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PRODUCING

BENTSEN TRACT III -A-

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · HINDE (VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED)

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Permits

Max Depth

11,106 ft

First Permit

1978-02-28

Latest Activity

1979-12-06

Lifespan

2 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1980-01-16

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: U.S. ENERGY, INC.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SOUTHEAST PRODUCERS, INC. 1993-2003→ PYLE PETROLEUM, INC. 2004-2004→ SAMSON LONE STAR LP 2004-2007→ SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC 2007-2008→ POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLC 2008-2011→ PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. 2011-2012→ OXY USA INC. 2012-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2025

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas

production & DCA →

Permit History (2)

#65823 Recompletion Final Completion

BENTSEN "A" TRACT III · 11,106 ft

1979-12-06

#19259 Recompletion

BENTSEN "A" TRACT III · 11,106 ft

1978-02-28

Permit Applications (2)

#65823 A U.S. ENERGY, INC.

received 1979-12-06

#19259 A U.S. ENERGY, INC.

received 1978-02-28

Well Details

Well Number: 3
Max Depth: 11,106 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1980-01-16

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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