42-427-33770
PRODUCING DirectionalBENTSEN TRACT IV
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · HINDE (VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED)
Permits
3
Max Depth
11,621 ft
First Permit
2004-10-25
Latest Activity
2005-09-26
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2005-03-29
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SAMSON LONE STAR LP
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
2005-03
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 367 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FLAX C | 7,330 ft | -6,963 ft |
| WVKBG 240 | 9,597 ft | -9,230 ft |
| WVKBG 253 | 10,080 ft | -9,713 ft |
| V-24 | 11,135 ft | -10,768 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 (2)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,608–9,675 ft | Perforated |
| 10,504–10,646 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 2,495 ft | 1,940 sx |
| 9.625" | 8,820 ft | 730 sx |
| 4.5" | 12,058 ft | 1,100 sx |
Permit History (3)
Applications (3)
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
- 1
- Max Depth
- 11,621 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2005-03-29
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