WELHAUSEN, J. R.

Operated by ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (P-5 29657) in the VAQUILLAS RANCH (LOBO CONS.) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Gas lease lease 167838District 04Field 932154002 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$7.1 M
Apr 1998 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$47 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
338
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 909 leases and 909 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1998-02-24
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and 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: NO P-15 OR PLAT REQUIRED.

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 Gas111998-07-28139000
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
CondensateDisposition6,721 bbl$369,299
GasProduction1,647,769 Mcf$6,771,074
Total$7,140,373

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 27.7204, -98.9651. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

27.72045, -98.96510 · 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
9,160 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 9,160 ft.

Completions filed
Apr 1998
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-4793686349,160 ftApr 1998

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 (338)

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

338 months

May 202601,281106.413.05$3,902
Apr 2026063198.932.87$1,811
Mar 2026411,49589.753.15$8,388
Feb 202601,31863.503.75$4,943
Jan 2026141,17459.138.00$10,217
Dec 2025141,08756.664.41$5,591
Nov 202501,11058.593.93$4,358
Oct 20251340259.383.30$2,100
Sep 202501,30362.743.08$4,009
Aug 20251613063.933.01$1,415
Jul 20250066.743.32$0
Jun 20250066.483.13$0
May 202501,08560.553.23$3,507
Apr 2025121,32662.363.54$5,447
Mar 2025191,60967.704.27$8,154
Feb 20251967170.884.34$4,259
Jan 202501,66174.324.28$7,107
Dec 2024381,44968.993.12$7,144
Nov 202401,44369.052.20$3,172
Oct 2024081571.372.28$1,859
Sep 202401,42069.612.36$3,357
Aug 20241173175.632.06$2,340
Jul 2024058079.932.15$1,245
Jun 20241310078.082.63$1,278
May 2024046778.812.20$1,027
Apr 20241385384.451.66$2,513
Mar 2024069880.301.55$1,079
Feb 20241357876.091.78$2,020
Jan 20241397373.023.30$4,158
Dec 20232994371.262.61$4,528
Nov 20232975977.892.81$4,390
Oct 202301,27385.443.09$3,930
Sep 2023083589.042.74$2,284
Aug 2023161,09080.522.67$4,202
Jul 202301,07774.852.64$2,845
Jun 2023049768.962.26$1,122
May 20232783370.622.23$3,762
Apr 2023080178.122.24$1,792
Mar 2023097272.852.39$2,326
Feb 20233144075.112.47$3,413
Jan 2023085176.533.39$2,883
Dec 2022075576.415.73$4,325
Nov 2022032185.005.65$1,812
Oct 202201,17187.185.86$6,866
Sep 202201884.888.16$147
Aug 20220094.529.13$0
Jul 20220846101.587.54$6,381
Jun 2022221,040115.097.98$10,828
May 20220829109.378.43$6,991
Apr 2022361,179104.226.84$11,813
Mar 202201,511108.885.08$7,670
Feb 2022151,39791.054.86$8,154
Jan 202201,45781.844.54$6,611
Dec 2021451,20171.323.90$7,892
Nov 2021054777.435.24$2,865
Oct 2021084079.795.71$4,800
Sep 2021131,06369.865.35$6,596
Aug 2021141,52066.024.22$7,340
Jul 202101,21570.783.98$4,838
Jun 2021411,34769.493.38$7,403
May 2021073663.483.02$2,221
Apr 2021151,63560.362.76$5,415
Mar 2021241,63261.302.72$5,905
Feb 2021111,03857.805.55$6,395
Jan 2021231,41450.412.81$5,133
Dec 2020251,21244.642.68$4,359
Nov 202001,50138.772.71$4,063
Oct 2020251,57336.972.48$4,823
Sep 2020101,26537.091.99$2,890
Aug 2020321,41739.982.39$4,659
Jul 20202594038.371.83$2,675
Jun 2020087434.901.69$1,477
May 2020089316.921.81$1,621
Apr 2020050614.751.80$913
Mar 2020121,13730.341.86$2,475
Feb 2020121,10949.881.98$2,795
Jan 202071,14457.252.09$2,797
Dec 201981,97259.012.30$5,016
Nov 2019111,36955.302.75$4,374
Oct 201981,97253.472.42$5,197
Sep 2019152,25855.052.66$6,826
Aug 2019152,28553.112.30$6,062
Jul 2019151,39156.272.46$4,266
Jun 2019322,12152.782.49$6,973
May 2019151,99558.482.74$6,344
Apr 2019151,64062.632.75$5,451
Mar 2019161,42256.803.06$5,263
Feb 2019151,97150.852.79$6,266
Jan 201902,09846.033.23$6,773
Dec 2018047046.594.19$1,967
Nov 2018151,31852.934.24$6,379
Oct 2018141,28561.443.40$5,227
Sep 2018151,65659.543.11$6,040
Aug 2018151,68859.403.07$6,067
Jul 201801,65965.142.93$4,864
Jun 2018151,65760.183.08$6,001
May 201801,89165.382.90$5,485
Apr 2018151,87563.842.90$6,397
Mar 201801,81961.222.79$5,069
Feb 2018151,60061.782.77$5,352
Jan 2018151,98062.874.01$8,882
Dec 2017152,19157.272.92$7,260
Nov 2017151,85255.423.12$6,607
Oct 2017162,25249.292.98$7,508
Sep 2017141,93647.523.09$6,642
Aug 201701,75745.373.00$5,279
Jul 2017302,02843.873.09$7,577
Jun 2017111,84842.493.09$6,173
May 201701,63645.373.26$5,339
Apr 2017231,79647.933.21$6,870
Mar 201702,09846.772.98$6,260
Feb 2017211,29750.452.95$4,889
Jan 20171052949.413.42$2,303
Dec 2016101,68548.763.72$6,761
Nov 2016111,97542.492.64$5,690
Oct 2016201,82546.193.09$6,564
Sep 201642,02841.553.10$6,454
Aug 2016152,36541.442.92$7,538
Jul 2016172,35141.622.92$7,583
Jun 2016191,93245.352.69$6,051
May 201602,91942.521.99$5,812
Apr 2016242,93436.561.99$6,719
Mar 2016243,25433.011.79$6,630
Feb 2016142,15926.472.06$4,826
Jan 201602,03427.352.36$4,809
Dec 2015192,30632.362.00$5,230
Nov 201592,15338.792.17$5,015
Oct 2015172,17643.552.43$6,021
Sep 2015202,30742.992.76$7,223
Aug 201562,30440.162.87$6,859
Jul 2015142,56848.152.95$8,237
Jun 2015182,59456.152.88$8,489
May 2015142,72155.212.96$8,815
Apr 2015202,31049.822.71$7,249
Mar 2015112,27042.892.93$7,134
Feb 2015302,13844.662.98$7,703
Jan 2015142,46843.433.10$8,260
Dec 201472,50754.693.59$9,386
Nov 2014322,54070.464.25$13,054
Oct 2014142,59278.303.90$11,207
Sep 201472,63586.164.05$11,263
Aug 201433,00289.394.04$12,382
Jul 2014302,84396.564.18$14,779
Jun 2014122,15398.164.74$11,376
May 201402,71394.734.73$12,823
Apr 2014412,56395.944.81$16,259
Mar 201472,11595.895.06$11,366
Feb 2014232,65797.406.19$18,692
Jan 201483,01590.404.86$15,378
Dec 2013132,85191.824.35$13,608
Nov 201302,95388.853.74$11,039
Oct 2013282,96797.423.78$13,941
Sep 201372,820104.113.72$11,213
Aug 201372,788104.253.52$10,551
Jul 2013283,213102.523.72$14,816
Jun 2013273,10394.403.93$14,754
May 2013123,11094.834.15$14,042
Apr 2013493,22893.964.28$18,428
Mar 201303,30793.623.91$12,940
Feb 2013113,16891.233.42$11,838
Jan 2013103,34991.603.42$12,369
Dec 2012103,86786.773.42$14,093
Nov 2012144,13786.953.62$16,214
Oct 201293,59889.383.40$13,036
Sep 2012134,62994.672.92$14,740
Aug 201201,78992.662.91$5,203
Jul 2012263,68985.133.02$13,357
Jun 201283,80379.822.52$10,218
May 201204,28591.612.49$10,662
Apr 2012283,050101.652.00$8,936
Mar 2012262,869105.052.22$9,106
Feb 2012232,558101.102.57$8,900
Jan 2012142,81398.092.73$9,064
Dec 201162,82496.873.24$9,730
Nov 2011343,10895.723.31$13,546
Oct 2011223,40084.983.65$14,275
Sep 201163,41283.623.99$14,101
Aug 2011403,42083.404.15$17,527
Jul 2011113,25694.144.52$15,744
Jun 2011143,28292.904.64$16,529
May 2011283,42598.134.40$17,834
Apr 201153,281105.964.33$14,747
Mar 2011233,41596.364.06$16,072
Feb 2011363,01585.644.18$15,686
Jan 201193,54586.504.59$17,046
Dec 2010203,06085.734.35$15,019
Nov 2010163,30480.843.80$13,833
Oct 2010213,67778.103.51$14,542
Sep 2010102,81672.633.98$11,932
Aug 201083,29773.684.42$15,160
Jul 201034,22672.554.74$20,234
Jun 2010273,82970.364.91$20,702
May 2010214,17071.124.24$19,154
Apr 2010114,06781.694.12$17,666
Mar 2010304,37378.394.39$21,543
Feb 201003,99373.585.44$21,731
Jan 2010334,43574.365.96$28,905
Dec 2009644,78171.445.48$30,790
Nov 2009726,16574.593.75$28,498
Oct 2009391,76872.544.11$10,096
Sep 2009253,66765.543.06$12,877
Aug 2009513,99867.423.22$16,306
Jul 2009144,24661.133.46$15,566
Jun 2009413,98066.163.90$18,215
May 2009223,90554.743.93$16,534
Apr 2009293,62046.773.59$14,343
Mar 2009393,91242.144.06$17,522
Feb 2009603,57832.814.63$18,545
Jan 2009524,13535.865.37$24,074
Dec 2008304,18437.105.98$26,121
Nov 2008404,45455.496.86$32,776
Oct 200884,37475.246.92$30,879
Sep 2008444,627101.767.88$40,925
Aug 2008345,289114.228.48$48,750
Jul 2008151,854131.0811.39$23,082
Jun 2008203,898131.3313.03$53,428
May 2008233,548123.1711.57$43,898
Apr 2008524,114110.3110.45$48,747
Mar 2008324,814101.909.66$49,784
Feb 2008525,52292.538.77$53,243
Jan 2008436,94090.388.21$60,834
Dec 2007141,19188.337.30$9,933
Nov 2007354,16591.677.29$33,578
Oct 2007183,58682.856.92$26,314
Sep 2007746575.846.24$3,434
Aug 2007142,35869.066.39$16,030
Jul 2007293,88170.906.39$26,848
Jun 2007363,91862.007.55$31,807
May 2007313,23058.747.85$27,164
Apr 2007144,58459.617.81$36,614
Mar 2007344,53256.927.30$35,028
Feb 2007174,71555.108.22$39,675
Jan 2007194,70450.306.73$32,599
Dec 2006335,83556.656.92$42,239
Nov 2006345,14754.207.62$41,050
Oct 2006395,72354.906.01$36,558
Sep 2006357,24360.085.04$38,587
Aug 2006134,65268.717.34$35,039
Jul 2006415,12669.376.34$35,357
Jun 2006285,21466.286.38$35,141
May 2006305,54366.016.42$37,594
Apr 2006295,65264.397.36$43,469
Mar 2006275,22156.707.08$38,511
Feb 2006264,47957.597.75$36,215
Jan 2006234,77060.598.93$44,006
Dec 2005255,10854.9413.42$69,899
Nov 2005254,90054.6910.59$53,250
Oct 2005395,92658.3413.80$84,029
Sep 2005177,30461.4512.08$89,270
Aug 200502,94061.519.80$28,803
Jul 2005254,89755.697.84$39,803
Jun 2005265,74852.337.38$43,787
May 2005385,97845.226.65$41,479
Apr 2005505,88249.207.36$45,754
Mar 2005355,78950.377.15$43,183
Feb 2005475,18845.226.31$34,872
Jan 2005465,87743.166.32$39,141
Dec 2004385,81539.866.75$40,772
Nov 2004455,64545.286.33$37,773
Oct 2004336,02949.706.52$40,920
Sep 2004225,81943.245.28$31,698
Aug 2004185,72142.375.55$32,518
Jul 2004205,77638.286.08$35,908
Jun 2004295,83136.106.43$38,558
May 2004375,78437.486.49$38,951
Apr 2004275,74534.475.86$34,588
Mar 2004415,57134.365.53$32,217
Feb 2004535,16932.455.51$30,199
Jan 20042115,30332.036.30$40,165
Dec 2003685,63230.266.30$37,549
Nov 2003306,41728.804.60$30,351
Oct 2003598,11228.174.76$40,272
Sep 2003386,47726.314.75$31,761
Aug 2003236,29329.765.13$32,966
Jul 2003254,83829.415.17$25,752
Jun 2003515,89328.565.98$36,714
May 2003368,69026.595.97$52,860
Apr 2003455,75826.675.41$32,335
Mar 2003766,86931.146.10$44,240
Feb 2003697,53833.487.93$62,055
Jan 2003738,08630.315.58$47,349
Dec 2002888,07926.914.85$41,582
Nov 2002767,80924.664.14$34,180
Oct 2002749,15726.464.23$40,684
Sep 2002668,17827.443.64$31,540
Aug 2002627,74625.963.16$26,119
Jul 200208,64424.583.06$26,466
Jun 200209,67123.733.34$32,284
May 200208,94424.663.58$32,055
Apr 200208,79823.653.51$30,901
Mar 200209,38222.003.10$29,110
Feb 200207,98718.222.38$18,975
Jan 200209,09317.172.38$21,602
Dec 20011569,57316.932.36$25,275
Nov 200109,21818.072.41$22,174
Oct 200109,32319.782.53$23,577
Sep 200109,74524.262.25$21,939
Aug 200109,92924.873.05$30,315
Jul 2001010,26923.933.20$32,831
Jun 200109,17424.563.82$35,083
May 2001010,14225.524.31$43,685
Apr 200109,67724.685.34$51,630
Mar 200110410,33024.545.38$58,091
Feb 200109,50827.755.77$54,833
Jan 2001011,44727.478.40$96,141
Dec 2000012,16426.889.12$110,966
Nov 200008,68632.215.66$49,145
Oct 2000012,11431.235.15$62,333
Sep 2000012,05531.875.19$62,523
Aug 2000011,57529.644.54$52,559
Jul 2000013,02528.534.09$53,269
Jun 2000012,49129.304.40$54,926
May 200015613,53527.263.68$54,058
Apr 2000013,43624.513.12$41,867
Mar 2000014,39428.422.86$41,163
Feb 2000012,41227.622.73$33,841
Jan 2000014,97925.272.48$37,155
Dec 1999013,44424.282.42$32,584
Nov 199915914,26023.192.43$38,396
Oct 1999015,21620.982.80$42,661
Sep 1999015,29021.752.62$40,042
Aug 1999015,36719.262.88$44,189
Jul 1999017,00817.892.37$40,349
Jun 199915516,06415.942.36$40,415
May 1999016,29515.792.32$37,821
Apr 1999015,83815.102.21$34,971
Mar 1999016,54812.471.84$30,421
Feb 1999016,6649.981.82$30,292
Jan 1999018,70810.381.90$35,544
Dec 1998020,6739.201.77$36,660
Nov 1998023,42310.892.19$51,196
Oct 1998023,08312.421.97$45,455
Sep 1998025,30512.592.08$52,701
Aug 1998027,97911.301.91$53,366
Jul 1998029,20611.742.24$65,342
Jun 1998035,12011.242.24$78,573
May 1998053,02112.622.21$116,982
Apr 1998037,57213.042.51$94,130

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                1,281 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $3,902

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                   $3,902

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/167838 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.