MACHAC GAS UNIT

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

Gas lease lease 170232District 04Field 460914502 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$6.3 M
May 1998 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$57 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
337
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 32 leases and 32 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1995-11-12
as the register files it
Field class
Gas
the register's own label
Between wells
933 ft
minimum
From a lease line
330 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 40 acres. The field rule took effect on 1998-06-05.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: TO FILE MOST CURRENT TEST OR TEST FILED ON PREVIOUS SURVEY.

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 Gas111999-03-15139967
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
CondensateDisposition14,533 bbl$470,514
GasProduction1,535,646 Mcf$5,833,213
Total$6,303,727

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 26.4342, -98.4381. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.43421, -98.43808 · 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
13,650 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 13,650 ft.

Completions filed
May 1998
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-21532513313,650 ftMay 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 (337)

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

337 months

May 20262823106.413.05$2,720
Apr 2026150798.932.87$1,554
Mar 2026129989.753.15$1,031
Feb 2026164363.503.75$2,475
Jan 2026277059.138.00$6,277
Dec 202518379256.664.41$13,864
Nov 2025176958.593.93$3,078
Oct 2025187359.383.30$2,945
Sep 2025185762.743.08$2,700
Aug 2025190463.933.01$2,789
Jul 2025288666.743.32$3,071
Jun 202518382666.483.13$14,750
May 2025186060.553.23$2,840
Apr 2025180962.363.54$2,929
Mar 2025180767.704.27$3,512
Feb 2025278570.884.34$3,549
Jan 2025285774.324.28$3,815
Dec 2024289968.993.12$2,944
Nov 2024178469.052.20$1,793
Oct 2024269471.372.28$1,726
Sep 2024171369.612.36$1,755
Aug 2024277075.632.06$1,740
Jul 2024290779.932.15$2,107
Jun 202421,08478.082.63$3,011
May 2024398578.812.20$2,402
Apr 2024276284.451.66$1,433
Mar 2024275280.301.55$1,323
Feb 2024269976.091.78$1,399
Jan 2024275973.023.30$2,649
Dec 2023275171.262.61$2,103
Nov 2023270477.892.81$2,132
Oct 2023262685.443.09$2,104
Sep 2023274289.042.74$2,207
Aug 2023266880.522.67$1,947
Jul 2023371174.852.64$2,103
Jun 2023176568.962.26$1,797
May 2023274670.622.23$1,803
Apr 2023262478.122.24$1,553
Mar 2023165672.852.39$1,643
Feb 2023131175.112.47$842
Jan 2023157376.533.39$2,018
Dec 2022181076.415.73$4,717
Nov 2022178785.005.65$4,529
Oct 2022188387.185.86$5,265
Sep 2022090084.888.16$7,347
Aug 2022084894.529.13$7,740
Jul 20220659101.587.54$4,970
Jun 20220788115.097.98$6,286
May 202201,105109.378.43$9,319
Apr 202201,235104.226.84$8,444
Mar 202201,155108.885.08$5,863
Feb 202201,03791.054.86$5,039
Jan 202201,11881.844.54$5,073
Dec 2021089871.323.90$3,501
Nov 2021087177.435.24$4,561
Oct 2021098779.795.71$5,640
Sep 202101,05769.865.35$5,656
Aug 2021088166.024.22$3,718
Jul 2021064370.783.98$2,560
Jun 2021080969.493.38$2,735
May 202101,08063.483.02$3,259
Apr 2021098760.362.76$2,723
Mar 202118398561.302.72$13,894
Feb 2021075557.805.55$4,189
Jan 2021084850.412.81$2,383
Dec 2020064144.642.68$1,715
Nov 2020091038.772.71$2,463
Oct 2020098236.972.48$2,434
Sep 202001,21137.091.99$2,411
Aug 2020094739.982.39$2,259
Jul 202001,33238.371.83$2,431
Jun 2020075634.901.69$1,278
May 2020027516.921.81$499
Apr 2020063014.751.80$1,137
Mar 2020098830.341.86$1,834
Feb 202001,63949.881.98$3,246
Jan 2020055357.252.09$1,158
Dec 2019027059.012.30$622
Nov 2019052455.302.75$1,441
Oct 2019050253.472.42$1,214
Sep 2019053755.052.66$1,427
Aug 2019057053.112.30$1,313
Jul 2019053556.272.46$1,316
Jun 2019028752.782.49$715
May 2019033858.482.74$926
Apr 2019046562.632.75$1,279
Mar 2019050756.803.06$1,552
Feb 2019039250.852.79$1,095
Jan 2019046846.033.23$1,511
Dec 2018051646.594.19$2,160
Nov 2018049952.934.24$2,114
Oct 2018049961.443.40$1,696
Sep 2018041859.543.11$1,299
Aug 2018058159.403.07$1,782
Jul 2018057865.142.93$1,695
Jun 2018054860.183.08$1,686
May 2018058565.382.90$1,697
Apr 2018055963.842.90$1,622
Mar 2018049561.222.79$1,379
Feb 2018046361.782.77$1,281
Jan 2018041562.874.01$1,664
Dec 20174434857.272.92$3,537
Nov 2017017855.423.12$555
Oct 2017064949.292.98$1,936
Sep 2017046547.523.09$1,436
Aug 2017053845.373.00$1,616
Jul 2017157943.873.09$1,831
Jun 2017257042.493.09$1,845
May 2017759545.373.26$2,259
Apr 2017167147.933.21$2,203
Mar 2017155946.772.98$1,715
Feb 2017366650.452.95$2,118
Jan 2017155049.413.42$1,930
Dec 2016197448.763.72$3,675
Nov 20161171,21042.492.64$8,171
Oct 201631,37946.193.09$4,400
Sep 201631,29141.553.10$4,128
Aug 201621,47241.442.92$4,388
Jul 201611,40041.622.92$4,136
Jun 201621,34045.352.69$3,690
May 201631,51642.521.99$3,146
Apr 201631,30136.561.99$2,700
Mar 201641,40933.011.79$2,660
Feb 201651,39326.472.06$3,007
Jan 201621,40927.352.36$3,386
Dec 2015771,35732.362.00$5,208
Nov 2015131,41638.792.17$3,573
Oct 201541,29043.552.43$3,304
Sep 201511,29942.992.76$3,626
Aug 20151231,40140.162.87$8,964
Jul 201511,42848.152.95$4,254
Jun 201501,53356.152.88$4,419
May 201511,35055.212.96$4,045
Apr 201531,43349.822.71$4,028
Mar 20151991,74442.892.93$13,653
Feb 201511,82344.662.98$5,470
Jan 201501,97443.433.10$6,121
Dec 201401,49054.693.59$5,351
Nov 2014072670.464.25$3,087
Oct 2014083578.303.90$3,257
Sep 2014087786.164.05$3,548
Aug 2014175989.394.04$3,152
Jul 2014287296.564.18$3,838
Jun 201401,13998.164.74$5,395
May 2014083294.734.73$3,933
Apr 2014067895.944.81$3,261
Mar 2014087295.895.06$4,410
Feb 201401,25797.406.19$7,783
Jan 20141901,63290.404.86$25,109
Dec 201311,68791.824.35$7,438
Nov 201311,74288.853.74$6,601
Oct 201351,54797.423.78$6,334
Sep 201311,568104.113.72$5,934
Aug 201311,498104.253.52$5,381
Jul 201351,587102.523.72$6,413
Jun 201331,76494.403.93$7,222
May 201351,77094.834.15$7,818
Apr 201351,75093.964.28$7,964
Mar 201301,76293.623.91$6,894
Feb 201321,67591.233.42$5,911
Jan 2013111,97191.603.42$7,748
Dec 2012541,98286.773.42$11,464
Nov 201251,87986.953.62$7,246
Oct 201261,88489.383.40$6,941
Sep 201201,85694.672.92$5,417
Aug 20121441,81292.662.91$18,613
Jul 201201,89085.133.02$5,709
Jun 201231,85179.822.52$4,902
May 201201,95391.612.49$4,860
Apr 201221,906101.652.00$4,009
Mar 201221,996105.052.22$4,645
Feb 201241,893101.102.57$5,270
Jan 20121881,95698.092.73$23,789
Dec 201141,82096.873.24$6,284
Nov 201121,72595.723.31$5,903
Oct 201111,90984.983.65$7,050
Sep 201112,06183.623.99$8,298
Aug 201112,27583.404.15$9,523
Jul 201102,26694.144.52$10,236
Jun 201122,17492.904.64$10,273
May 20111742,33698.134.40$27,364
Apr 201122,285105.964.33$10,113
Mar 201132,33396.364.06$9,755
Feb 201122,13985.644.18$9,112
Jan 201112,35786.504.59$10,902
Dec 201022,41285.734.35$10,658
Nov 20101862,36280.843.80$24,001
Oct 201032,45378.103.51$8,842
Sep 201022,09872.633.98$8,494
Aug 201021,95873.684.42$8,800
Jul 201012,51272.554.74$11,971
Jun 201032,53470.364.91$12,654
May 20101902,68171.124.24$24,867
Apr 201042,63881.694.12$11,202
Mar 201032,80278.394.39$12,532
Feb 201022,62073.585.44$14,406
Jan 201033,02374.365.96$18,253
Dec 200933,04571.445.48$16,912
Nov 20091823,03774.593.75$24,969
Oct 200923,34972.544.11$13,910
Sep 200903,49265.543.06$10,702
Aug 200913,15767.423.22$10,228
Jul 200901,16261.133.46$4,026
Jun 200901,10766.163.90$4,312
May 200911,17554.743.93$4,668
Apr 200911,33946.773.59$4,850
Mar 20091371,35542.144.06$11,273
Feb 200901,30032.814.63$6,023
Jan 200901,28235.865.37$6,886
Dec 200801,84737.105.98$11,040
Nov 200802,71455.496.86$18,619
Oct 200802,67375.246.92$18,502
Sep 200801,990101.767.88$15,675
Aug 200811,575114.228.48$13,475
Jul 200811,764131.0811.39$20,222
Jun 200823,105131.3313.03$40,729
May 200815,728123.1711.57$66,421
Apr 200801,718110.3110.45$17,961
Mar 200801,528101.909.66$14,767
Feb 200801,24392.538.77$10,902
Jan 200801,71790.388.21$14,089
Dec 200702,62788.337.30$19,182
Nov 2007773,18891.677.29$30,305
Oct 200702,54982.856.92$17,644
Sep 200702,58275.846.24$16,122
Aug 200703,18869.066.39$20,365
Jul 200702,94370.906.39$18,800
Jun 200702,82362.007.55$21,309
May 200703,06458.747.85$24,041
Apr 20071813,30159.617.81$36,554
Mar 200703,57756.927.30$26,119
Feb 200703,08355.108.22$25,330
Jan 200703,61050.306.73$24,284
Dec 200603,02556.656.92$20,928
Nov 200603,76754.207.62$28,695
Oct 20061463,90054.906.01$31,469
Sep 200603,78660.085.04$19,071
Aug 200603,97868.717.34$29,198
Jul 200604,04269.376.34$25,637
Jun 20061773,99066.286.38$37,203
May 200604,04066.016.42$25,957
Apr 200603,93464.397.36$28,956
Mar 200604,11456.707.08$29,139
Feb 200603,65557.597.75$28,330
Jan 20061254,06760.598.93$43,906
Dec 200504,06754.9413.42$54,560
Nov 200504,00354.6910.59$42,385
Oct 20051914,14658.3413.80$68,340
Sep 200504,03761.4512.08$48,763
Aug 200503,90861.519.80$38,286
Jul 200504,00855.697.84$31,437
Jun 200503,59352.337.38$26,520
May 20051713,77445.226.65$32,834
Apr 200503,58349.207.36$26,373
Mar 200503,83650.377.15$27,446
Feb 200503,47945.226.31$21,959
Jan 200504,09543.166.32$25,889
Dec 200404,02839.866.75$27,193
Nov 200403,94045.286.33$24,942
Oct 200404,09849.706.52$26,699
Sep 20041944,26743.245.28$30,935
Aug 200404,55142.375.55$25,261
Jul 200404,68038.286.08$28,474
Jun 200404,38736.106.43$28,222
May 20041535,06137.486.49$38,604
Apr 200403,85234.475.86$22,567
Mar 200404,55534.365.53$25,190
Feb 20041784,02632.455.51$27,958
Jan 200404,48732.036.30$28,266
Dec 200304,49030.266.30$28,294
Nov 200306,11228.804.60$28,086
Oct 20031756,54728.174.76$36,091
Sep 200305,32926.314.75$25,309
Aug 20031838,26629.765.13$47,848
Jul 200306,43129.415.17$33,254
Jun 200307,03828.565.98$42,108
May 20031846,37226.595.97$42,950
Apr 200305,94926.675.41$32,168
Mar 200308,93031.146.10$54,438
Feb 20031887,78633.487.93$68,005
Jan 200306,47330.315.58$36,133
Dec 200209,24426.914.85$44,868
Nov 200208,95724.664.14$37,055
Oct 20021689,53626.464.23$44,774
Sep 200208,28327.443.64$30,110
Aug 20021736,89925.963.16$26,321
Jul 20021907,27424.583.06$26,941
Jun 200209,30223.733.34$31,052
May 2002010,53524.663.58$37,757
Apr 200209,76323.653.51$34,291
Mar 200209,35122.003.10$29,014
Feb 200226,66118.222.38$15,861
Jan 20021847,08117.172.38$19,981
Dec 20011857,22416.932.36$20,212
Nov 200105,15618.072.41$12,403
Oct 20011906,81619.782.53$20,995
Sep 200104,20124.262.25$9,458
Aug 200106,28424.873.05$19,186
Jul 20011917,96723.933.20$30,042
Jun 2001010,50924.563.82$40,188
May 20011869,87325.524.31$47,273
Apr 200109,80024.685.34$52,286
Mar 200119010,93224.545.38$63,438
Feb 2001010,11427.755.77$58,328
Jan 200118911,96927.478.40$105,717
Dec 2000012,21126.889.12$111,395
Nov 200017412,55432.215.66$76,635
Oct 200018712,52331.235.15$70,277
Sep 2000013,05931.875.19$67,731
Aug 200018111,59929.644.54$58,033
Jul 2000012,69928.534.09$51,936
Jun 200018011,53529.304.40$55,996
May 200018315,17927.263.68$60,844
Apr 200018915,21324.513.12$52,036
Mar 200018915,72728.422.86$50,347
Feb 200037614,45527.622.73$49,797
Jan 200018315,58925.272.48$43,293
Dec 199903,31824.282.42$8,042
Nov 199919413,83723.192.43$38,178
Oct 199919516,40020.982.80$50,072
Sep 199920117,96621.752.62$51,422
Aug 199918919,23019.262.88$58,938
Jul 199918724,11017.892.37$60,543
Jun 199918627,33215.942.36$67,526
May 1999037,77815.792.32$87,683
Apr 199918824,35915.102.21$56,625
Mar 199938629,57612.471.84$59,184
Feb 199920529,1359.981.82$55,007
Jan 199920531,24610.381.90$61,494
Dec 199839829,6829.201.77$56,297
Nov 199849531,49910.892.19$74,239
Oct 199856636,79312.421.97$79,483
Sep 199821639,01512.592.08$83,973
Aug 199864648,60211.301.91$100,001
Jul 199881563,12111.742.24$150,787
Jun 199840285,14011.242.24$195,000
May 19983421,29012.622.21$47,402

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                  823 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $2,507

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Month total                                   $2,720

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/170232 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.