Merit Energy Company vs Pennzoil Production Company

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

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Merit Energy Company

OK,TX · 6,405 wells on file

Pennzoil Production Company

OK,TX · 593 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMerit Energy CompanyPennzoil Production Company
Total wells6,405593
Wells producing (any time)5,46473
Permits filed (last 24 months)80
Most recent permit date2025-05-162011-04-08
Most recent spud date2025-05-182011-04-19
Average lateral length (ft)2,1402,895
Top formationVicksburgGulf Coast Basin (La - Tx)
Top countyHidalgoCulberson
States operating inOK,TXOK,TX
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)219,5940
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)28,986,7310

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Zapata

Both operators target these formations / plays:

VicksburgWilcox LoboTravis Peak

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

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)

Pennzoil Production Company

Counties: Culberson (95) · Zapata (87) · Reeves (49) · Nueces (48) · Panola (28)

Formations: Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (47) · Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (46) · Vicksburg (45) · Wilcox Lobo (40) · Travis Peak (30)

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