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PRODUCINGBENTSEN BROS. - STATE
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
11,100 ft
First Permit
2007-03-14
Latest Activity
2007-03-14
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2007-07-11
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
2007-07
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 406 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG XY (Vicksburg) | 8,860 ft | -8,454 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z (Vicksburg) | 9,280 ft | -8,874 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z1 (Vicksburg) | 9,520 ft | -9,114 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 |
|---|---|
| 8,402–8,412 ft | Perforated |
| 9,198–9,230 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 1,518 ft | 810 sx |
| 7" | 7,640 ft | 361 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,580 ft | 358 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 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
- 13
- Max Depth
- 11,100 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2007-07-11
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