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FORD, DON H.

Operated by B. J. P. OPERATING (P-5 40674) in the SALT FLAT field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 3686District 01Field 79905001Hydrogen sulphide fieldOilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$1.1 M
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$76 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
401
no gaps in the span
Streams
2
oil, casinghead gas

The SALT FLAT field

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 415 leases and 1,904 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1928-05-28
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and gas
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 field rule took effect on 1952-08-04.

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: “100 % % DELIVERABILITY SHOULD BE USED (DAMEKI NYERI).”

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
OilDisposition19,609 bbl$1,075,747
Casinghead gasProduction25,075 Mcf$73,363
Total$1,149,111

3,169 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 48 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 (3)

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 29.7238, -97.6225. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.1 miles.

29.72386, -97.62248 · 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 3 wells
With a plug date
0.0%
0 of 3 wells
Median depth
2,626 ft
2 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.
3100.0%

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 2,620 and 2,632 ft, median 2,626 ft, over the 2 wells that filed a depth.

Completions filed
Apr 1976 – Mar 1977
2 of 3 wells; 1 filed none

3 wells

42-055048881————
42-0553085832,632 ftMar 1977——
42-0553075422,620 ftApr 1976——

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 2026173098.932.87$17,115
Mar 2026175089.753.15$15,706
Feb 20260063.503.75$0
Jan 20260059.138.00$0
Dec 2025173056.664.41$9,802
Nov 20250058.593.93$0
Oct 2025173059.383.30$10,273
Sep 20250062.743.08$0
Aug 20250063.933.01$0
Jul 2025172066.743.32$11,479
Jun 2025173066.483.13$11,501
May 2025173060.553.23$10,475
Apr 2025174062.363.54$10,851
Mar 20250067.704.27$0
Feb 20250070.884.34$0
Jan 2025176074.324.28$13,080
Dec 20240068.993.12$0
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 20240071.372.28$0
Sep 2024166069.612.36$11,555
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 2023161085.443.09$13,756
Sep 20230089.042.74$0
Aug 20230080.522.67$0
Jul 20230074.852.64$0
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 2023170070.622.23$12,005
Apr 20230078.122.24$0
Mar 20230072.852.39$0
Feb 20230075.112.47$0
Jan 2023173076.533.39$13,240
Dec 20220076.415.73$0
Nov 20220085.005.65$0
Oct 20220087.185.86$0
Sep 20220084.888.16$0
Aug 2022169094.529.13$15,974
Jul 202200101.587.54$0
Jun 202200115.097.98$0
May 202200109.378.43$0
Apr 20221840104.226.84$19,176
Mar 202200108.885.08$0
Feb 20220091.054.86$0
Jan 20220081.844.54$0
Dec 2021179071.323.90$12,766
Nov 20210077.435.24$0
Oct 20210079.795.71$0
Sep 20210069.865.35$0
Aug 2021186066.024.22$12,280
Jul 20210070.783.98$0
Jun 20210069.493.38$0
May 2021171063.483.02$10,855
Apr 20210060.362.76$0
Mar 20210061.302.72$0
Feb 20210057.805.55$0
Jan 2021168050.412.81$8,469
Dec 20200044.642.68$0
Nov 20200038.772.71$0
Oct 2020169036.972.48$6,248
Sep 20200037.091.99$0
Aug 20200039.982.39$0
Jul 2020175038.371.83$6,715
Jun 20200034.901.69$0
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 2020175014.751.80$2,581
Mar 20200030.341.86$0
Feb 20200049.881.98$0
Jan 2020175057.252.09$10,019
Dec 20190059.012.30$0
Nov 2019174055.302.75$9,622
Oct 20190053.472.42$0
Sep 2019175055.052.66$9,634
Aug 20190053.112.30$0
Jul 2019174056.272.46$9,791
Jun 20190052.782.49$0
May 2019172058.482.74$10,059
Apr 20190062.632.75$0
Mar 2019177056.803.06$10,054
Feb 2019172050.852.79$8,746
Jan 20190046.033.23$0
Dec 2018176046.594.19$8,200
Nov 2018175052.934.24$9,263
Oct 2018175061.443.40$10,752
Sep 20180059.543.11$0
Aug 2018157059.403.07$9,326
Jul 20180065.142.93$0
Jun 20180060.183.08$0
May 2018162065.382.90$10,592
Apr 20180063.842.90$0
Mar 20180061.222.79$0
Feb 20180061.782.77$0
Jan 2018160062.874.01$10,059
Dec 20170057.272.92$0
Nov 20170055.423.12$0
Oct 2017157049.292.98$7,739
Sep 20170047.523.09$0
Aug 20170045.373.00$0
Jul 2017164043.873.09$7,195
Jun 20170042.493.09$0
May 20170045.373.26$0
Apr 201716619647.933.21$8,586
Mar 2017018046.772.98$537
Feb 2017017950.452.95$529
Jan 201719120149.413.42$10,124
Dec 2016017948.763.72$666
Nov 2016021742.492.64$574
Oct 201616625246.193.09$8,446
Sep 2016029441.553.10$912
Aug 201618823241.442.92$8,469
Jul 2016032841.622.92$959
Jun 201616131445.352.69$8,145
May 2016026942.521.99$536
Apr 201617513236.561.99$6,661
Mar 201616318333.011.79$5,709
Feb 2016037026.472.06$764
Jan 2016043927.352.36$1,038
Dec 201516632432.362.00$6,020
Nov 201516029838.792.17$6,852
Oct 2015035143.552.43$852
Sep 201516832642.992.76$8,122
Aug 201517129940.162.87$7,726
Jul 201516536048.152.95$9,005
Jun 201515835956.152.88$9,907
May 201516236555.212.96$10,023
Apr 201516854749.822.71$9,850
Mar 201518260142.892.93$9,570
Feb 201532255244.662.98$16,023
Jan 201518642843.433.10$9,405
Dec 201451618954.693.59$28,899
Nov 20141771870.464.25$12,548
Oct 201408678.303.90$335
Sep 2014160086.164.05$13,786
Aug 2014016289.394.04$654
Jul 2014014996.564.18$623
Jun 201404298.164.74$199
May 20141675294.734.73$16,066
Apr 2014018795.944.81$899
Mar 2014015595.895.06$784
Feb 2014012497.406.19$768
Jan 201416120190.404.86$15,531
Dec 2013018291.824.35$793
Nov 2013018188.853.74$677
Oct 2013019097.423.78$718
Sep 2013161185104.113.72$17,449
Aug 20130196104.253.52$690
Jul 20130191102.523.72$710
Jun 201314918094.403.93$14,774
May 2013019594.834.15$809
Apr 2013019793.964.28$844
Mar 2013013393.623.91$520
Feb 201316716991.233.42$15,813
Jan 2013013591.603.42$462
Dec 2012017686.773.42$602
Nov 201217518886.953.62$15,898
Oct 2012019689.383.40$666
Sep 20120094.672.92$0
Aug 201217021592.662.91$16,377
Jul 201202985.133.02$88
Jun 2012022379.822.52$562
May 201216332891.612.49$15,749
Apr 20120233101.652.00$465
Mar 20120280105.052.22$622
Feb 2012161220101.102.57$16,843
Jan 2012026898.092.73$733
Dec 2011012896.873.24$415
Nov 2011020795.723.31$685
Oct 201116819384.983.65$14,981
Sep 2011020883.623.99$829
Aug 2011021183.404.15$876
Jul 2011021694.144.52$976
Jun 2011021492.904.64$993
May 201117120198.134.40$17,666
Apr 20110104105.964.33$451
Mar 201106296.364.06$252
Feb 20111789585.644.18$15,641
Jan 201108086.504.59$367
Dec 2010014785.734.35$639
Nov 201017922080.843.80$15,305
Oct 2010026378.103.51$923
Sep 2010018872.633.98$748
Aug 201017222173.684.42$13,650
Jul 2010022372.554.74$1,056
Jun 2010021470.364.91$1,051
May 201017520971.124.24$13,331
Apr 2010014181.694.12$581
Mar 20101749478.394.39$14,052
Feb 201008473.585.44$457
Jan 201017211374.365.96$13,464
Dec 2009021071.445.48$1,152
Nov 200918124774.593.75$14,427
Oct 2009027772.544.11$1,139
Sep 200917228065.543.06$12,131
Aug 200916625567.423.22$12,012
Jul 20091826961.133.46$11,365
Jun 200905266.163.90$203
May 20091704054.743.93$9,463
Apr 200904546.773.59$161
Mar 20091704142.144.06$7,330
Feb 20091784132.814.63$6,030
Jan 20091906835.865.37$7,179
Dec 20081902437.105.98$7,192
Nov 20083869455.496.86$22,064
Oct 20083765275.246.92$28,650
Sep 200835232101.767.88$36,072
Aug 2008035114.228.48$297
Jul 200800131.0811.39$0
Jun 200800131.3313.03$0
May 200800123.1711.57$0
Apr 200800110.3110.45$0
Mar 200800101.909.66$0
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 20080090.388.21$0
Dec 20070088.337.30$0
Nov 20070091.677.29$0
Oct 20070082.856.92$0
Sep 20070075.846.24$0
Aug 20070069.066.39$0
Jul 20070070.906.39$0
Jun 20070062.007.55$0
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 20050055.697.84$0
Jun 20050052.337.38$0
May 20050045.226.65$0
Apr 20050049.207.36$0
Mar 20050050.377.15$0
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 200166025.524.31$1,684
Apr 20010024.685.34$0
Mar 2001116024.545.38$2,847
Feb 20010027.755.77$0
Jan 20010027.478.40$0
Dec 20000026.889.12$0
Nov 20000032.215.66$0
Oct 20000031.235.15$0
Sep 20000031.875.19$0
Aug 20000029.644.54$0
Jul 20000028.534.09$0
Jun 20000029.304.40$0
May 200004327.263.68$158
Apr 200004024.513.12$125
Mar 20001425128.422.86$4,181
Feb 200003227.622.73$87
Jan 200007925.272.48$196
Dec 199905724.282.42$138
Nov 199903723.192.43$90
Oct 19991406120.982.80$3,108
Sep 199903621.752.62$94
Aug 19990019.262.88$0
Jul 19990017.892.37$0
Jun 19990015.942.36$0
May 1999158615.792.32$2,509
Apr 199903015.102.21$66
Mar 199902212.471.84$40
Feb 19990219.981.82$38
Jan 19990510.381.90$10
Dec 199811219.201.77$1,032
Nov 199801310.892.19$28
Oct 199804612.421.97$91
Sep 19981675412.592.08$2,215
Aug 199804411.301.91$84
Jul 199805111.742.24$114
Jun 199804911.242.24$110
May 199801112.622.21$24
Apr 19981724313.042.51$2,351
Mar 199804112.802.31$95
Feb 199803613.952.30$83
Jan 199803714.702.15$80
Dec 199703116.322.41$75
Nov 19971522018.193.09$2,827
Oct 199701319.253.15$41
Sep 19970217.742.95$6
Aug 199701017.862.55$26
Jul 199704117.582.25$92
Jun 19971575517.242.26$2,831
May 199705918.972.31$136
Apr 199705917.882.08$123
Mar 199705518.951.94$107
Feb 19971254420.492.21$2,658
Jan 199704323.483.54$152
Dec 199604923.32—$0
Nov 199606421.97—$0
Oct 19961366523.31—$3,170
Sep 199605222.22—$0
Aug 199605520.26—$0
Jul 199607019.55—$0
Jun 19961227018.73—$2,285
May 199607019.43—$0
Apr 199606721.51—$0
Mar 19961525319.38—$2,946
Feb 199605616.98—$0
Jan 199605617.07—$0
Dec 199506117.19—$0
Nov 19951576716.00—$2,512
Oct 199506715.43—$0
Sep 199507016.18—$0
Aug 199507415.92—$0
Jul 19951347615.24—$2,042
Jun 199507316.41—$0
May 199507217.56—$0
Apr 19951486717.73—$2,624
Mar 199506716.44—$0
Feb 199506016.58—$0
Jan 19951637215.92—$2,595
Dec 199407115.03—$0
Nov 199407415.90—$0
Oct 199406615.58—$0
Sep 19941497615.29—$2,278
Aug 199406216.13—$0
Jul 199405017.56—$0
Jun 19941514717.09—$2,581
May 199403915.88—$0
Apr 199407614.14—$0
Mar 19941687812.46—$2,093
Feb 199407012.50—$0
Jan 199406812.66—$0
Dec 199306612.33—$0
Nov 19931747214.49—$2,521
Oct 199307715.85—$0
Sep 199307715.03—$0
Aug 199307315.66—$0
Jul 19931457915.46—$2,242
Jun 199307616.79—$0
May 199307517.68—$0
Apr 19931537418.05—$2,762
Mar 199306318.14—$0
Feb 199304717.90—$0
Jan 19931506016.93—$2,540

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                  173 bbl  × $ 98.93 =    $17,115
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  2.87 =         $0

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                  $17,115

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/3686 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.