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MERIT ENERGY COMPANY Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

32
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Most recent drilling

Mar 2007
~19 years ago

First on record

1981
records span 26 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
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Recent M&A activity 5 deals on file involving Merit Energy Company

Announced Type Headline Value
Jul 2018 Property Merit Energy Acquires Entire Fayetteville Portfolio from BHP for $300MM
268,000 net acres
$300M
Jan 2018 Asset PE-Backed Silver Creek Acquires Red Butte System from Merit
0 net acres
—
Jun 2017 Working Interest Titan Energy Sells CO2 Flood Asset For $105 Million
0 net acres
$105M
Jul 2016 Property Rimrock Acquires SCOOP Position for $150 Million
24,500 net acres
$150M
Apr 2016 Property Merit Energy Acquires Marathon's Wyoming Asets
0 net acres
$870M

Industry news recent coverage mentioning Merit Energy Company

  • Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
    Apr 16, 2026
    Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
    Apr 15, 2026
    In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
    Apr 15, 2026
    The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
    Apr 11, 2026
    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
    Mar 23, 2026
    Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →

⚑ Same company across states: Merit Energy Company

HQ: Dallas, Texas

Curated alternate names for Merit Energy Company (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • MERIT ENERGY CO, MERIT ENERGY CO LLC, MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, Merit Energy Company LLC, MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC

MERIT ENERGY COMPANY has 32 wells on file in Colorado.

Active in 5 counties — concentrated in Weld, Adams, and Washington.

Most recent well: VICTOR KLEIN in the WATTENBERG field (Weld county) — last updated March 2026.

MERIT ENERGY COMPANY county coverage

Counties where MERIT ENERGY COMPANY has wells. Click any county for its local activity.

Saguache CountySedgwick CountyCheyenne CountyCuster CountyLa Plata CountySan Juan CountyPitkin CountyPark CountyAlamosa CountyProwers CountyMoffat CountyJefferson CountySummit CountyPueblo CountyBoulder CountyDenver CountyMontrose CountyEagle CountySan Miguel CountyCostilla CountyBroomfield CountyChaffee CountyCrowley CountyFremont CountyHuerfano CountyDelta CountyGarfield CountyRio Blanco CountyMorgan CountyLincoln CountyMontezuma — 1 wellsAdams — 12 wellsMineral CountyOtero CountyPhillips CountyOuray CountyBent CountyArchuleta CountyRoutt CountyHinsdale CountyWeld — 14 wellsLarimer CountyLake CountyRio Grande CountyGilpin CountyYuma CountyJackson CountyKit Carson CountyClear Creek CountyLogan CountyWashington — 4 wellsDouglas CountyConejos CountyEl Paso CountyKiowa CountyTeller CountyGunnison CountyBaca CountyElbert CountyMesa CountyDolores — 1 wellsArapahoe CountyLas Animas CountyGrand County
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates API
VICTOR KLEIN Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-21782
MCELWAIN Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09420
BREDEHOFT Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09691
ZARLENGO Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09556
SACK Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09566
JONES Washington 2026-03-18 05-121-10880
LUCKY LOOIE Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-14108
LORENZ Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-24299
BREDEHOFT Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09638
JONES DUPREE Washington 2026-03-18 05-121-10883

Counties Worked by total wells in Colorado

Weld14Adams12Washington4Dolores1Montezuma1

Counties: Weld, Adams, Washington, Dolores, Montezuma.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by MERIT ENERGY COMPANY by total wells

WATTENBERG22RUSH WILLADEL3KERSEY2FLODINE PARK1BRACEWELL1RUSH CREEK1EATON1DOE CANYON1

Fields: Wattenberg, Rush Willadel, Kersey, Flodine Park, Bracewell, Rush Creek, Eaton, Doe Canyon.

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