LECHENGER

Operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 386310) in the BENAVIDES (LOBO CONS.) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Gas lease lease 159840District 04Field 070784752 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$5.8 M
Aug 1996 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$38 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
358
no gaps in the span
Streams
2
condensate, 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 247 leases and 247 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1998-02-24
as the register files it
Field class
Gas
the register's own label
Between wells
1,200 ft
minimum
From a lease line
467 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 40 acres. The field rule took effect on 2010-11-02.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: PERMITTED/DRILLED/COMPLETED ON THE SAME LEASE.

Severance-tax incentive filings

Applications the operator filed to have this lease's gas taxed at a reduced state rate. A filing is an application, and this page never calls one a reduction that was granted.

ProgrammeFilingsWith an approval dateDatedDocket
High Cost Gas111996-11-01135487
NGPA1none

This says nothing about a royalty. A severance tax is charged to the operator. Whether a reduced rate reaches a royalty owner depends on the wording of the lease instrument, which is a private contract this site does not hold.

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
CondensateDisposition15,473 bbl$355,062
GasProduction1,984,069 Mcf$5,470,550
Total$5,825,612

414,085 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 5 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 27.4910, -99.1999. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

27.49096, -99.19987 · 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
8,900 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 8,900 ft.

Completions filed
Aug 1996
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-47936537258,900 ftAug 1996

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 (358)

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

358 months

May 20260434106.413.05$1,322
Apr 2026040798.932.87$1,168
Mar 2026048589.753.15$1,527
Feb 2026047363.503.75$1,774
Jan 2026092259.138.00$7,374
Dec 2025082856.664.41$3,654
Nov 202501,06258.593.93$4,170
Oct 202501,05959.383.30$3,500
Sep 2025087462.743.08$2,689
Aug 202501,15463.933.01$3,479
Jul 202501,16566.743.32$3,862
Jun 202501,09566.483.13$3,426
May 2025371,16960.553.23$6,019
Apr 202501,15662.363.54$4,096
Mar 2025090567.704.27$3,863
Feb 202501,04870.884.34$4,549
Jan 202501,12074.324.28$4,792
Dec 202401,20468.993.12$3,758
Nov 202401,22269.052.20$2,686
Oct 202401,24871.372.28$2,847
Sep 202401,00669.612.36$2,379
Aug 202401,32375.632.06$2,730
Jul 202401,20779.932.15$2,591
Jun 202401,28278.082.63$3,377
May 202401,55478.812.20$3,416
Apr 202401,55784.451.66$2,583
Mar 202401,71480.301.55$2,648
Feb 202401,61676.091.78$2,882
Jan 202401,71073.023.30$5,639
Dec 202301,91371.262.61$4,994
Nov 202302,04477.892.81$5,739
Oct 202302,29085.443.09$7,070
Sep 202302,19989.042.74$6,014
Aug 202302,77880.522.67$7,425
Jul 202302,79674.852.64$7,386
Jun 202301,52968.962.26$3,453
May 202302,61270.622.23$5,818
Apr 202302,40278.122.24$5,375
Mar 202302,06472.852.39$4,939
Feb 2023089875.112.47$2,214
Jan 2023066776.533.39$2,260
Dec 2022090776.415.73$5,196
Nov 2022058985.005.65$3,326
Oct 2022083487.185.86$4,890
Sep 2022077184.888.16$6,294
Aug 2022081594.529.13$7,439
Jul 20220945101.587.54$7,127
Jun 20220632115.097.98$5,042
May 20220835109.378.43$7,042
Apr 20220936104.226.84$6,400
Mar 202201,141108.885.08$5,792
Feb 202201,18491.054.86$5,753
Jan 2022063081.844.54$2,859
Dec 2021065671.323.90$2,558
Nov 202101,11977.435.24$5,860
Oct 202101,51579.795.71$8,657
Sep 202101,43769.865.35$7,689
Aug 202101,12166.024.22$4,731
Jul 2021071270.783.98$2,835
Jun 2021034869.493.38$1,176
May 2021040863.483.02$1,231
Apr 2021040860.362.76$1,125
Mar 2021043161.302.72$1,171
Feb 2021038657.805.55$2,142
Jan 2021057250.412.81$1,607
Dec 2020040044.642.68$1,070
Nov 2020044138.772.71$1,194
Oct 2020063036.972.48$1,561
Sep 2020097037.091.99$1,931
Aug 2020076539.982.39$1,825
Jul 2020054638.371.83$997
Jun 2020039434.901.69$666
May 2020040116.921.81$728
Apr 2020042414.751.80$765
Mar 2020043730.341.86$811
Feb 2020045849.881.98$907
Jan 2020049157.252.09$1,029
Dec 2019048159.012.30$1,108
Nov 2019054955.302.75$1,510
Oct 2019060853.472.42$1,470
Sep 2019076355.052.66$2,028
Aug 2019068253.112.30$1,572
Jul 2019076756.272.46$1,887
Jun 2019076152.782.49$1,896
May 2019080858.482.74$2,214
Apr 201901,15762.632.75$3,183
Mar 20190056.803.06$0
Feb 20190050.852.79$0
Jan 20190546.033.23$16
Dec 2018012146.594.19$506
Nov 2018017852.934.24$754
Oct 2018025261.443.40$856
Sep 2018022659.543.11$702
Aug 2018019859.403.07$607
Jul 2018010965.142.93$320
Jun 2018025660.183.08$788
May 2018024165.382.90$699
Apr 2018025163.842.90$728
Mar 2018035961.222.79$1,000
Feb 2018029861.782.77$824
Jan 2018036262.874.01$1,451
Dec 2017027257.272.92$795
Nov 2017028055.423.12$873
Oct 2017032349.292.98$964
Sep 2017029147.523.09$898
Aug 2017028445.373.00$853
Jul 2017029243.873.09$901
Jun 2017044142.493.09$1,361
May 2017041145.373.26$1,341
Apr 2017044947.933.21$1,442
Mar 2017049646.772.98$1,480
Feb 2017039950.452.95$1,178
Jan 2017034649.413.42$1,183
Dec 2016034748.763.72$1,292
Nov 2016036942.492.64$976
Oct 2016059946.193.09$1,851
Sep 2016020541.553.10$636
Aug 2016050941.442.92$1,488
Jul 2016054541.622.92$1,594
Jun 2016057245.352.69$1,536
May 2016068342.521.99$1,360
Apr 2016064936.561.99$1,292
Mar 2016061933.011.79$1,110
Feb 2016055626.472.06$1,147
Jan 20164358227.352.36$2,552
Dec 2015056332.362.00$1,127
Nov 2015061838.792.17$1,339
Oct 2015072543.552.43$1,759
Sep 2015072142.992.76$1,989
Aug 2015076440.162.87$2,195
Jul 2015074648.152.95$2,197
Jun 2015071956.152.88$2,073
May 2015059755.212.96$1,764
Apr 2015075149.822.71$2,033
Mar 201501,02242.892.93$2,999
Feb 201504144.662.98$122
Jan 201501,49543.433.10$4,635
Dec 201401,87154.693.59$6,719
Nov 201401,45870.464.25$6,199
Oct 201401,85478.303.90$7,232
Sep 201402,21086.164.05$8,940
Aug 201401,32989.394.04$5,363
Jul 201401,65096.564.18$6,896
Jun 201401,93198.164.74$9,147
May 20145879694.734.73$9,257
Apr 2014082395.944.81$3,958
Mar 201401,44295.895.06$7,292
Feb 201401,18097.406.19$7,307
Jan 201401,49690.404.86$7,272
Dec 201301,39791.824.35$6,083
Nov 201301,07988.853.74$4,034
Oct 201301,49697.423.78$5,654
Sep 201301,940104.113.72$7,212
Aug 201301,742104.253.52$6,136
Jul 20130922102.523.72$3,428
Jun 201301,48594.403.93$5,841
May 201301,13994.834.15$4,726
Apr 2013098493.964.28$4,214
Mar 2013090293.623.91$3,529
Feb 201301,19191.233.42$4,073
Jan 201301,25991.603.42$4,306
Dec 201201,39686.773.42$4,775
Nov 201201,28986.953.62$4,673
Oct 201201,31189.383.40$4,457
Sep 201202,12594.672.92$6,202
Aug 201201,69792.662.91$4,935
Jul 201201,18185.133.02$3,568
Jun 201201,62779.822.52$4,098
May 201202,10191.612.49$5,228
Apr 201202,097101.652.00$4,187
Mar 2012861,791105.052.22$13,014
Feb 201201,309101.102.57$3,364
Jan 201201,83998.092.73$5,028
Dec 201102,09296.873.24$6,778
Nov 201102,36395.723.31$7,825
Oct 2011461,88384.983.65$10,779
Sep 201101,82483.623.99$7,270
Aug 201102,66983.404.15$11,075
Jul 201102,46994.144.52$11,153
Jun 201102,10792.904.64$9,776
May 201102,07098.134.40$9,118
Apr 201101,266105.964.33$5,486
Mar 201101,25896.364.06$5,104
Feb 201101,09085.644.18$4,556
Jan 201101,59886.504.59$7,333
Dec 201002,32385.734.35$10,100
Nov 201001,70680.843.80$6,475
Oct 201001,82478.103.51$6,400
Sep 201001,93172.633.98$7,684
Aug 201001,57473.684.42$6,956
Jul 201001,59672.554.74$7,559
Jun 201002,30270.364.91$11,304
May 201002,47771.124.24$10,491
Apr 201002,72481.694.12$11,230
Mar 201002,11578.394.39$9,282
Feb 201002,50473.585.44$13,628
Jan 201003,13974.365.96$18,721
Dec 200903,22571.445.48$17,685
Nov 200903,35574.593.75$12,586
Oct 200902,87172.544.11$11,801
Sep 200903,29965.543.06$10,111
Aug 200903,28067.423.22$10,557
Jul 200904,38561.133.46$15,192
Jun 200903,79466.163.90$14,778
May 20091274,09454.743.93$23,024
Apr 200904,56246.773.59$16,366
Mar 200905,80542.144.06$23,563
Feb 200905,04932.814.63$23,392
Jan 200907,01135.865.37$37,656
Dec 20081008,42737.105.98$54,079
Nov 2008010,23855.496.86$70,236
Oct 2008080475.246.92$5,565
Sep 200800101.767.88$0
Aug 200800114.228.48$0
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 200751069.066.39$3,522
Jul 20070070.906.39$0
Jun 20070062.007.55$0
May 200701458.747.85$110
Apr 2007019559.617.81$1,522
Mar 20070056.927.30$0
Feb 2007042355.108.22$3,475
Jan 200702,43150.306.73$16,353
Dec 2006772,57556.656.92$22,177
Nov 200602,60154.207.62$19,813
Oct 200603,72154.906.01$22,377
Sep 200603,64360.085.04$18,351
Aug 200603,51768.717.34$25,815
Jul 20061043,51269.376.34$29,490
Jun 200603,62266.286.38$23,122
May 200603,37666.016.42$21,691
Apr 200604,04764.397.36$29,788
Mar 200604,56456.707.08$32,326
Feb 200603,48157.597.75$26,982
Jan 200603,50160.598.93$31,276
Dec 200503,84254.9413.42$51,542
Nov 200503,42454.6910.59$36,255
Oct 200504,98158.3413.80$68,717
Sep 200503,88461.4512.08$46,915
Aug 200505,10161.519.80$49,974
Jul 200504,93455.697.84$38,701
Jun 200504,51152.337.38$33,296
May 20051534,23845.226.65$35,106
Apr 200505,00749.207.36$36,854
Mar 200505,26950.377.15$37,699
Feb 200504,79445.226.31$30,259
Jan 200504,25443.166.32$26,895
Dec 200404,58739.866.75$30,967
Nov 20041072,92645.286.33$23,368
Oct 200403,80149.706.52$24,764
Sep 200403,61943.245.28$19,122
Aug 200403,81842.375.55$21,192
Jul 200404,07638.286.08$24,799
Jun 2004694,01036.106.43$28,287
May 200403,60637.486.49$23,419
Apr 200404,07534.475.86$23,873
Mar 200403,69734.365.53$20,445
Feb 200403,21332.455.51$17,702
Jan 200403,26432.036.30$20,562
Dec 20031554,11430.266.30$30,615
Nov 200304,13728.804.60$19,010
Oct 200304,67628.174.76$22,256
Sep 200304,33226.314.75$20,574
Aug 200304,22529.765.13$21,673
Jul 200304,49029.415.17$23,217
Jun 200305,20628.565.98$31,147
May 200305,26626.595.97$31,452
Apr 200304,52026.675.41$24,441
Mar 200305,23531.146.10$31,913
Feb 200304,21133.487.93$33,376
Jan 200305,47330.315.58$30,551
Dec 200205,87126.914.85$28,496
Nov 200205,48824.664.14$22,704
Oct 200205,22426.464.23$22,093
Sep 200203,72327.443.64$13,534
Aug 200205,95025.963.16$18,827
Jul 20021475,64424.583.06$20,894
Jun 200206,21723.733.34$20,754
May 200206,03124.663.58$21,615
Apr 200206,40823.653.51$22,507
Mar 20021486,90722.003.10$24,686
Feb 200204,97718.222.38$11,824
Jan 200206,13317.172.38$14,570
Dec 20011705,47916.932.36$15,833
Nov 200104,06618.072.41$9,781
Oct 200106,25919.782.53$15,828
Sep 200106,18524.262.25$13,924
Aug 200105,73024.873.05$17,495
Jul 20011596,14623.933.20$23,454
Jun 200105,44224.563.82$20,811
May 200106,66425.524.31$28,704
Apr 200105,74324.685.34$30,641
Mar 20011065,94424.545.38$34,559
Feb 200104,87327.755.77$28,103
Jan 20011845,81727.478.40$53,910
Dec 200006,37526.889.12$58,156
Nov 200006,14332.215.66$34,757
Oct 20001746,41531.235.15$38,442
Sep 200006,45231.875.19$33,463
Aug 200007,55029.644.54$34,283
Jul 20001557,87128.534.09$36,613
Jun 200007,10229.304.40$31,229
May 200007,12927.263.68$26,233
Apr 20001567,92824.513.12$28,527
Mar 200009,87228.422.86$28,231
Feb 200015710,41027.622.73$32,719
Jan 2000011,11625.272.48$27,573
Dec 199915511,77224.282.42$32,295
Nov 199918112,74023.192.43$35,206
Oct 1999013,70020.982.80$38,411
Sep 199907,38221.752.62$19,332
Aug 199903,50619.262.88$10,082
Jul 19991426,86717.892.37$18,831
Jun 1999017,26015.942.36$40,770
May 199915813,98015.792.32$34,943
Apr 1999013,64315.102.21$30,124
Mar 199916415,59112.471.84$30,706
Feb 199915715,1969.981.82$29,190
Jan 199917117,10110.381.90$34,266
Dec 1998018,6289.201.77$33,033
Nov 199818317,77610.892.19$40,846
Oct 199815618,86012.421.97$39,077
Sep 1998018,53012.592.08$38,591
Aug 199817317,52311.301.91$35,377
Jul 199817420,86411.742.24$48,721
Jun 1998015,76211.242.24$35,264
May 199817919,40412.622.21$45,071
Apr 199817621,50113.042.51$56,162
Mar 199817928,63812.802.31$68,429
Feb 199817810,58813.952.30$26,826
Jan 199817922,38714.702.15$50,871
Dec 199717927,32816.322.41$68,812
Nov 199718230,14918.193.09$96,419
Oct 199718431,59419.253.15$103,057
Sep 199718236,20517.742.95$110,210
Aug 199735846,02917.862.55$123,986
Jul 199734329,92117.582.25$73,261
Jun 199735731,68417.242.26$77,672
May 199752633,15418.972.31$86,514
Apr 199748736,99017.882.08$85,750
Mar 199753248,03718.951.94$103,232
Feb 199755351,98320.492.21$126,000
Jan 199773373,35323.483.54$276,858
Dec 199691989,78323.32$21,431
Nov 19961,204118,69821.97$26,452
Oct 19961,651112,34023.31$38,485
Sep 19961,60886,67622.22$35,730
Aug 199616,58820.26$20

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.

May 2026 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Condensate             0 bbl  × $106.41 =         $0
Gas                  434 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $1,322

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                   $1,322

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. 04/G/159840 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.