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 161186District 04Field 070784752 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$1.8 M
Dec 1996 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$12 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
354
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 Gas111997-02-14136087
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
CondensateDisposition4,952 bbl$141,254
GasProduction498,537 Mcf$1,698,332
Total$1,839,585

23,088 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 1 month, 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 27.4831, -99.1870. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

27.48308, -99.18698 · 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
9,300 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 9,300 ft.

Completions filed
Dec 1996
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-47936538269,300 ftDec 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 (354)

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

354 months

May 20260357106.413.05$1,087
Apr 2026031198.932.87$892
Mar 2026038889.753.15$1,222
Feb 2026024363.503.75$911
Jan 2026026859.138.00$2,143
Dec 2025030556.664.41$1,346
Nov 2025023458.593.93$919
Oct 2025032259.383.30$1,064
Sep 2025014862.743.08$455
Aug 2025024463.933.01$736
Jul 2025018066.743.32$597
Jun 2025032966.483.13$1,029
May 2025053060.553.23$1,713
Apr 2025028962.363.54$1,024
Mar 2025020567.704.27$875
Feb 2025017170.884.34$742
Jan 2025028974.324.28$1,237
Dec 2024232868.993.12$1,162
Nov 2024013569.052.20$297
Oct 2024022271.372.28$506
Sep 2024016569.612.36$390
Aug 2024026675.632.06$549
Jul 2024030379.932.15$650
Jun 202410820178.082.63$8,962
May 2024033478.812.20$734
Apr 2024022784.451.66$377
Mar 2024014580.301.55$224
Feb 2024027976.091.78$498
Jan 2024014073.023.30$462
Dec 2023012971.262.61$337
Nov 2023046077.892.81$1,291
Oct 2023053385.443.09$1,646
Sep 2023058289.042.74$1,592
Aug 2023024880.522.67$663
Jul 2023045074.852.64$1,189
Jun 2023037268.962.26$840
May 2023030570.622.23$679
Apr 2023028678.122.24$640
Mar 2023046172.852.39$1,103
Feb 2023050375.112.47$1,240
Jan 2023036276.533.39$1,226
Dec 2022033076.415.73$1,891
Nov 2022043985.005.65$2,479
Oct 2022041387.185.86$2,422
Sep 2022045584.888.16$3,714
Aug 2022021194.529.13$1,926
Jul 20220230101.587.54$1,735
Jun 20220188115.097.98$1,500
May 20220216109.378.43$1,822
Apr 20220168104.226.84$1,149
Mar 20220171108.885.08$868
Feb 2022019391.054.86$938
Jan 2022018781.844.54$849
Dec 2021024971.323.90$971
Nov 20215827877.435.24$5,947
Oct 2021026879.795.71$1,531
Sep 2021031469.865.35$1,680
Aug 2021017566.024.22$739
Jul 2021024070.783.98$956
Jun 2021039669.493.38$1,339
May 2021035363.483.02$1,065
Apr 2021027460.362.76$756
Mar 2021026361.302.72$715
Feb 2021029457.805.55$1,631
Jan 2021022550.412.81$632
Dec 2020021544.642.68$575
Nov 2020020838.772.71$563
Oct 2020019136.972.48$473
Sep 2020019837.091.99$394
Aug 2020023539.982.39$561
Jul 2020018938.371.83$345
Jun 2020022534.901.69$380
May 2020023116.921.81$419
Apr 2020023014.751.80$415
Mar 2020025130.341.86$466
Feb 2020022949.881.98$454
Jan 2020028357.252.09$593
Dec 2019030659.012.30$705
Nov 2019028455.302.75$781
Oct 2019034253.472.42$827
Sep 2019022755.052.66$603
Aug 2019033053.112.30$760
Jul 2019033256.272.46$817
Jun 2019033052.782.49$822
May 2019031458.482.74$860
Apr 2019042262.632.75$1,161
Mar 2019046056.803.06$1,409
Feb 2019012450.852.79$346
Jan 2019063546.033.23$2,050
Dec 2018040446.594.19$1,691
Nov 2018034352.934.24$1,453
Oct 2018046261.443.40$1,570
Sep 2018045759.543.11$1,420
Aug 2018057759.403.07$1,769
Jul 2018058865.142.93$1,724
Jun 2018057960.183.08$1,782
May 2018033065.382.90$957
Apr 201805863.842.90$168
Mar 2018029461.222.79$819
Feb 2018030261.782.77$835
Jan 2018032262.874.01$1,291
Dec 2017026657.272.92$777
Nov 2017076755.423.12$2,392
Oct 201701,03849.292.98$3,097
Sep 2017098847.523.09$3,050
Aug 2017086245.373.00$2,590
Jul 2017049743.873.09$1,534
Jun 2017049642.493.09$1,531
May 2017049145.373.26$1,602
Apr 2017050647.933.21$1,625
Mar 2017044046.772.98$1,313
Feb 2017042950.452.95$1,267
Jan 2017040549.413.42$1,385
Dec 2016043848.763.72$1,631
Nov 2016037642.492.64$994
Oct 2016037546.193.09$1,159
Sep 2016036741.553.10$1,138
Aug 2016047841.442.92$1,398
Jul 2016036141.622.92$1,056
Jun 2016040245.352.69$1,080
May 2016043142.521.99$858
Apr 2016043136.561.99$858
Mar 2016048733.011.79$874
Feb 2016040026.472.06$825
Jan 2016549927.352.36$1,317
Dec 2015030632.362.00$612
Nov 2015041638.792.17$902
Oct 2015029143.552.43$706
Sep 2015032042.992.76$883
Aug 2015046040.162.87$1,321
Jul 2015055248.152.95$1,626
Jun 2015049756.152.88$1,433
May 2015056855.212.96$1,679
Apr 2015080249.822.71$2,171
Mar 2015076142.892.93$2,233
Feb 2015014844.662.98$440
Jan 2015050043.433.10$1,550
Dec 2014055154.693.59$1,979
Nov 2014049670.464.25$2,109
Oct 2014050378.303.90$1,962
Sep 2014047886.164.05$1,934
Aug 2014047289.394.04$1,905
Jul 2014055496.564.18$2,316
Jun 2014062298.164.74$2,946
May 201401,03694.734.73$4,897
Apr 2014043195.944.81$2,073
Mar 201412037995.895.06$13,423
Feb 2014025197.406.19$1,554
Jan 2014035590.404.86$1,726
Dec 2013029191.824.35$1,267
Nov 2013080388.853.74$3,002
Oct 2013044797.423.78$1,689
Sep 20130452104.113.72$1,680
Aug 201341475104.253.52$5,947
Jul 20130520102.523.72$1,933
Jun 2013047794.403.93$1,876
May 2013040094.834.15$1,660
Apr 2013033993.964.28$1,452
Mar 2013042293.623.91$1,651
Feb 2013048991.233.42$1,672
Jan 2013060991.603.42$2,083
Dec 2012055886.773.42$1,908
Nov 2012045886.953.62$1,660
Oct 2012040989.383.40$1,390
Sep 2012054794.672.92$1,596
Aug 2012064292.662.91$1,867
Jul 2012060985.133.02$1,840
Jun 2012062579.822.52$1,574
May 2012076291.612.49$1,896
Apr 20120744101.652.00$1,486
Mar 20120792105.052.22$1,760
Feb 20120740101.102.57$1,902
Jan 2012081898.092.73$2,236
Dec 2011091896.873.24$2,974
Nov 2011077295.723.31$2,556
Oct 2011077784.983.65$2,835
Sep 2011069683.623.99$2,774
Aug 2011079483.404.15$3,295
Jul 2011083394.144.52$3,763
Jun 2011074492.904.64$3,452
May 2011081198.134.40$3,572
Apr 20110758105.964.33$3,285
Mar 2011081596.364.06$3,307
Feb 2011078185.644.18$3,265
Jan 2011086786.504.59$3,978
Dec 2010087085.734.35$3,783
Nov 2010086380.843.80$3,275
Oct 2010089978.103.51$3,154
Sep 2010091272.633.98$3,629
Aug 2010091773.684.42$4,053
Jul 2010094072.554.74$4,452
Jun 2010092070.364.91$4,518
May 2010095471.124.24$4,040
Apr 2010098181.694.12$4,044
Mar 2010049578.394.39$2,172
Feb 2010080473.585.44$4,376
Jan 2010088774.365.96$5,290
Dec 2009083971.445.48$4,601
Nov 20097385674.593.75$8,656
Oct 2009092572.544.11$3,802
Sep 2009088765.543.06$2,718
Aug 2009092367.423.22$2,971
Jul 2009096561.133.46$3,343
Jun 200901,00866.163.90$3,926
May 2009099554.743.93$3,906
Apr 2009082246.773.59$2,949
Mar 2009062542.144.06$2,537
Feb 2009063832.814.63$2,956
Jan 2009081435.865.37$4,372
Dec 2008087337.105.98$5,218
Nov 2008095755.496.86$6,565
Oct 2008075675.246.92$5,233
Sep 20080738101.767.88$5,813
Aug 20080800114.228.48$6,786
Jul 20080758131.0811.39$8,633
Jun 2008105887131.3313.03$25,350
May 200801,112123.1711.57$12,871
Apr 200801,123110.3110.45$11,741
Mar 200801,146101.909.66$11,075
Feb 200801,10792.538.77$9,709
Jan 2008092990.388.21$7,623
Dec 200701,02988.337.30$7,514
Nov 2007085191.677.29$6,205
Oct 2007086982.856.92$6,015
Sep 2007095875.846.24$5,982
Aug 200701,53569.066.39$9,805
Jul 2007088870.906.39$5,672
Jun 200701,07962.007.55$8,145
May 2007092958.747.85$7,289
Apr 200701,38759.617.81$10,826
Mar 200701,32456.927.30$9,668
Feb 200704,02655.108.22$33,078
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 200658068.717.34$3,985
Jul 20060069.376.34$0
Jun 2006043766.286.38$2,790
May 2006060366.016.42$3,874
Apr 2006068064.397.36$5,005
Mar 2006038356.707.08$2,713
Feb 2006083957.597.75$6,503
Jan 200601,38460.598.93$12,364
Dec 200501,01154.9413.42$13,563
Nov 200501,34354.6910.59$14,220
Oct 2005078158.3413.80$10,774
Sep 2005052561.4512.08$6,341
Aug 2005073161.519.80$7,161
Jul 200501,91055.697.84$14,981
Jun 200501,18952.337.38$8,776
May 20050745.226.65$47
Apr 2005051549.207.36$3,791
Mar 2005078550.377.15$5,617
Feb 2005029745.226.31$1,875
Jan 2005095643.166.32$6,044
Dec 2004085039.866.75$5,738
Nov 20046076045.286.33$7,528
Oct 2004084949.706.52$5,531
Sep 2004068443.245.28$3,614
Aug 2004084442.375.55$4,685
Jul 2004073938.286.08$4,496
Jun 2004067136.106.43$4,317
May 20048285337.486.49$8,613
Apr 200401,03434.475.86$6,058
Mar 200401,34334.365.53$7,427
Feb 2004049532.455.51$2,727
Jan 200401,10932.036.30$6,986
Dec 2003631,17130.266.30$9,286
Nov 200301,15628.804.60$5,312
Oct 2003067128.174.76$3,194
Sep 2003085926.314.75$4,080
Aug 200301,07429.765.13$5,509
Jul 200301,04229.415.17$5,388
Jun 2003631,08028.565.98$8,261
May 200301,24826.595.97$7,454
Apr 200301,33326.675.41$7,208
Mar 200301,34231.146.10$8,181
Feb 2003621,18633.487.93$11,476
Jan 200301,45430.315.58$8,116
Dec 200201,39226.914.85$6,756
Nov 2002572,32324.664.14$11,016
Oct 200201,22126.464.23$5,164
Sep 200201,24627.443.64$4,529
Aug 2002097825.963.16$3,095
Jul 2002511,26524.583.06$5,127
Jun 200201,47523.733.34$4,924
May 200201,57224.663.58$5,634
Apr 2002501,43223.653.51$6,212
Mar 200201,65922.003.10$5,147
Feb 2002611,56618.222.38$4,832
Jan 200201,84817.172.38$4,390
Dec 2001891,84016.932.36$5,857
Nov 200101,39318.072.41$3,351
Oct 200101,61019.782.53$4,072
Sep 200101,61124.262.25$3,627
Aug 200102,37124.873.05$7,239
Jul 2001731,87423.933.20$7,738
Jun 200101,79024.563.82$6,845
May 200102,08925.524.31$8,998
Apr 200101,57324.685.34$8,392
Mar 2001742,17524.545.38$13,510
Feb 20010027.755.77$0
Jan 200101,04727.478.40$8,794
Dec 20001391,57726.889.12$18,123
Nov 200021,59832.215.66$9,106
Oct 2000472,22431.235.15$12,911
Sep 200002,21231.875.19$11,473
Aug 200002,48029.644.54$11,261
Jul 200002,08428.534.09$8,523
Jun 200002,81729.304.40$12,387
May 2000752,76327.263.68$12,212
Apr 2000801,21424.513.12$5,744
Mar 200002,90228.422.86$8,299
Feb 200002,24527.622.73$6,121
Jan 200002,56325.272.48$6,358
Dec 19991502,51224.282.42$9,730
Nov 199902,57023.192.43$6,255
Oct 199903,55120.982.80$9,956
Sep 199903,37121.752.62$8,828
Aug 199901,84419.262.88$5,303
Jul 19991643,09817.892.37$10,284
Jun 199902,42615.942.36$5,730
May 199903,41915.792.32$7,936
Apr 199903,46015.102.21$7,640
Mar 199903,36012.471.84$6,177
Feb 19991583,4199.981.82$7,792
Jan 199903,67310.381.90$6,979
Dec 199804,2869.201.77$7,600
Nov 19981673,11910.892.19$8,636
Oct 199803,95112.421.97$7,780
Sep 199803,28112.592.08$6,833
Aug 199803,38311.301.91$6,453
Jul 19981694,88911.742.24$12,922
Jun 199804,51211.242.24$10,095
May 199804,83312.622.21$10,663
Apr 19981784,83013.042.51$14,422
Mar 199805,96812.802.31$13,783
Feb 199804,40713.952.30$10,132
Jan 19981776,60814.702.15$16,841
Dec 199706,57416.322.41$15,851
Nov 19971827,58618.193.09$26,738
Oct 199707,69619.253.15$24,241
Sep 19971778,68517.742.95$28,803
Aug 1997010,14317.862.55$25,913
Jul 199717610,79317.582.25$27,345
Jun 19971809,62917.242.26$24,838
May 19973312,02218.972.31$28,379
Apr 199736614,12117.882.08$35,955
Mar 199718516,57518.951.94$35,647
Feb 199719319,67320.492.21$47,351
Jan 199737934,87123.483.54$132,332
Dec 199622023,08823.32$5,130

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                  357 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $1,087

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                   $1,087

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/161186 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.