SHAFTER LAKE (SAN ANDRES), District 08, Texas

A field is the Railroad Commission's unit of geology and of regulation. Its spacing rule is what decides how many wells an acreage can hold.

Leases
127
with a page here
Operators
45
Value, all time
$1.23 bn
65% of the register's 194
Discovered
1953-04-01
Oil

Our estimate: volumes the operator filed with the Commission, valued at the EIA first-purchase price for that month. It is not a payment anyone received, and it is not a royalty. It sums the 127 leases in this field that have a page here — 65% of the register's 194 — so it understates the field.

Production, 2025

The Railroad Commission's Oil and Gas Annual Report for 2025, its most recent. These are the state's figures for the whole field, not ours.

WellsIn the fieldProducingProduced in 2025Also producedCumulative
Oil4202021,239,832 bbl565,311 mcfcasinghead66,703,865 bblsince discovery

The discovery well's oil measured 35.1° API gravity, perforated at 4,482 ft.

Hydrogen sulphide

Spacing rule

What the Commission requires of a well on this field.

WellsRuleEffectiveFrom the lease lineBetween wellsAcres per unitMax diagonal
OilB2014-01-07330 ft0 ft400 ft
OilO2014-01-07330 ft0 ft1099,999 ft

Commission remarks: DIAGONAL LIMITATION, TOP ALLOWABLE ADJUSTED.

County

Leases in this field

Every lease here files this field's number with the Commission and has a page on this site.

LeaseOperatorValue
SHAFTER LAKE /SAN ANDRES/ UNITHILCORP ENERGY COMPANY$316.5 M
UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS.RING ENERGY, INC.$246.8 M
UNIVERSITY JV 14BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$61.0 M
UNIVERSITY SAN ANDRES UNITHIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$51.5 M
FISHERRING ENERGY, INC.$49.9 M
FISHER, NOLA UNITRING ENERGY, INC.$40.8 M
SAVAGERING ENERGY, INC.$35.7 M
DOW-HALLRING ENERGY, INC.$17.6 M
FISHER 4RING ENERGY, INC.$16.5 M
ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETHSHINNERY OIL COMPANY, INC.$14.2 M
UNIVERSITY "14"RING ENERGY, INC.$14.2 M
FISHER HORSE PASTUREVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$13.7 M
DEEP ROCK 23ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$13.4 M
DEEP ROCK AICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$13.1 M
UNIVERSITY 14SRING ENERGY, INC.$12.3 M
FIDESRING ENERGY, INC.$11.5 M
UNIVERSITY 15ERING ENERGY, INC.$11.3 M
UNDINERING ENERGY, INC.$10.7 M
DEEP ROCKICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$10.5 M
UNIVERSITY 26RING ENERGY, INC.$10.4 M
HYBRESRING ENERGY, INC.$9.9 M
DEEP ROCK ET AL -A-HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$9.6 M
STATE UNIVERSITY COLTBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$9.4 M
UNIVERSITY '14'TREY RESOURCES INC.$8.3 M
UNIVERSITY 14SQRING ENERGY, INC.$8.1 M
DEEP ROCK 7ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$7.9 M
HOMERRING ENERGY, INC.$7.7 M
PARKER, J. E. -B-MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC$7.7 M
DEEP ROCK CICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$6.6 M
ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETHEXTEX OPERATING COMPANY$6.5 M
UNIVERSITY FRODOBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$6.2 M
HEBERING ENERGY, INC.$6.1 M
HADESRING ENERGY, INC.$6.1 M
HARMONIARING ENERGY, INC.$6.0 M
DEEP ROCK BICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C.$5.7 M
ALLISON, B. T.MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC$5.6 M
ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETH -D-RING ENERGY, INC.$5.5 M
PIRATE U 13-13FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC$5.5 M
FISHER DVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$5.5 M
PARKER, J. E., -G-MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC$5.4 M
OGDEN -A-VIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$5.4 M
UNIVERSITY 14SRRING ENERGY, INC.$4.6 M
UNIVERSITY "14-16"SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC$4.6 M
PARKER, J. E. "J"HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY$4.6 M
UNIVERSITY "B"GRAMA OPERATING, LLC$4.3 M
UNIVERSITY-AMEXRING ENERGY, INC.$4.2 M
UNIVERSITY A12RAFTER T RESOURCES LLC$4.2 M
TEXACO "12"VIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$4.1 M
HELIOSRING ENERGY, INC.$4.1 M
UNIVERSITY "C"HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$3.6 M
CAPTAIN AHAB HARPOONLIBERTAD OPERATING LLC$3.6 M
HARPOONLIBERTAD OPERATING LLC$3.2 M
UNIVERSITY-AMERICAN "15"RING ENERGY, INC.$3.0 M
PARKER, J.E., "V"MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC$2.9 M
UNIVERSITY -1416- DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC$2.9 M
UNIVERSITY SAMWISEBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$2.7 M
FISHER, M. M.VIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$2.7 M
FISHERCAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC$2.6 M
UNIVERSITY 1801SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC$2.5 M
UNIVERSITY -153-HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$2.4 M
FISHER 23AVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$2.4 M
UNIVERSITY 14QRING ENERGY, INC.$2.3 M
UNIVERSITYSCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC$2.3 M
CRADDOCK, H. J.AGHORN OPERATING, INC.$2.1 M
GRAHAM UNIVERSITYLEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP$2.1 M
UNIVERSITY "BE"UNITED ENERGY CORPORATION$2.1 M
FISHER, M. M.REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY$2.0 M
UNIVERSITY 14RVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$1.8 M
UNIVERSITY "143"HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$1.7 M
UNIVERSITY -6-BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$1.7 M
UNIVERSITY THOROUGHBREDBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$1.4 M
FISHER, M. M. "A"VIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$1.4 M
CRADDOCK 'D'FLAT TOP OPERATING, LLC$1.3 M
UNIVERSITY -II-HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$1.2 M
TEXAS -B-SNOW OIL & GAS, INC.$1.1 M
FISHER, M. M., ESTATE -B-CAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC$1.1 M
UNIVERSITY YZOXY USA WTP LP$1.1 M
BRAHANEY UNIVERSITYBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$983 k
UNIVERSITY -B-GRAMA OPERATING, LLC$970 k
FISHER 23BVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$959 k
TEXAS -PP-MAYNARD OIL CO.$904 k
UNIVERSITY-6 -B-BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.$902 k
GARDNER, F. E.OLSEN ENERGY INC.$879 k
CABOT UNIVERSITY LANDSHIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$856 k
UNIVERSITY ISABELLHIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$831 k
FISHER, M. M. -B-CAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC$827 k
UNIVERSITY -26-CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC$826 k
UNIVERSITY "5-B"RING ENERGY, INC.$813 k
ELKSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC$790 k
UNIVERSITY -155-HENRY PETROLEUM LP$757 k
UNIVERSITY -154-LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP$692 k
UNIVERSITY 173HENRY PETROLEUM LP$688 k
UNIVERSITY "4-B"RING ENERGY, INC.$606 k
TEXAS -QQ-MAYNARD OIL CO.$587 k
FISHER, M. M., EST.CAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC$582 k
ARMSTRONGMOORE, DAVID & ASSOCIATES, INC.$542 k
FISHER, NOLA -A-PACESETTER ENERGY, LLC$532 k
UNIVERSITY -169-HENRY PETROLEUM LP$512 k
UNIVERSITY -23-PARISH, JOHN R.$416 k
UNIVERSITY BCOXY USA WTP EOR, LLC$402 k
STATE OF TEXAS -AG-CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.$364 k
UNIVERSITY CIOXY USA WTP EOR, LLC$297 k
CARRUTH "12"HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC$271 k
UNIVERSITY "P"SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION$247 k
DOW-CORRIDORRING ENERGY, INC.$223 k
UNIVERSITY 174HENRY PETROLEUM LP$193 k
NORTHLAKE 11RING ENERGY, INC.$162 k
PARKS INDIANPARISH, JOHN R.$136 k
PARKER, J.E. "E-3"PURE RESOURCES, L.P.$135 k
PARKER,J.E.CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.$105 k
PARKER, J. E. "C"CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.$75 k
UNIVERSITY "BF"HERBIG, J F$72 k
PARKER, J.E. "E-2"MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC$49 k
UNIVERSITY "14/26"HENRY PETROLEUM LP$45 k
CREWS, E. R.H&M PRODUCTION, INC.$35 k
UNIVERSITYHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.$26 k
UNIVERSITY ARIAHVIN FISHER OPERATING, INC.$18 k
DEEPROCK -B-MARALO, INC.$16 k
UNIVERSITY -170-HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.$15 k
MARLO -11-SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC$11 k
WHITESIDEQUESTA PRODUCTION COMPANY$10 k
UNIVERSITY 13GHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.$3 k
FISHER -12-MIOCENE OIL & GAS, INC.$2 k
OTHELLFOREST OIL CORPORATION$2 k
UNIVERSITY -141-HENRY PETROLEUM LP$1 k
NICHOLS SISTERLOADRING ENERGY, INC.$329
LAKESIDE -11-BC OPERATING, INC.$117

Field number 82570500, from the Railroad Commission's field register. The register's own index resolves 194 leases and 1,113 wells to this field by name, over every lease in Texas rather than only those with a page here. It resolves a lease by NAME and refuses an ambiguous one, so it counts nothing for a field that shares its name with another — which is why the lease count above comes from the field number instead.