42-427-33732
PRODUCINGBENTSEN BROS. B
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,600 ft
First Permit
2004-05-27
Latest Activity
2004-05-27
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2004-07-22
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&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
2004-07
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
No tops on file for this well. Formation tops come from W-2/G-1 completion filings — this well has none yet, which is normal for permits that were never drilled, dry holes plugged without a filing, or wells completed before digital records. Offset-well tops can't be shown either — this well has no surface coordinates on file yet.
Perforations (8)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,221–7,312 ft | Perforated |
| 7,516–7,538 ft | Perforated |
| 7,540–7,624 ft | Perforated |
| 7,754–7,798 ft | Perforated |
| 7,922–8,192 ft | Perforated |
| 8,764–8,770 ft | Perforated |
| 8,824–8,834 ft | Perforated |
| 8,869–8,878 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 1,505 ft | 655 sx |
| 7" | 7,271 ft | 500 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,621 ft | 580 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
- 15
- Max Depth
- 10,600 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2004-07-22
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