Permits
5
Max Depth
19,500 ft
First Permit
2005-12-28
Latest Activity
2025-01-09
Lifespan
19 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
—
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
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
2006-09
Last Production
2026-07
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (3) Elevation 412 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG R (Vicksburg) | 8,140 ft | -7,728 ft |
| VICKSBURG S (Vicksburg) | 8,890 ft | -8,478 ft |
| VICKSBURG LVK (Vicksburg) | 11,200 ft | -10,788 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 ↗
Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)
What nearby completed wells reported.
Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).
Perforations (3)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 10,980–11,012 ft | Perforated |
| 11,204–11,360 ft | Perforated |
| 17,260–17,300 ft | Perforated |
Casing (7)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.625" | 1,515 ft | 1,035 sx |
| 10.75" | 2,568 ft | 1,049 sx |
| 9.625" | 7,350 ft | 680 sx |
| 7.625" | 9,244 ft | 445 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,893 ft | 76 sx |
| 4.5" | 11,830 ft | 405 sx |
| 5.5" | 17,390 ft | 665 sx |
Permit History (5)
BENTSEN BROS. - STATE · 17,450 ft
2025-01-09
BENTSEN BROS. - STATE · 17,450 ft
2016-12-16
BENTSEN BROS.-STATE · 19,500 ft
2005-12-28
Spud 2006-01-02
BENTSEN BROS.-STATE · 16,500 ft
2005-12-28
Spud 2006-01-02
BENTSEN BROS.-STATE · 10,400 ft
2005-12-28
Applications (5)
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.
Well Details
- Well Number
- 12
- Max Depth
- 19,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
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