42-427-34603
PRODUCINGBENTSEN BROS. B
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,500 ft
First Permit
2012-03-10
Latest Activity
2012-03-10
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2019-04-26
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: OXY USA INC.
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
2012-06
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 (6) Elevation 418 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| V | 7,746 ft | -7,328 ft |
| VICKSBURG V (Vicksburg) | 7,746 ft | -7,328 ft |
| VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg) | 8,010 ft | -7,592 ft |
| W | 8,010 ft | -7,592 ft |
| VICKSBURG XY (Vicksburg) | 8,811 ft | -8,393 ft |
| XY | 8,811 ft | -8,393 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 |
|---|---|
| 7,816–8,472 ft | Perforated |
| 8,825–9,518 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 2,000 ft | 725 sx |
| 7" | 7,461 ft | 453 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,634 ft | 224 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 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
- 17
- Max Depth
- 10,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2019-04-26
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