BALLARD, DON

Operated by ORIGIN PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (P-5 625625) in the DALE-MCBRIDE field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 12038District 01Field 22820001OilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$1.3 M
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$17 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
401
no gaps in the span
Streams
2
oil, casinghead gas

The Railroad Commission's own record for the field this lease produces from, including the spacing rule that governs how close together its wells may be drilled.

These are facts about the field, not about this lease. The field holds 100 leases and 463 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1970-07-01
as the register files it
Field class
Oil
the register's own label
Between wells
300 ft
minimum
From a lease line
150 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 2 acres.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: & DALE, WEST INTO ONE FIELD DALE-MCBRIDE 7/1/70

What this lease produced, and what it was worth

Oil and condensate are valued on the volume the state records as disposed of; gas and casinghead gas on the volume produced. They are different columns of different files, and the difference is not cosmetic.

StreamBasisVolumeValue
OilDisposition26,493 bbl$1,282,508
Casinghead gasProduction52 Mcf$14
Total$1,282,522

46 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 46 months, carries no value here. No free Texas wellhead gas price exists before 1997, so those months are left out of the total rather than valued at zero. The total above is therefore a floor, not an estimate.

Wells on this lease (5)

Every wellbore the Railroad Commission records against this lease key, with the depth, the last completion and the plug date exactly as filed. A well with no plug date is not stated to be producing — the state files no such flag.

These wells centre on 29.9336, -97.5179. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.2 miles.

29.93356, -97.51780 · centre of the wells drawn, derived

What these wells add up to

Every figure below is counted over all of this lease's wells, not over the rows listed above. The Railroad Commission files two facts about a well's state — a plug date and a proration-schedule flag — and a well can carry both, so they are published as separate counts and never merged into a status.

On the schedule
0.0%
0 of 5 wells
With a plug date
0.0%
0 of 5 wells
Median depth
2,465 ft
5 wells filed one
Completion to plug
no well filed both dates

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
00.0%
A plug date is filed
00.0%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
00.0%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
5100.0%

A plug date is the date the Commission recorded the wellbore as sealed with cement and abandoned. It is the only end-of-life fact Texas files. There is no "active" flag on a well, so this page does not print one — a well with no plug date is not stated to be producing.

How deep they were drilled

Between 2,439 and 2,500 ft, median 2,465 ft, over the 5 wells that filed a depth.

Completions filed
Mar 1987 – Jun 1988
5 of 5 wells

5 wells

42-0553437122,465 ftJun 1988
42-0553431232,500 ftMay 1988
42-0553436612,465 ftMay 1988
42-0553423552,450 ftApr 1987
42-0553423442,439 ftMar 1987

The API number is the state's, prefixed 42 for Texas. A well is matched to this lease by the lease key the Commission files on the wellbore record, so a well that has moved between leases appears under each one it was filed against.

Every month this lease reported (401)

Volume × price = value, one row per cycle. The price columns are the same series published on the prices page — nothing here is modelled.

401 months

May 202600106.413.05$0
Apr 202643098.932.87$4,254
Mar 20260089.753.15$0
Feb 202643063.503.75$2,731
Jan 20260059.138.00$0
Dec 202580056.664.41$4,533
Nov 20250058.593.93$0
Oct 20250059.383.30$0
Sep 202557062.743.08$3,576
Aug 20250063.933.01$0
Jul 20250066.743.32$0
Jun 202533066.483.13$2,194
May 20250060.553.23$0
Apr 202563062.363.54$3,929
Mar 20250067.704.27$0
Feb 2025101070.884.34$7,159
Jan 20250074.324.28$0
Dec 202484068.993.12$5,795
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 2024122071.372.28$8,707
Sep 20240069.612.36$0
Aug 20240075.632.06$0
Jul 202486079.932.15$6,874
Jun 2024108078.082.63$8,433
May 20240078.812.20$0
Apr 20240084.451.66$0
Mar 202481080.301.55$6,504
Feb 2024120076.091.78$9,131
Jan 20240073.023.30$0
Dec 20230071.262.61$0
Nov 202398077.892.81$7,633
Oct 20230085.443.09$0
Sep 2023112089.042.74$9,972
Aug 20230080.522.67$0
Jul 202368074.852.64$5,090
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 202360070.622.23$4,237
Apr 2023182078.122.24$14,218
Mar 20230072.852.39$0
Feb 20230075.112.47$0
Jan 2023165076.533.39$12,627
Dec 20220076.415.73$0
Nov 20220085.005.65$0
Oct 20220087.185.86$0
Sep 2022161084.888.16$13,666
Aug 20220094.529.13$0
Jul 202200101.587.54$0
Jun 20221580115.097.98$18,184
May 202200109.378.43$0
Apr 202200104.226.84$0
Mar 20221490108.885.08$16,223
Feb 20220091.054.86$0
Jan 2022138081.844.54$11,294
Dec 20210071.323.90$0
Nov 20210077.435.24$0
Oct 20210079.795.71$0
Sep 20210069.865.35$0
Aug 20210066.024.22$0
Jul 20210070.783.98$0
Jun 20210069.493.38$0
May 202127063.483.02$1,714
Apr 202171060.362.76$4,286
Mar 2021166061.302.72$10,176
Feb 20210057.805.55$0
Jan 20210050.412.81$0
Dec 20200044.642.68$0
Nov 20200038.772.71$0
Oct 20200036.972.48$0
Sep 20200037.091.99$0
Aug 20200039.982.39$0
Jul 20200038.371.83$0
Jun 20200034.901.69$0
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 2020165014.751.80$2,434
Mar 2020162030.341.86$4,915
Feb 20200049.881.98$0
Jan 20200057.252.09$0
Dec 20190059.012.30$0
Nov 20190055.302.75$0
Oct 20190053.472.42$0
Sep 20190055.052.66$0
Aug 20190053.112.30$0
Jul 20190056.272.46$0
Jun 20190052.782.49$0
May 20190058.482.74$0
Apr 20190062.632.75$0
Mar 20190056.803.06$0
Feb 201983050.852.79$4,221
Jan 20190046.033.23$0
Dec 2018110046.594.19$5,125
Nov 2018177052.934.24$9,369
Oct 2018177061.443.40$10,875
Sep 20180059.543.11$0
Aug 2018169059.403.07$10,039
Jul 2018179065.142.93$11,660
Jun 2018175060.183.08$10,532
May 2018180065.382.90$11,768
Apr 20180063.842.90$0
Mar 20180061.222.79$0
Feb 2018164061.782.77$10,132
Jan 2018104062.874.01$6,538
Dec 2017169057.272.92$9,679
Nov 2017169055.423.12$9,366
Oct 201773049.292.98$3,598
Sep 2017168047.523.09$7,983
Aug 2017123045.373.00$5,581
Jul 201748043.873.09$2,106
Jun 201755042.493.09$2,337
May 2017154045.373.26$6,987
Apr 20170047.933.21$0
Mar 2017107046.772.98$5,004
Feb 2017165050.452.95$8,324
Jan 2017174049.413.42$8,597
Dec 2016123048.763.72$5,997
Nov 2016103042.492.64$4,376
Oct 2016161046.193.09$7,437
Sep 2016161041.553.10$6,690
Aug 2016143041.442.92$5,926
Jul 2016116041.622.92$4,828
Jun 20160045.352.69$0
May 2016223042.521.99$9,482
Apr 20160036.561.99$0
Mar 20160033.011.79$0
Feb 20160026.472.06$0
Jan 2016146027.352.36$3,993
Dec 20150032.362.00$0
Nov 20150038.792.17$0
Oct 2015119043.552.43$5,182
Sep 2015141042.992.76$6,062
Aug 20150040.162.87$0
Jul 20150048.152.95$0
Jun 20150056.152.88$0
May 2015156055.212.96$8,613
Apr 2015164049.822.71$8,170
Mar 2015161042.892.93$6,905
Feb 2015155044.662.98$6,922
Jan 20150043.433.10$0
Dec 20140054.693.59$0
Nov 20140070.464.25$0
Oct 20140078.303.90$0
Sep 2014174086.164.05$14,992
Aug 20140089.394.04$0
Jul 20140096.564.18$0
Jun 201464098.164.74$6,282
May 2014115094.734.73$10,894
Apr 201472095.944.81$6,908
Mar 20140095.895.06$0
Feb 2014126097.406.19$12,272
Jan 2014171090.404.86$15,458
Dec 2013164091.824.35$15,058
Nov 201339088.853.74$3,465
Oct 20130097.423.78$0
Sep 20131620104.113.72$16,866
Aug 201300104.253.52$0
Jul 20131650102.523.72$16,916
Jun 20130094.403.93$0
May 20130094.834.15$0
Apr 2013168093.964.28$15,785
Mar 20130093.623.91$0
Feb 20130091.233.42$0
Jan 2013169091.603.42$15,480
Dec 2012153086.773.42$13,276
Nov 2012165086.953.62$14,347
Oct 20120089.383.40$0
Sep 20120094.672.92$0
Aug 2012152092.662.91$14,084
Jul 201285085.133.02$7,236
Jun 2012164079.822.52$13,090
May 201284091.612.49$7,695
Apr 20121650101.652.00$16,772
Mar 201200105.052.22$0
Feb 201200101.102.57$0
Jan 2012169098.092.73$16,577
Dec 20110096.873.24$0
Nov 20110095.723.31$0
Oct 2011166084.983.65$14,107
Sep 20110083.623.99$0
Aug 2011173083.404.15$14,428
Jul 20110094.144.52$0
Jun 20110092.904.64$0
May 2011178098.134.40$17,467
Apr 201100105.964.33$0
Mar 20110096.364.06$0
Feb 20110085.644.18$0
Jan 2011178086.504.59$15,397
Dec 20100085.734.35$0
Nov 20100080.843.80$0
Oct 2010160078.103.51$12,496
Sep 20100072.633.98$0
Aug 20100073.684.42$0
Jul 20100072.554.74$0
Jun 20100070.364.91$0
May 20100071.124.24$0
Apr 20100081.694.12$0
Mar 20100078.394.39$0
Feb 20100073.585.44$0
Jan 20100074.365.96$0
Dec 2009173071.445.48$12,359
Nov 20090074.593.75$0
Oct 20090072.544.11$0
Sep 20090065.543.06$0
Aug 2009174067.423.22$11,731
Jul 20090061.133.46$0
Jun 2009179066.163.90$11,843
May 20090054.743.93$0
Apr 2009178046.773.59$8,325
Mar 20090042.144.06$0
Feb 2009188032.814.63$6,168
Jan 20090035.865.37$0
Dec 2008178037.105.98$6,604
Nov 2008189055.496.86$10,488
Oct 20080075.246.92$0
Sep 200800101.767.88$0
Aug 200800114.228.48$0
Jul 20081820131.0811.39$23,857
Jun 200800131.3313.03$0
May 200800123.1711.57$0
Apr 20081780110.3110.45$19,635
Mar 200800101.909.66$0
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 2008173090.388.21$15,636
Dec 20070088.337.30$0
Nov 2007179091.677.29$16,409
Oct 20070082.856.92$0
Sep 2007177075.846.24$13,424
Aug 20070069.066.39$0
Jul 2007172070.906.39$12,195
Jun 2007161062.007.55$9,982
May 2007169058.747.85$9,927
Apr 2007170059.617.81$10,134
Mar 20070056.927.30$0
Feb 2007179055.108.22$9,863
Jan 2007179050.306.73$9,004
Dec 20060056.656.92$0
Nov 2006178054.207.62$9,648
Oct 20060054.906.01$0
Sep 2006175060.085.04$10,514
Aug 20060068.717.34$0
Jul 2006175069.376.34$12,140
Jun 2006174066.286.38$11,533
May 20060066.016.42$0
Apr 2006168064.397.36$10,818
Mar 2006179056.707.08$10,149
Feb 2006165057.597.75$9,502
Jan 20060060.598.93$0
Dec 2005143054.9413.42$7,856
Nov 20050054.6910.59$0
Oct 200591058.3413.80$5,309
Sep 200530061.4512.08$1,844
Aug 200535061.519.80$2,153
Jul 20057055.697.84$390
Jun 200596052.337.38$5,024
May 20050045.226.65$0
Apr 20050049.207.36$0
Mar 200587050.377.15$4,382
Feb 20050045.226.31$0
Jan 20050043.166.32$0
Dec 20040039.866.75$0
Nov 20040045.286.33$0
Oct 20040049.706.52$0
Sep 20040043.245.28$0
Aug 20040042.375.55$0
Jul 20040038.286.08$0
Jun 20040036.106.43$0
May 20040037.486.49$0
Apr 20040034.475.86$0
Mar 20040034.365.53$0
Feb 20040032.455.51$0
Jan 20040032.036.30$0
Dec 20030030.266.30$0
Nov 20030028.804.60$0
Oct 20030028.174.76$0
Sep 20030026.314.75$0
Aug 20030029.765.13$0
Jul 20030029.415.17$0
Jun 20030028.565.98$0
May 20030026.595.97$0
Apr 20030026.675.41$0
Mar 20030031.146.10$0
Feb 20030033.487.93$0
Jan 20030030.315.58$0
Dec 20020026.914.85$0
Nov 20020024.664.14$0
Oct 20020026.464.23$0
Sep 20020027.443.64$0
Aug 20020025.963.16$0
Jul 20020024.583.06$0
Jun 20020023.733.34$0
May 20020024.663.58$0
Apr 20020023.653.51$0
Mar 20020022.003.10$0
Feb 20020018.222.38$0
Jan 20020017.172.38$0
Dec 20010016.932.36$0
Nov 20010018.072.41$0
Oct 20010019.782.53$0
Sep 20010024.262.25$0
Aug 20010024.873.05$0
Jul 20010023.933.20$0
Jun 20010024.563.82$0
May 20010025.524.31$0
Apr 20010024.685.34$0
Mar 20010024.545.38$0
Feb 20010027.755.77$0
Jan 20010027.478.40$0
Dec 200053026.889.12$1,425
Nov 200060032.215.66$1,933
Oct 200057031.235.15$1,780
Sep 200080031.875.19$2,550
Aug 200068029.644.54$2,016
Jul 200084028.534.09$2,397
Jun 2000101029.304.40$2,959
May 200093027.263.68$2,535
Apr 2000162024.513.12$3,971
Mar 2000267028.422.86$7,588
Feb 20000027.622.73$0
Jan 20000025.272.48$0
Dec 19990024.282.42$0
Nov 19990023.192.43$0
Oct 19990020.982.80$0
Sep 199956021.752.62$1,218
Aug 199983019.262.88$1,599
Jul 199988017.892.37$1,574
Jun 1999166015.942.36$2,646
May 1999176015.792.32$2,779
Apr 1999177015.102.21$2,673
Mar 199934012.471.84$424
Feb 1999009.981.82$0
Jan 19990010.381.90$0
Dec 199816209.201.77$1,490
Nov 1998188010.892.19$2,047
Oct 1998195012.421.97$2,422
Sep 1998292012.592.08$3,676
Aug 199842011.301.91$475
Jul 199875011.742.24$881
Jun 199888011.242.24$989
May 199868012.622.21$858
Apr 199859013.042.51$769
Mar 199871012.802.31$909
Feb 1998123013.952.30$1,716
Jan 199852014.702.15$764
Dec 199738016.322.41$620
Nov 199732018.193.09$582
Oct 1997177019.253.15$3,407
Sep 199730017.742.95$532
Aug 199752017.862.55$929
Jul 1997106017.582.25$1,863
Jun 199778117.242.26$1,347
May 199789118.972.31$1,691
Apr 1997109117.882.08$1,951
Mar 199796118.951.94$1,821
Feb 199773120.492.21$1,498
Jan 199765123.483.54$1,530
Dec 1996105123.32$2,449
Nov 199679121.97$1,736
Oct 199688123.31$2,051
Sep 1996119122.22$2,644
Aug 1996141120.26$2,857
Jul 1996158119.55$3,089
Jun 199673118.73$1,367
May 1996146119.43$2,837
Apr 1996144121.51$3,097
Mar 1996135119.38$2,616
Feb 1996142116.98$2,411
Jan 1996145117.07$2,475
Dec 19950017.19$0
Nov 19950116.00$0
Oct 1995105115.43$1,620
Sep 19950116.18$0
Aug 199586115.92$1,369
Jul 199597115.24$1,478
Jun 1995133116.41$2,183
May 1995119117.56$2,090
Apr 1995137117.73$2,429
Mar 1995103116.44$1,693
Feb 199574116.58$1,227
Jan 1995144115.92$2,292
Dec 1994129115.03$1,939
Nov 1994136115.90$2,162
Oct 1994147115.58$2,290
Sep 1994172115.29$2,630
Aug 1994156116.13$2,516
Jul 1994197117.56$3,459
Jun 1994157117.09$2,683
May 1994263115.88$4,176
Apr 1994171114.14$2,418
Mar 1994300112.46$3,738
Feb 1994284112.50$3,550
Jan 199477112.66$975
Dec 1993422112.33$5,203
Nov 19930114.49$0
Oct 1993199115.85$3,154
Sep 19930115.03$0
Aug 199323015.66$360
Jul 199395115.46$1,469
Jun 1993158116.79$2,653
May 19930117.68$0
Apr 1993164118.05$2,960
Mar 199390118.14$1,633
Feb 19930117.90$0
Jan 1993155116.93$2,624

How to read this page

The arithmetic is one multiplication per stream per month. Here it is, worked, on a real row from the table above.

Apr 2026 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Oil                   43 bbl  × $ 98.93 =     $4,254
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  2.87 =         $0

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Month total                                   $4,254

The volumes are the state's, unchanged

Every barrel and every Mcf on this page is a number the Railroad Commission of Texas published in its monthly production query. Nothing is modelled, estimated or filled in.

The dollars are a multiplication, not a valuation

Volume × a published monthly price. It is not what the operator was paid: it takes no account of a contract, a differential, a transportation deduction, or the share any one owner holds.

Oil and gas are priced differently

Oil is a Texas realisation — the crude oil first purchase price. Gas is a benchmark, because no free Texas wellhead gas series exists at any date. The prices page publishes the difference rather than correcting it away.

A lease is not a well

The state reports oil on lease and gas on well, and this page is the lease grain. 01/O/12038 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.