42-427-33872
PRODUCINGBENTSEN BROS. - STATE
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,100 ft
First Permit
2005-08-11
Latest Activity
2005-08-11
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2016-02-01
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
2005-10
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 (3) Elevation 408 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| WILCOX | 1,200 ft | -792 ft |
| MIOCENE/LAGARTO/OAKVILLE (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 5,660 ft | -5,252 ft |
| VICKSBURG | 12,000 ft | -11,592 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 (7)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,162–8,884 ft | Perforated |
| 7,435–7,917 ft | Perforated |
| 8,078–8,088 ft | Perforated |
| 8,078–8,350 ft | Perforated |
| 8,714–8,752 ft | Perforated |
| 8,774–8,828 ft | Perforated |
| 8,875–8,884 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 1,518 ft | 695 sx |
| 7" | 7,177 ft | 460 sx |
| 2.875" | 8,991 ft | 85 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
4 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
- 11
- Max Depth
- 10,100 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2016-02-01
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