42-427-34046
PRODUCINGBENTSEN BROS. - STATE
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
11,500 ft
First Permit
2006-10-05
Latest Activity
2006-10-05
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2009-11-09
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
2007-01
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
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG Z (Vicksburg) | 9,155 ft | -8,743 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z2 (Vicksburg) | 9,742 ft | -9,330 ft |
| YEGUA | 10,360 ft | -9,948 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 (12)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,864–7,874 ft | Perforated |
| 7,976–7,980 ft | Perforated |
| 8,008–8,018 ft | Perforated |
| 8,138–8,144 ft | Perforated |
| 8,151–8,156 ft | Perforated |
| 8,306–8,308 ft | Perforated |
| 8,334–8,344 ft | Perforated |
| 9,171–9,206 ft | Perforated |
| 9,414–9,420 ft | Perforated |
| 9,440–9,455 ft | Perforated |
| 9,499–9,518 ft | Perforated |
| 10,115–10,164 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,532 ft | 915 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,273 ft | 473 sx |
| 2.875" | 10,430 ft | 131 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
- 14
- Max Depth
- 11,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2009-11-09
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