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PRODUCINGBENTSEN TRACT I
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · HINDE (VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,000 ft
First Permit
2005-08-31
Latest Activity
2005-08-31
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2005-11-22
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
2005-11
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 (5) Elevation 359 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| TB SLICK 3 | 5,388 ft | -5,029 ft |
| VKBG 5 | 6,852 ft | -6,493 ft |
| VKBG D | 7,442 ft | -7,083 ft |
| VKBG P | 8,668 ft | -8,309 ft |
| VKBG 240 | 9,206 ft | -8,847 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 |
|---|---|
| 8,670–8,716 ft | Perforated |
| 9,210–9,232 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 2,014 ft | 1,240 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,963 ft | 775 sx |
| 4.5" | 9,444 ft | 300 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 completion filings on record · 2 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
- 5
- Max Depth
- 10,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2005-11-22
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