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BENTSEN BROS. B RPU

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

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Permits

3

Max Depth

10,116 ft

First Permit

1978-11-21

Latest Activity

1982-04-09

Lifespan

3 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2013-02-11

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: X

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: OXY USA INC. (reported 2012-04)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL OIL COMPANY

Resolved via: schedulingMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Lease Production

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

Permit Applications (3)

#156289 A SHELL OIL COMPANY
received 1982-04-09
#99095 A SHELL OIL COMPANY
received 1980-11-14
#37339 A SHELL OIL COMPANY
received 1978-11-21

Well Details

Well Number
10
Max Depth
10,116 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STARR
District
4
Completed
2013-02-11

Operator

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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