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Operated by MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 561136) in the JEFFRESS, NE. (T, LO.-FB,A) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Gas lease lease 165693District 04Field 460914002 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$9.3 M
Oct 1997 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$97 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
344
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 38 leases and 38 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1985-02-20
as the register files it
Field class
Gas
the register's own label
Between wells
933 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 1998-06-01.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: 10-1. FOR TEST DUE 4-1 PRIOR TEST TO BE FILED.

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 Gas111998-04-08138428
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
CondensateDisposition34,762 bbl$854,468
GasProduction2,346,507 Mcf$8,452,114
Total$9,306,582

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 26.4330, -98.4236. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.43299, -98.42363 · 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
12,800 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 12,800 ft.

Completions filed
Oct 1997
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-21532466412,800 ftOct 1997

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 (344)

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

344 months

May 202631,795106.413.05$5,787
Apr 20261833,35698.932.87$27,735
Mar 202621,27189.753.15$4,182
Feb 202621,57263.503.75$6,023
Jan 202632,60059.138.00$20,972
Dec 202534,69556.664.41$20,891
Nov 202521,42258.593.93$5,701
Oct 2025223059.383.30$879
Sep 2025230162.743.08$1,052
Aug 2025134063.933.01$1,089
Jul 2025238566.743.32$1,410
Jun 2025148066.483.13$1,568
May 2025148660.553.23$1,631
Apr 2025242262.363.54$1,620
Mar 2025149567.704.27$2,181
Feb 2025233570.884.34$1,596
Jan 2025338174.324.28$1,853
Dec 2024340568.993.12$1,471
Nov 2024239169.052.20$998
Oct 202417736071.372.28$13,454
Sep 2024131769.612.36$819
Aug 2024248975.632.06$1,160
Jul 2024274279.932.15$1,753
Jun 202421,73178.082.63$4,716
May 202441,23778.812.20$3,035
Apr 202421,57884.451.66$2,787
Mar 202421,62080.301.55$2,664
Feb 202421,50176.091.78$2,829
Jan 202431,65773.023.30$5,683
Dec 20231871,82971.262.61$18,101
Nov 202321,63977.892.81$4,757
Oct 202321,76185.443.09$5,608
Sep 202331,76289.042.74$5,086
Aug 202321,27480.522.67$3,566
Jul 202331,61874.852.64$4,499
Jun 202311,38868.962.26$3,204
May 202311,29970.622.23$2,964
Apr 202332,71978.122.24$6,319
Mar 202313,30672.852.39$7,985
Feb 202314,85275.112.47$12,039
Jan 202319841376.533.39$16,552
Dec 202211,35676.415.73$7,845
Nov 202211,65185.005.65$9,407
Oct 202241,80987.185.86$10,956
Sep 202291,03984.888.16$9,246
Aug 2022111,48094.529.13$14,548
Jul 20226680101.587.54$5,738
Jun 202211300115.097.98$3,659
May 2022131,411109.378.43$13,321
Apr 2022131,487104.226.84$11,522
Mar 20228541108.885.08$3,617
Feb 20221465691.054.86$4,462
Jan 2022151,70081.844.54$8,942
Dec 2021121,32971.323.90$6,038
Nov 202191,38177.435.24$7,929
Oct 2021122,08479.795.71$12,865
Sep 202191,06969.865.35$6,349
Aug 20211565866.024.22$3,767
Jul 20211876170.783.98$4,304
Jun 202191,82969.493.38$6,809
May 2021123,66563.483.02$11,822
Apr 20211260460.362.76$2,390
Mar 2021946361.302.72$1,810
Feb 20211349657.805.55$3,503
Jan 202120177550.412.81$12,310
Dec 20201348244.642.68$1,870
Nov 20201538438.772.71$1,621
Oct 202019845136.972.48$8,438
Sep 20201188037.091.99$2,160
Aug 2020596439.982.39$2,499
Jul 20201267738.371.83$1,696
Jun 202091,16934.901.69$2,290
May 202061,28016.921.81$2,424
Apr 202061,28114.751.80$2,400
Mar 2020480930.341.86$1,623
Feb 202081,22749.881.98$2,829
Jan 202061,55657.252.09$3,603
Dec 2019676059.012.30$2,105
Nov 20191178255.302.75$2,759
Oct 201941,79353.472.42$4,550
Sep 201941,47655.052.66$4,142
Aug 20191358953.112.30$2,048
Jul 201991,25056.272.46$3,582
Jun 201961,43052.782.49$3,879
May 20191891,48958.482.74$15,133
Apr 2019101,21662.632.75$3,971
Mar 2019121,38756.803.06$4,929
Feb 2019684250.852.79$2,656
Jan 2019131,12346.033.23$4,224
Dec 201891,29146.594.19$5,823
Nov 2018101,20352.934.24$5,627
Oct 201851,39461.443.40$5,044
Sep 2018576359.543.11$2,669
Aug 201851,56359.403.07$5,090
Jul 2018291965.142.93$2,825
Jun 201891,59260.183.08$5,440
May 20181061,51765.382.90$11,331
Apr 2018781263.842.90$2,802
Mar 201871,61461.222.79$4,927
Feb 201861,55961.782.77$4,683
Jan 201881,11962.874.01$4,989
Dec 20171331,11957.272.92$10,886
Nov 201731,44155.423.12$4,660
Oct 201701,21049.292.98$3,610
Sep 201711,29547.523.09$4,046
Aug 2017797845.373.00$3,256
Jul 201731,49543.873.09$4,747
Jun 20171311,93142.493.09$11,528
May 201762,14545.373.26$7,272
Apr 201742,29447.933.21$7,559
Mar 201742,60446.772.98$7,957
Feb 201731,53350.452.95$4,678
Jan 201771,08649.413.42$4,059
Dec 2016921,13948.763.72$8,726
Nov 201631,11442.492.64$3,073
Oct 201631,34046.193.09$4,280
Sep 201631,89441.553.10$5,997
Aug 201621,20141.442.92$3,595
Jul 201611,05141.622.92$3,115
Jun 2016299545.352.69$2,763
May 201631,28742.521.99$2,690
Apr 2016641,23236.561.99$4,793
Mar 201642,69233.011.79$4,962
Feb 20161022,75526.472.06$8,385
Jan 201623,00227.352.36$7,153
Dec 201533,17332.362.00$6,448
Nov 20151013,23238.792.17$10,923
Oct 201553,54143.552.43$8,810
Sep 201523,78742.992.76$10,532
Aug 201534,39240.162.87$12,736
Jul 201503,65448.152.95$10,761
Jun 2015049756.152.88$1,433
May 201518073455.212.96$12,107
Apr 201521,17049.822.71$3,266
Mar 201543,51242.892.93$10,478
Feb 201553,29144.662.98$10,018
Jan 201531,13543.433.10$3,650
Dec 201411,24954.693.59$4,540
Nov 2014290070.464.25$3,968
Oct 201431,38378.303.90$5,630
Sep 201421,51486.164.05$6,297
Aug 201451,90589.394.04$8,134
Jul 20141871,40996.564.18$23,946
Jun 201443,27698.164.74$15,911
May 201402,39294.734.73$11,306
Apr 201402,72995.944.81$13,124
Mar 201403,77195.895.06$19,069
Feb 201402,08397.406.19$12,898
Jan 201401,92090.404.86$9,333
Dec 201321,32591.824.35$5,953
Nov 201332,52888.853.74$9,717
Oct 201352,88297.423.78$11,379
Sep 201323,632104.113.72$13,711
Aug 201332,099104.253.52$7,707
Jul 201332,645102.523.72$10,141
Jun 201321,80394.403.93$7,281
May 2013384494.834.15$3,786
Apr 2013269493.964.28$3,160
Mar 2013073893.623.91$2,888
Feb 2013188591.233.42$3,118
Jan 201331,18291.603.42$4,317
Dec 2012296686.773.42$3,477
Nov 2012292086.953.62$3,509
Oct 201261,01889.383.40$3,997
Sep 201201,17894.672.92$3,438
Aug 2012591,41792.662.91$9,588
Jul 201222,73785.133.02$8,438
Jun 2012822,76679.822.52$13,513
May 201202,97291.612.49$7,395
Apr 20121983,071101.652.00$26,259
Mar 201223,228105.052.22$7,383
Feb 201243,143101.102.57$8,483
Jan 201231,33398.092.73$3,939
Dec 201141,40696.873.24$4,943
Nov 201121,91095.723.31$6,516
Oct 201112,16884.983.65$7,995
Sep 201111,80583.623.99$7,278
Aug 20111851,48683.404.15$21,595
Jul 201102,16194.144.52$9,762
Jun 201101,99292.904.64$9,243
May 201112,13298.134.40$9,489
Apr 201122,238105.964.33$9,910
Mar 201112,26296.364.06$9,274
Feb 201121,97985.644.18$8,443
Jan 201102,87686.504.59$13,197
Dec 20101792,85985.734.35$27,776
Nov 201022,24180.843.80$8,667
Oct 201021,74578.103.51$6,279
Sep 201002,38472.633.98$9,487
Aug 201022,62573.684.42$11,748
Jul 201012,85572.554.74$13,595
Jun 201022,64770.364.91$13,139
May 20101733,28371.124.24$26,208
Apr 201033,32281.694.12$13,941
Mar 201023,92578.394.39$17,382
Feb 201023,16973.585.44$17,394
Jan 201034,40574.365.96$26,495
Dec 200932,75471.445.48$15,317
Nov 200921,20774.593.75$4,677
Oct 200911,95872.544.11$8,120
Sep 200902,25565.543.06$6,911
Aug 200902,09667.423.22$6,746
Jul 200912,13961.133.46$7,472
Jun 200911,26566.163.90$4,993
May 200922,92754.743.93$11,600
Apr 200923,25346.773.59$11,764
Mar 200912,13742.144.06$8,716
Feb 200912,06032.814.63$9,577
Jan 200912,49935.865.37$13,458
Dec 200802,88137.105.98$17,220
Nov 200812,54955.496.86$17,543
Oct 2008111,35675.246.92$78,681
Sep 2008111,089101.767.88$87,451
Aug 200816,967114.228.48$59,215
Jul 200827,702131.0811.39$87,984
Jun 20081945,780131.3313.03$100,807
May 20081114123.1711.57$1,443
Apr 200802,736110.3110.45$28,605
Mar 200808,769101.909.66$84,744
Feb 200802,23992.538.77$19,637
Jan 200802,40990.388.21$19,768
Dec 200709,37788.337.30$68,471
Nov 200706,50991.677.29$47,462
Oct 200704,36082.856.92$30,180
Sep 200705,66375.846.24$35,361
Aug 200705,29169.066.39$33,799
Jul 200704,72970.906.39$30,209
Jun 200704,73562.007.55$35,742
May 200704,90958.747.85$38,517
Apr 200705,36659.617.81$41,883
Mar 200704,71756.927.30$34,443
Feb 200708,04855.108.22$66,122
Jan 200704,05950.306.73$27,304
Dec 200603,47556.656.92$24,042
Nov 200603,70154.207.62$28,192
Oct 200605,20154.906.01$31,278
Sep 200605,28060.085.04$26,596
Aug 200605,65768.717.34$41,522
Jul 200606,04569.376.34$38,342
Jun 200605,11466.286.38$32,647
May 200603,65266.016.42$23,464
Apr 200603,70064.397.36$27,234
Mar 200604,74956.707.08$33,637
Feb 200603,14857.597.75$24,401
Jan 200603,11460.598.93$27,818
Dec 200503,12554.9413.42$41,923
Nov 200502,78554.6910.59$29,489
Oct 200502,47158.3413.80$34,089
Sep 200503,20361.4512.08$38,689
Aug 200503,57161.519.80$34,985
Jul 200504,28155.697.84$33,579
Jun 20051944,65452.337.38$44,503
May 200506,19045.226.65$41,171
Apr 200506,25949.207.36$46,069
Mar 200504,86050.377.15$34,773
Feb 200506,28145.226.31$39,645
Jan 200504,28843.166.32$27,110
Dec 200404,48739.866.75$30,292
Nov 200404,83145.286.33$30,582
Oct 20041784,76549.706.52$39,891
Sep 200404,21443.245.28$22,266
Aug 20041954,36542.375.55$32,491
Jul 200404,95238.286.08$30,129
Jun 200405,39536.106.43$34,706
May 20041704,77137.486.49$37,357
Apr 200405,13934.475.86$30,107
Mar 200405,75834.365.53$31,843
Feb 200405,25532.455.51$28,953
Jan 20042016,64632.036.30$48,305
Dec 200305,28830.266.30$33,323
Nov 200305,47628.804.60$25,163
Oct 20031927,26328.174.76$39,978
Sep 200307,29826.314.75$34,661
Aug 20031756,90329.765.13$40,618
Jul 200307,20229.415.17$37,240
Jun 20031868,01428.565.98$53,260
May 200303,76026.595.97$22,457
Apr 200303,96326.675.41$21,429
Mar 200317610,20931.146.10$67,715
Feb 20031794,57933.487.93$42,286
Jan 200303,82030.315.58$21,323
Dec 200204,04226.914.85$19,619
Nov 20021564,26224.664.14$21,479
Oct 200206,45226.464.23$27,286
Sep 20021836,56127.443.64$28,872
Aug 20021886,79325.963.16$26,375
Jul 200207,51624.583.06$23,012
Jun 200207,00323.733.34$23,378
May 20021768,16024.663.58$33,586
Apr 20021917,98923.653.51$32,577
Mar 200208,05922.003.10$25,005
Feb 20021967,92218.222.38$22,391
Jan 20021878,65517.172.38$23,772
Dec 200109,12416.932.36$21,573
Nov 20011878,40018.072.41$23,585
Oct 200117810,03519.782.53$28,898
Sep 200109,08924.262.25$20,462
Aug 20015329,81324.873.05$43,192
Jul 2001010,00123.933.20$31,974
Jun 2001010,30324.563.82$39,400
May 2001010,42125.524.31$44,887
Apr 2001010,77824.685.34$57,504
Mar 2001011,23824.545.38$60,420
Feb 200119110,60427.755.77$66,454
Jan 200119112,15927.478.40$107,367
Dec 200019011,91726.889.12$113,820
Nov 2000011,96932.215.66$67,721
Oct 200018613,01031.235.15$72,752
Sep 200018812,09731.875.19$68,733
Aug 200019511,96229.644.54$60,096
Jul 200018913,60728.534.09$61,041
Jun 200018213,65429.304.40$65,373
May 200036617,02127.263.68$72,610
Apr 200018315,18624.513.12$51,805
Mar 200037815,45328.422.86$54,934
Feb 200019714,07227.622.73$43,808
Jan 200019114,92425.272.48$41,846
Dec 199937315,95524.282.42$47,727
Nov 199919516,96323.192.43$45,810
Oct 199936416,71320.982.80$54,495
Sep 199935318,18321.752.62$55,296
Aug 199918718,80619.262.88$57,680
Jul 199937520,49817.892.37$55,338
Jun 199918621,02515.942.36$52,628
May 199938622,83515.792.32$59,095
Apr 199954623,22715.102.21$59,531
Mar 199936125,55612.471.84$51,482
Feb 199936624,4379.981.82$48,074
Jan 199955128,55210.381.90$59,967
Dec 199837130,5009.201.77$57,499
Nov 199854131,70910.892.19$75,198
Oct 199873235,04412.421.97$78,100
Sep 199854535,80912.592.08$81,438
Aug 199891439,88511.301.91$86,403
Jul 19981,05546,96111.742.24$117,450
Jun 199853139,06211.242.24$93,361
May 19981,07244,51512.622.21$111,744
Apr 19981,08149,63213.042.51$138,441
Mar 19981,25364,57912.802.31$165,180
Feb 19981,30968,01913.952.30$174,645
Jan 19982,20693,92114.702.15$234,808
Dec 19972,528130,83716.322.41$356,718
Nov 19974,867243,18618.193.09$839,552
Oct 199738444,10219.253.15$146,305

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             3 bbl  × $106.41 =       $319
Gas                1,795 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $5,467

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                   $5,787

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/165693 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.