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Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. B

STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG Z)

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Permits

Max Depth

9,975 ft

First Permit

1977-09-29

Latest Activity

1993-05-12

Lifespan

16 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1977-08-08

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2025-12)

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

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1994-1999→ PEARL ENERGY, L.L.C. 1999-2001→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2001-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ 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.

Permit History (2)

#411661 Recompletion Final Completion

BENTSEN BROS. "B" · 9,975 ft

1993-05-12

Spud 1994-06-14

#8776 Drill

BENTSEN BROS. "B" · 9,975 ft

1977-09-29

Permit Applications (2)

#411661 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1993-05-12

#8776 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1977-09-29

Well Details

Well Number: 9
Max Depth: 9,975 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Completed: 1977-08-08

Operator

Name: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2000-07-07)
Cum Oil (all leases): 103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits: 2,528

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