VAN SCHERPE "B"

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

Gas lease lease 169020District 04Field 460885002 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$2.3 M
Jun 1998 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$27 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
336
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 36 leases and 36 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1969-04-14
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 2006-04-18.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: PER DOCKET #04-0246433 RULES 1 AND 2 CHANGED. PLATS 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 Gas112001-10-08144064
NGPA2none

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
CondensateDisposition21,363 bbl$876,871
GasProduction365,352 Mcf$1,438,066
Total$2,314,937

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 26.4129, -98.4809. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.41286, -98.48088 · 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
13,093 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 13,093 ft.

Completions filed
Apr 2005
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-21531164313,093 ftApr 2005

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 (336)

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

336 months

May 20262285106.413.05$1,081
Apr 2026027698.932.87$792
Mar 2026624989.753.15$1,323
Feb 2026431363.503.75$1,428
Jan 2026635959.138.00$3,226
Dec 2025230656.664.41$1,464
Nov 202518635258.593.93$12,280
Oct 2025232259.383.30$1,183
Sep 2025327662.743.08$1,037
Aug 2025144263.933.01$1,396
Jul 2025138866.743.32$1,353
Jun 2025126566.483.13$896
May 2025135160.553.23$1,195
Apr 2025239362.363.54$1,517
Mar 2025342567.704.27$2,017
Feb 2025231870.884.34$1,522
Jan 2025139774.324.28$1,773
Dec 2024036368.993.12$1,133
Nov 2024036369.052.20$798
Oct 2024032971.372.28$751
Sep 202417628669.612.36$12,928
Aug 2024026275.632.06$541
Jul 2024035679.932.15$764
Jun 202418222478.082.63$14,801
May 2024128778.812.20$710
Apr 2024236584.451.66$775
Mar 2024129880.301.55$541
Feb 2024035176.091.78$626
Jan 2024131073.023.30$1,095
Dec 2023147971.262.61$1,322
Nov 2023027877.892.81$781
Oct 2023136385.443.09$1,206
Sep 2023028489.042.74$777
Aug 202317831280.522.67$15,167
Jul 2023223674.852.64$773
Jun 2023028068.962.26$632
May 2023223070.622.23$654
Apr 2023225478.122.24$725
Mar 2023331072.852.39$960
Feb 2023225875.112.47$786
Jan 202319930576.533.39$16,263
Dec 2022325876.415.73$1,707
Nov 2022328485.005.65$1,859
Oct 2022427387.185.86$1,950
Sep 2022229984.888.16$2,611
Aug 2022225994.529.13$2,553
Jul 20222329101.587.54$2,685
Jun 2022196224115.097.98$24,345
May 20223369109.378.43$3,440
Apr 20225272104.226.84$2,381
Mar 20223441108.885.08$2,565
Feb 2022337991.054.86$2,115
Jan 202219149281.844.54$17,864
Dec 2021428371.323.90$1,389
Nov 2021340777.435.24$2,364
Oct 2021233179.795.71$2,051
Sep 2021345469.865.35$2,639
Aug 2021343666.024.22$2,038
Jul 2021336170.783.98$1,650
Jun 202118345869.493.38$14,265
May 2021134563.483.02$1,105
Apr 2021352160.362.76$1,618
Mar 2021129461.302.72$860
Feb 2021449457.805.55$2,972
Jan 202118942950.412.81$10,733
Dec 2020357644.642.68$1,675
Nov 2020551938.772.71$1,599
Oct 2020459936.972.48$1,632
Sep 2020540737.091.99$996
Aug 202019258939.982.39$9,081
Jul 2020339438.371.83$834
Jun 2020535034.901.69$766
May 2020251316.921.81$965
Apr 2020445714.751.80$884
Mar 2020157630.341.86$1,100
Feb 2020340049.881.98$942
Jan 202018455757.252.09$11,701
Dec 2019349559.012.30$1,318
Nov 2019251855.302.75$1,535
Oct 2019349753.472.42$1,362
Sep 2019150455.052.66$1,394
Aug 201919129553.112.30$10,824
Jul 2019342056.272.46$1,202
Jun 2019434252.782.49$1,063
May 2019337258.482.74$1,195
Apr 2019342962.632.75$1,368
Mar 2019248756.803.06$1,605
Feb 2019148850.852.79$1,413
Jan 2019254646.033.23$1,855
Dec 201819761046.594.19$11,731
Nov 2018442252.934.24$2,000
Oct 2018259261.443.40$2,135
Sep 2018151459.543.11$1,657
Aug 2018346959.403.07$1,616
Jul 201817457765.142.93$13,026
Jun 2018430760.183.08$1,185
May 2018248465.382.90$1,535
Apr 2018254163.842.90$1,697
Mar 2018236761.222.79$1,145
Feb 2018148361.782.77$1,398
Jan 20186247162.874.01$5,786
Dec 20175055857.272.92$4,494
Nov 201710154255.423.12$7,288
Oct 2017055449.292.98$1,653
Sep 2017039547.523.09$1,219
Aug 20179434645.373.00$5,304
Jul 2017035843.873.09$1,105
Jun 2017050342.493.09$1,553
May 20176756445.373.26$4,880
Apr 20174037847.933.21$3,131
Mar 2017056646.772.98$1,689
Feb 20171246550.452.95$1,978
Jan 201711636849.413.42$6,990
Dec 2016037348.763.72$1,389
Nov 2016036642.492.64$968
Oct 2016733646.193.09$1,362
Sep 20167556041.553.10$4,853
Aug 20164334741.442.92$2,797
Jul 2016059341.622.92$1,734
Jun 20164749245.352.69$3,453
May 20164312542.521.99$2,077
Apr 2016024936.561.99$496
Mar 20169027933.011.79$3,471
Feb 20161812926.472.06$743
Jan 20163847027.352.36$2,151
Dec 20156532132.362.00$2,746
Nov 2015056038.792.17$1,214
Oct 20154648043.552.43$3,168
Sep 20152960142.992.76$2,905
Aug 20158970540.162.87$5,599
Jul 2015033048.152.95$972
Jun 2015041856.152.88$1,205
May 2015054255.212.96$1,602
Apr 201519439049.822.71$10,721
Mar 2015047742.892.93$1,400
Feb 2015031744.662.98$943
Jan 201519547443.433.10$9,939
Dec 2014040754.693.59$1,462
Nov 2014044070.464.25$1,871
Oct 2014046278.303.90$1,802
Sep 2014042286.164.05$1,707
Aug 201419247589.394.04$19,080
Jul 2014025796.564.18$1,074
Jun 2014025898.164.74$1,222
May 2014020994.734.73$988
Apr 2014016895.944.81$808
Mar 201419334195.895.06$20,231
Feb 2014026897.406.19$1,659
Jan 2014060090.404.86$2,916
Dec 2013073091.824.35$3,179
Nov 201319762188.853.74$19,825
Oct 2013052697.423.78$1,988
Sep 20130574104.113.72$2,134
Aug 20130375104.253.52$1,321
Jul 20130615102.523.72$2,286
Jun 201318443094.403.93$19,061
May 2013047194.834.15$1,954
Apr 2013068593.964.28$2,934
Mar 2013045093.623.91$1,761
Feb 2013037391.233.42$1,276
Jan 2013075591.603.42$2,582
Dec 201218858986.773.42$18,327
Nov 2012151786.953.62$1,961
Oct 2012042489.383.40$1,441
Sep 2012043494.672.92$1,267
Aug 201218755392.662.91$18,936
Jul 2012047185.133.02$1,423
Jun 2012029179.822.52$733
May 2012044991.612.49$1,117
Apr 20120220101.652.00$439
Mar 20120432105.052.22$960
Feb 20120450101.102.57$1,157
Jan 201219519098.092.73$19,647
Dec 2011112696.873.24$505
Nov 2011042195.723.31$1,394
Oct 2011151084.983.65$1,946
Sep 2011162483.623.99$2,571
Aug 2011161983.404.15$2,652
Jul 2011055794.144.52$2,516
Jun 2011059192.904.64$2,742
May 2011077198.134.40$3,396
Apr 20113781105.964.33$3,702
Mar 2011186796.364.06$3,614
Feb 2011046085.644.18$1,923
Jan 201119435886.504.59$18,424
Dec 2010150385.734.35$2,273
Nov 2010046680.843.80$1,769
Oct 201019444478.103.51$16,709
Sep 2010023172.633.98$919
Aug 2010057173.684.42$2,523
Jul 201019146072.554.74$16,036
Jun 2010034770.364.91$1,704
May 2010043971.124.24$1,859
Apr 2010035581.694.12$1,464
Mar 201019457878.394.39$17,744
Feb 2010030273.585.44$1,644
Jan 2010137974.365.96$2,335
Dec 200918832771.445.48$15,224
Nov 2009025574.593.75$957
Oct 2009040072.544.11$1,644
Sep 2009028265.543.06$864
Aug 200917940367.423.22$13,365
Jul 2009036861.133.46$1,275
Jun 20091925,28766.163.90$33,296
May 2009019554.743.93$766
Apr 2009042946.773.59$1,539
Mar 2009059442.144.06$2,411
Feb 2009059132.814.63$2,738
Jan 2009022935.865.37$1,230
Dec 200817954637.105.98$9,904
Nov 2008049955.496.86$3,423
Oct 2008051775.246.92$3,579
Sep 2008169640101.767.88$22,239
Aug 20081428114.228.48$3,745
Jul 2008192711131.0811.39$33,265
Jun 20080541131.3313.03$7,051
May 200801,545123.1711.57$17,882
Apr 2008198890110.3110.45$31,146
Mar 200801,168101.909.66$11,288
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 20080290.388.21$16
Dec 200719862988.337.30$22,082
Nov 2007041391.677.29$3,011
Oct 20071964,06782.856.92$44,390
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 200701050.306.73$67
Dec 20060056.656.92$0
Nov 2006065854.207.62$5,012
Oct 200619479454.906.01$15,426
Sep 200601,12660.085.04$5,672
Aug 200601,18368.717.34$8,683
Jul 200601,22369.376.34$7,757
Jun 200617872766.286.38$16,439
May 200601,42466.016.42$9,149
Apr 200601,43664.397.36$10,570
Mar 200601,24356.707.08$8,804
Feb 200601,22057.597.75$9,456
Jan 200601,37960.598.93$12,319
Dec 20051971,17154.9413.42$26,533
Nov 200501,74254.6910.59$18,445
Oct 200501,14158.3413.80$15,741
Sep 2005041261.4512.08$4,977
Aug 200501,25061.519.80$12,246
Jul 200503,18155.697.84$24,951
Jun 2005088452.337.38$6,525
May 2005096945.226.65$6,445
Apr 20051801,35149.207.36$18,800
Mar 200501,16850.377.15$8,357
Feb 20051611,33745.226.31$15,719
Jan 200501,47843.166.32$9,344
Dec 200401,62539.866.75$10,971
Nov 2004751,17145.286.33$10,809
Oct 200401,74749.706.52$11,382
Sep 20041741,71243.245.28$16,570
Aug 200401,75642.375.55$9,747
Jul 20041831,91338.286.08$18,644
Jun 200401,88636.106.43$12,133
May 20041662,05637.486.49$19,575
Apr 200401,47034.475.86$8,612
Mar 20041172,38134.365.53$17,187
Feb 200402,56132.455.51$14,110
Jan 20042011,37432.036.30$15,094
Dec 2003089630.266.30$5,646
Nov 200319976228.804.60$9,233
Oct 200301,04028.174.76$4,950
Sep 200310788426.314.75$7,014
Aug 200301,02429.765.13$5,253
Jul 20031871,02829.415.17$10,815
Jun 200301,00328.565.98$6,001
May 20031871,02326.595.97$11,082
Apr 200301,07526.675.41$5,813
Mar 20031771,21431.146.10$12,912
Feb 200301,15733.487.93$9,170
Jan 20031841,28230.315.58$12,733
Dec 200201,32826.914.85$6,446
Nov 20021891,33524.664.14$10,184
Oct 200201,72826.464.23$7,308
Sep 200201,92227.443.64$6,987
Aug 20021801,72725.963.16$10,137
Jul 200201,89424.583.06$5,799
Jun 20021822,02223.733.34$11,069
May 20021882,01924.663.58$11,872
Apr 200201,95523.653.51$6,867
Mar 200221,87922.003.10$5,874
Feb 2002451,70218.222.38$4,863
Jan 20024141,97117.172.38$11,791
Dec 20012072,12216.932.36$8,522
Nov 20011892,05118.072.41$8,349
Oct 200101,90019.782.53$4,805
Sep 200102,24624.262.25$5,056
Aug 200102,28124.873.05$6,964
Jul 20011762,46423.933.20$12,089
Jun 200102,33424.563.82$8,926
May 200102,31725.524.31$9,980
Apr 200102,13624.685.34$11,396
Mar 200102,55724.545.38$13,748
Feb 20011872,32527.755.77$18,598
Jan 200102,16627.478.40$18,192
Dec 20001862,52626.889.12$28,043
Nov 200002,46432.215.66$13,941
Oct 20001862,21531.235.15$17,206
Sep 20001862,23831.875.19$17,535
Aug 200002,63429.644.54$11,960
Jul 20001772,81228.534.09$16,550
Jun 20001842,61529.304.40$16,890
May 200003,16327.263.68$11,639
Apr 20001892,62724.513.12$12,818
Mar 20001862,49028.422.86$12,407
Feb 200002,41827.622.73$6,593
Jan 20002002,34525.272.48$10,871
Dec 19991962,67324.282.42$11,237
Nov 19991872,68323.192.43$10,867
Oct 19991802,86220.982.80$11,801
Sep 19991843,02921.752.62$11,935
Aug 19991883,05319.262.88$12,400
Jul 19991883,23617.892.37$11,040
Jun 19991863,63415.942.36$11,549
May 19991923,77115.792.32$11,784
Apr 19993694,05815.102.21$14,532
Mar 19992064,25012.471.84$10,382
Feb 19991843,9639.981.82$9,040
Jan 19991914,87010.381.90$11,235
Dec 19984124,1649.201.77$11,175
Nov 19981955,08710.892.19$13,242
Oct 19983357,22812.421.97$18,394
Sep 19984008,31312.592.08$22,349
Aug 19987659,83211.301.91$27,398
Jul 199893317,94411.742.24$51,099
Jun 19981,40625,08911.242.24$71,934

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             2 bbl  × $106.41 =       $213
Gas                  285 Mcf  × $  3.05 =       $868

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Month total                                   $1,081

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/169020 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.