ROOT, JOHN

Operated by MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (P-5 573226) in the PILGRIM (AUSTIN CHALK) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 12146District 01Field 71486100Hydrogen sulphide fieldOilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$1.0 M
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$0
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 191 leases and 219 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1976-09-13
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and gas
the register's own label
Between wells
1,867 ft
minimum
From a lease line
467 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 160 acres. The field rule took effect on 1991-11-18.

The register flags this field for hydrogen sulphide. That is a poisonous gas that occurs naturally in some formations. The flag is a property of the field as the Commission records it. It is not a measurement taken at this lease, and it is not a statement that gas is escaping anywhere.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: CONSOLIDATED COST (AUSTIN CHALK) PER DOC. #01-97362 EFF. 3/1/92

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
OilDisposition30,692 bbl$1,021,251
Casinghead gasProduction2,197 Mcf$0
Total$1,021,251

2,197 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 43 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 (1)

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 29.3872, -97.4664. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

29.38718, -97.46642 · 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 1 wells
With a plug date
0.0%
0 of 1 wells
Median depth
8,687 ft
1 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.
1100.0%

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

The one well that filed a depth was drilled to 8,687 ft.

Completions filed
Oct 1988
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-1773171618,687 ftOct 1988

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 20260098.932.87$0
Mar 20260089.753.15$0
Feb 20260063.503.75$0
Jan 20260059.138.00$0
Dec 20250056.664.41$0
Nov 20250058.593.93$0
Oct 20250059.383.30$0
Sep 20250062.743.08$0
Aug 20250063.933.01$0
Jul 20250066.743.32$0
Jun 20250066.483.13$0
May 20250060.553.23$0
Apr 20250062.363.54$0
Mar 20250067.704.27$0
Feb 20250070.884.34$0
Jan 20250074.324.28$0
Dec 20240068.993.12$0
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 20240071.372.28$0
Sep 20240069.612.36$0
Aug 20240075.632.06$0
Jul 20240079.932.15$0
Jun 20240078.082.63$0
May 20240078.812.20$0
Apr 20240084.451.66$0
Mar 20240080.301.55$0
Feb 20240076.091.78$0
Jan 20240073.023.30$0
Dec 20230071.262.61$0
Nov 20230077.892.81$0
Oct 20230085.443.09$0
Sep 20230089.042.74$0
Aug 2023165080.522.67$13,286
Jul 20230074.852.64$0
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 20230070.622.23$0
Apr 2023178078.122.24$13,905
Mar 20230072.852.39$0
Feb 20230075.112.47$0
Jan 2023174076.533.39$13,316
Dec 20220076.415.73$0
Nov 20220085.005.65$0
Oct 20220087.185.86$0
Sep 2022187084.888.16$15,873
Aug 20220094.529.13$0
Jul 202200101.587.54$0
Jun 202200115.097.98$0
May 202200109.378.43$0
Apr 202200104.226.84$0
Mar 202200108.885.08$0
Feb 20220091.054.86$0
Jan 2022165081.844.54$13,504
Dec 202172071.323.90$5,135
Nov 20210077.435.24$0
Oct 20210079.795.71$0
Sep 2021177069.865.35$12,365
Aug 20210066.024.22$0
Jul 2021162070.783.98$11,466
Jun 20210069.493.38$0
May 2021177063.483.02$11,236
Apr 20210060.362.76$0
Mar 20210061.302.72$0
Feb 20210057.805.55$0
Jan 2021174050.412.81$8,771
Dec 20200044.642.68$0
Nov 20200038.772.71$0
Oct 20200036.972.48$0
Sep 20200037.091.99$0
Aug 2020128039.982.39$5,117
Jul 20200038.371.83$0
Jun 2020173034.901.69$6,038
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 20200014.751.80$0
Mar 20200030.341.86$0
Feb 20200049.881.98$0
Jan 2020179057.252.09$10,248
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 2019154052.782.49$8,128
May 20190058.482.74$0
Apr 20190062.632.75$0
Mar 20190056.803.06$0
Feb 20190050.852.79$0
Jan 20190046.033.23$0
Dec 20180046.594.19$0
Nov 201834052.934.24$1,800
Oct 20180061.443.40$0
Sep 201831059.543.11$1,846
Aug 20180059.403.07$0
Jul 201871065.142.93$4,625
Jun 20180060.183.08$0
May 201895065.382.90$6,211
Apr 20180063.842.90$0
Mar 20180061.222.79$0
Feb 20180061.782.77$0
Jan 201897062.874.01$6,098
Dec 20170057.272.92$0
Nov 20170055.423.12$0
Oct 201770049.292.98$3,450
Sep 20170047.523.09$0
Aug 2017168045.373.00$7,622
Jul 2017168043.873.09$7,370
Jun 20170042.493.09$0
May 20170045.373.26$0
Apr 20170047.933.21$0
Mar 20170046.772.98$0
Feb 20170050.452.95$0
Jan 20170049.413.42$0
Dec 20160048.763.72$0
Nov 20160042.492.64$0
Oct 2016160046.193.09$7,390
Sep 20160041.553.10$0
Aug 20160041.442.92$0
Jul 20160041.622.92$0
Jun 20160045.352.69$0
May 20160042.521.99$0
Apr 2016160036.561.99$5,850
Mar 20160033.011.79$0
Feb 20160026.472.06$0
Jan 20160027.352.36$0
Dec 2015165032.362.00$5,339
Nov 20150038.792.17$0
Oct 20150043.552.43$0
Sep 20150042.992.76$0
Aug 20150040.162.87$0
Jul 20150048.152.95$0
Jun 2015164056.152.88$9,209
May 20150055.212.96$0
Apr 20150049.822.71$0
Mar 20150042.892.93$0
Feb 2015165044.662.98$7,369
Jan 20150043.433.10$0
Dec 20140054.693.59$0
Nov 20140070.464.25$0
Oct 20140078.303.90$0
Sep 2014165086.164.05$14,216
Aug 20140089.394.04$0
Jul 20140096.564.18$0
Jun 20140098.164.74$0
May 2014168094.734.73$15,915
Apr 20140095.944.81$0
Mar 20140095.895.06$0
Feb 20140097.406.19$0
Jan 2014134090.404.86$12,114
Dec 20130091.824.35$0
Nov 2013171088.853.74$15,193
Oct 20130097.423.78$0
Sep 201300104.113.72$0
Aug 201300104.253.52$0
Jul 201300102.523.72$0
Jun 2013177094.403.93$16,709
May 20130094.834.15$0
Apr 20130093.964.28$0
Mar 20130093.623.91$0
Feb 2013175091.233.42$15,965
Jan 20130091.603.42$0
Dec 20120086.773.42$0
Nov 20120086.953.62$0
Oct 2012168089.383.40$15,016
Sep 20120094.672.92$0
Aug 20120092.662.91$0
Jul 20120085.133.02$0
Jun 20120079.822.52$0
May 20120091.612.49$0
Apr 201200101.652.00$0
Mar 201200105.052.22$0
Feb 201200101.102.57$0
Jan 2012163098.092.73$15,989
Dec 20110096.873.24$0
Nov 20110095.723.31$0
Oct 20110084.983.65$0
Sep 20110083.623.99$0
Aug 2011120083.404.15$10,008
Jul 20110094.144.52$0
Jun 201175092.904.64$6,968
May 20110098.134.40$0
Apr 201100105.964.33$0
Mar 2011164096.364.06$15,803
Feb 20110085.644.18$0
Jan 20110086.504.59$0
Dec 20100085.734.35$0
Nov 2010167080.843.80$13,500
Oct 20100078.103.51$0
Sep 20100072.633.98$0
Aug 20100073.684.42$0
Jul 2010169072.554.74$12,261
Jun 20100070.364.91$0
May 20100071.124.24$0
Apr 201072081.694.12$5,882
Mar 2010155078.394.39$12,150
Feb 20100073.585.44$0
Jan 2010166074.365.96$12,344
Dec 20090071.445.48$0
Nov 2009167074.593.75$12,457
Oct 200919072.544.11$1,378
Sep 200995065.543.06$6,226
Aug 2009166067.423.22$11,192
Jul 2009338061.133.46$20,662
Jun 20090066.163.90$0
May 20090054.743.93$0
Apr 20090046.773.59$0
Mar 20090042.144.06$0
Feb 20090032.814.63$0
Jan 200939035.865.37$1,399
Dec 20080037.105.98$0
Nov 20080055.496.86$0
Oct 20080075.246.92$0
Sep 200800101.767.88$0
Aug 200800114.228.48$0
Jul 2008620131.0811.39$8,127
Jun 20081120131.3313.03$14,709
May 200800123.1711.57$0
Apr 20081350110.3110.45$14,892
Mar 20081780101.909.66$18,138
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 20080090.388.21$0
Dec 2007146088.337.30$12,896
Nov 20070091.677.29$0
Oct 20070082.856.92$0
Sep 2007172075.846.24$13,044
Aug 20070069.066.39$0
Jul 20070070.906.39$0
Jun 2007161062.007.55$9,982
May 20070058.747.85$0
Apr 20070059.617.81$0
Mar 20070056.927.30$0
Feb 20070055.108.22$0
Jan 20070050.306.73$0
Dec 20060056.656.92$0
Nov 20060054.207.62$0
Oct 20060054.906.01$0
Sep 20060060.085.04$0
Aug 20060068.717.34$0
Jul 20060069.376.34$0
Jun 20060066.286.38$0
May 20060066.016.42$0
Apr 20060064.397.36$0
Mar 20060056.707.08$0
Feb 20060057.597.75$0
Jan 20060060.598.93$0
Dec 20050054.9413.42$0
Nov 20050054.6910.59$0
Oct 20050058.3413.80$0
Sep 20050061.4512.08$0
Aug 20050061.519.80$0
Jul 2005157055.697.84$8,743
Jun 20050052.337.38$0
May 20050045.226.65$0
Apr 20050049.207.36$0
Mar 2005338050.377.15$17,025
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 2004102043.245.28$4,410
Aug 2004172042.375.55$7,288
Jul 2004169038.286.08$6,469
Jun 20040036.106.43$0
May 20040037.486.49$0
Apr 2004181034.475.86$6,239
Mar 20040034.365.53$0
Feb 20040032.455.51$0
Jan 20040032.036.30$0
Dec 2003113030.266.30$3,419
Nov 2003186028.804.60$5,357
Oct 20030028.174.76$0
Sep 2003177026.314.75$4,657
Aug 20030029.765.13$0
Jul 20030029.415.17$0
Jun 20030028.565.98$0
May 2003687026.595.97$18,267
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 2002334027.443.64$9,165
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 2002153018.222.38$2,788
Jan 2002133017.172.38$2,284
Dec 2001181016.932.36$3,064
Nov 20010018.072.41$0
Oct 20010019.782.53$0
Sep 200159024.262.25$1,431
Aug 200180024.873.05$1,990
Jul 2001212023.933.20$5,073
Jun 20012024.563.82$49
May 20010025.524.31$0
Apr 2001118024.685.34$2,912
Mar 20010024.545.38$0
Feb 20010027.755.77$0
Jan 20010027.478.40$0
Dec 2000183026.889.12$4,919
Nov 20000032.215.66$0
Oct 20000031.235.15$0
Sep 2000183031.875.19$5,832
Aug 2000187029.644.54$5,543
Jul 200010028.534.09$285
Jun 2000200029.304.40$5,860
May 20000027.263.68$0
Apr 20003024.513.12$74
Mar 2000193028.422.86$5,485
Feb 20000027.622.73$0
Jan 2000178025.272.48$4,498
Dec 19997024.282.42$170
Nov 19990023.192.43$0
Oct 1999313020.982.80$6,567
Sep 19990021.752.62$0
Aug 19990019.262.88$0
Jul 19990017.892.37$0
Jun 19996015.942.36$96
May 199964015.792.32$1,011
Apr 1999360015.102.21$5,436
Mar 19990012.471.84$0
Feb 1999009.981.82$0
Jan 1999176010.381.90$1,827
Dec 1998009.201.77$0
Nov 19980010.892.19$0
Oct 1998275012.421.97$3,416
Sep 19983012.592.08$38
Aug 1998181011.301.91$2,045
Jul 19980011.742.24$0
Jun 1998176011.242.24$1,978
May 1998114012.622.21$1,439
Apr 1998177013.042.51$2,308
Mar 1998185012.802.31$2,368
Feb 1998171013.952.30$2,385
Jan 1998179014.702.15$2,631
Dec 1997170016.322.41$2,774
Nov 1997364018.193.09$6,621
Oct 19971019.253.15$19
Sep 1997307017.742.95$5,446
Aug 1997302017.862.55$5,394
Jul 19970017.582.25$0
Jun 19970017.242.26$0
May 1997134018.972.31$2,542
Apr 1997313017.882.08$5,596
Mar 1997364018.951.94$6,898
Feb 19970020.492.21$0
Jan 1997368023.483.54$8,641
Dec 1996702023.32$16,371
Nov 19960021.97$0
Oct 19960023.31$0
Sep 19960022.22$0
Aug 1996351120.26$7,111
Jul 1996368119.55$7,194
Jun 1996167118.73$3,128
May 1996858319.43$16,671
Apr 1996376321.51$8,088
Mar 1996160119.38$3,101
Feb 1996172116.98$2,921
Jan 199694117.07$1,605
Dec 1995165017.19$2,836
Nov 19950116.00$0
Oct 1995182215.43$2,808
Sep 199503816.18$0
Aug 19951712115.92$2,722
Jul 1995172515.24$2,621
Jun 1995101216.41$1,657
May 1995329317.56$5,777
Apr 19951724417.73$3,050
Mar 199521016.44$33
Feb 1995177516.58$2,935
Jan 19951731015.92$2,754
Dec 19942991015.03$4,494
Nov 19941651015.90$2,624
Oct 19943771015.58$5,874
Sep 1994129115.29$1,972
Aug 1994327116.13$5,275
Jul 1994361117.56$6,339
Jun 1994184117.09$3,145
May 1994328115.88$5,209
Apr 1994363114.14$5,133
Mar 1994361112.46$4,498
Feb 1994358112.50$4,475
Jan 1994365112.66$4,621
Dec 1993532112.33$6,560
Nov 1993338114.49$4,898
Oct 199350412615.85$7,988
Sep 199351521015.03$7,740
Aug 199335932515.66$5,622
Jul 199352323615.46$8,086
Jun 199337018316.79$6,212
May 199366422317.68$11,740
Apr 1993021518.05$0
Mar 199331517418.14$5,714
Feb 199317715817.90$3,168
Jan 199347315316.93$8,008

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.

Aug 2023 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Oil                  165 bbl  × $ 80.52 =    $13,286
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  2.67 =         $0

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Month total                                  $13,286

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/12146 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.