12-01

#16823 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1978-01-20

Well Details

Well Number: 7
Max Depth: 10,400 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1995-01-25

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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