42-427-33918

BENTSEN BROS. - STATE

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

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

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

2006-09

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 412 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop 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.

Cross-section
42-427-34671 MULHOLLAND · RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
2.4 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 500'Catahoula 2,500'Catahoula 3,500'Vicksburg 5,700'Queen City Cook Mountain Jackson Wilcox Yegua
42-427-32437 YZAGUIRRE · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.
2.5 mi
Frio 4,300'T2 5,320'Vicksburg 6,150'SAME AS BEFORE
42-427-33282 COATES 553 · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.
2.6 mi
Frio 4,220'Vicksburg 4,830'FIRST RINCON 5,930'VX II 6,700'
42-427-33303 GARZA, A. M. STATE · SHELL WESTERN E&P
2.7 mi
VX S UPPER 6,710'VX V 7,028'VICKSBURGV 7,270'Vicksburg 7,270'VX W 7,567'
42-427-34805 SLICK ESTATE · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.
2.9 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,300'Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,300'Catahoula 3,470'Catahoula 3,470'Catahoula 3,760'Catahoula 3,760'Vicksburg 7,620'Vicksburg 7,620'Jackson Wilcox Yegua Queen City +1 more
42-427-34818 SLICK ESTATE · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.
3.0 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,300'Catahoula 3,470'Catahoula 4,180'Vicksburg 5,250'Queen City Cook Mountain Jackson Wilcox Yegua
42-427-33746 GARZA, A. M. -STATE · SHELL WESTERN E&P
3.1 mi
VX R 7,020'VX U 7,070'VX W 7,930'
42-427-34786 BENTSEN TRACT I · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
3.2 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 2,220'Catahoula 4,000'Catahoula 4,720'Vicksburg 6,110'Wilcox Yegua Jackson Queen City Cook Mountain

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)

IntervalType
10,980–11,012 ftPerforated
11,204–11,360 ftPerforated
17,260–17,300 ftPerforated

Casing (7)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.625"1,515 ft1,035 sx
10.75"2,568 ft1,049 sx
9.625"7,350 ft680 sx
7.625"9,244 ft445 sx
2.875"9,893 ft76 sx
4.5"11,830 ft405 sx
5.5"17,390 ft665 sx

Permit History (5)

Applications (5)

#904745 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2024-12-17
#818479 A OXY USA INC.
received 2016-09-14
#611650 A SHELL WESTERN E&P
received 2006-02-24
#611650 A SHELL WESTERN E&P
received 2006-01-23
#611650 A SHELL WESTERN E&P
received 2005-12-28

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2006-09-28 log on file
W-2/G-1 2006-11-08 log on file
W-2/G-1 2006-12-19

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.

Lat 26.563976
Lon -98.509573

Well Details

Well Number
12
Max Depth
19,500 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STARR
District
4

Operator

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