Killam Oil vs Merit Energy Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in TX and OK,TX. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Killam Oil

TX · 1,428 wells on file

Merit Energy Company

OK,TX · 6,405 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricKillam OilMerit Energy Company
Total wells1,4286,405
Wells producing (any time)1,1235,464
Permits filed (last 24 months)168
Most recent permit date2026-04-222025-05-16
Most recent spud date2026-04-102025-05-18
Average lateral length (ft)2,2142,140
Top formationWilcox LoboVicksburg
Top countyWebbHidalgo
States operating inTXOK,TX
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)39,944219,594
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)10,034,97928,986,731

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

StarrZapata

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Wilcox LoboVicksburg

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Killam Oil

Counties: Webb (606) · Duval (526) · Starr (181) · Zapata (76) · San Patricio (13)

Formations: Wilcox Lobo (843) · Olmos (232) · Vicksburg (163) · Eagle Ford (53) · Austin Chalk (20)

Merit Energy Company

Counties: Hidalgo (1,027) · Texas (932) · Latimer (743) · Starr (649) · Zapata (405)

Formations: Vicksburg (1,535) · Red Oak (432) · Wilcox Lobo (384) · Woodford-Caney (375) · Travis Peak (360)

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