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 171698District 04Field 070784752 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$7.7 M
Jan 1999 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$8 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
329
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 Gas111999-03-16140204
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
CondensateDisposition36,080 bbl$847,212
GasProduction1,878,476 Mcf$6,853,189
Total$7,700,401

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 27.4642, -99.2245. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

27.46421, -99.22452 · 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
9,600 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 9,600 ft.

Completions filed
Jan 1999
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-47937162659,600 ftJan 1999

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 (329)

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

329 months

May 2026072106.413.05$219
Apr 202601798.932.87$49
Mar 20260989.753.15$28
Feb 202602563.503.75$94
Jan 2026028959.138.00$2,311
Dec 2025014956.664.41$658
Nov 2025021558.593.93$844
Oct 2025018159.383.30$598
Sep 2025025562.743.08$785
Aug 2025034263.933.01$1,031
Jul 2025015566.743.32$514
Jun 2025013066.483.13$407
May 2025010660.553.23$343
Apr 202504062.363.54$142
Mar 202504167.704.27$175
Feb 202508870.884.34$382
Jan 202504774.324.28$201
Dec 202407068.993.12$219
Nov 202405569.052.20$121
Oct 202403771.372.28$84
Sep 2024012269.612.36$288
Aug 20240075.632.06$0
Jul 202403179.932.15$67
Jun 2024180078.082.63$14,054
May 202408978.812.20$196
Apr 202405984.451.66$98
Mar 202408980.301.55$138
Feb 202407076.091.78$125
Jan 2024015873.023.30$521
Dec 2023025471.262.61$663
Nov 2023057177.892.81$1,603
Oct 2023046885.443.09$1,445
Sep 2023040789.042.74$1,113
Aug 2023053380.522.67$1,425
Jul 2023042174.852.64$1,112
Jun 2023045168.962.26$1,019
May 2023050770.622.23$1,129
Apr 2023061978.122.24$1,385
Mar 2023060472.852.39$1,445
Feb 2023056575.112.47$1,393
Jan 2023080376.533.39$2,720
Dec 2022041276.415.73$2,360
Nov 2022047585.005.65$2,682
Oct 2022067287.185.86$3,940
Sep 2022065284.888.16$5,323
Aug 2022043294.529.13$3,943
Jul 20220465101.587.54$3,507
Jun 20220381115.097.98$3,039
May 20220483109.378.43$4,073
Apr 20220494104.226.84$3,378
Mar 2022116529108.885.08$15,316
Feb 2022047991.054.86$2,327
Jan 2022057681.844.54$2,614
Dec 2021066271.323.90$2,581
Nov 2021063777.435.24$3,336
Oct 2021070779.795.71$4,040
Sep 2021060269.865.35$3,221
Aug 2021055566.024.22$2,342
Jul 2021068970.783.98$2,744
Jun 2021023969.493.38$808
May 202118547663.483.02$13,180
Apr 2021065260.362.76$1,798
Mar 2021068461.302.72$1,858
Feb 2021058257.805.55$3,229
Jan 2021063050.412.81$1,770
Dec 2020058844.642.68$1,573
Nov 2020055238.772.71$1,494
Oct 2020052936.972.48$1,311
Sep 2020065737.091.99$1,308
Aug 2020081639.982.39$1,946
Jul 2020089338.371.83$1,630
Jun 2020085034.901.69$1,437
May 2020043216.921.81$784
Apr 202018370514.751.80$3,971
Mar 2020076030.341.86$1,411
Feb 2020073349.881.98$1,452
Jan 2020083957.252.09$1,757
Dec 2019081259.012.30$1,871
Nov 2019057655.302.75$1,584
Oct 201901,08953.472.42$2,634
Sep 2019088455.052.66$2,349
Aug 2019068953.112.30$1,588
Jul 2019099056.272.46$2,435
Jun 2019095052.782.49$2,367
May 201901,18858.482.74$3,256
Apr 20191881,26062.632.75$15,240
Mar 2019073356.803.06$2,245
Feb 2019095050.852.79$2,653
Jan 201901,38846.033.23$4,481
Dec 201801,45546.594.19$6,090
Nov 201801,24252.934.24$5,263
Oct 201801,40461.443.40$4,771
Sep 201801,48059.543.11$4,600
Aug 201801,24559.403.07$3,818
Jul 201801,19365.142.93$3,498
Jun 201801,45960.183.08$4,489
May 201801,37065.382.90$3,974
Apr 20181721,38363.842.90$14,992
Mar 201801,65061.222.79$4,598
Feb 2018061561.782.77$1,701
Jan 201801,21262.874.01$4,859
Dec 201701,38457.272.92$4,043
Nov 201701,30555.423.12$4,069
Oct 201701,36849.292.98$4,082
Sep 201701,35447.523.09$4,180
Aug 201701,61245.373.00$4,843
Jul 20171181,85343.873.09$10,897
Jun 2017022142.493.09$682
May 201701,64745.373.26$5,375
Apr 201701,17647.933.21$3,777
Mar 201701,34446.772.98$4,010
Feb 201701,37250.452.95$4,051
Jan 201701,29649.413.42$4,431
Dec 201601,42448.763.72$5,301
Nov 201601,61342.492.64$4,265
Oct 201601,51246.193.09$4,672
Sep 201601,69541.553.10$5,256
Aug 201601,78941.442.92$5,232
Jul 201601,83741.622.92$5,372
Jun 201601,87045.352.69$5,023
May 201602,12042.521.99$4,221
Apr 201602,42336.561.99$4,824
Mar 201602,44433.011.79$4,385
Feb 201602,28826.472.06$4,722
Jan 2016111,05627.352.36$2,798
Dec 2015084632.362.00$1,693
Nov 2015075938.792.17$1,645
Oct 20151501,86243.552.43$11,051
Sep 201502,44442.992.76$6,742
Aug 201502,76740.162.87$7,948
Jul 201503,11648.152.95$9,177
Jun 20151252,56556.152.88$14,413
May 201501,36855.212.96$4,043
Apr 201501,43949.822.71$3,895
Mar 201501,77142.892.93$5,197
Feb 201509144.662.98$271
Jan 201502,01443.433.10$6,245
Dec 2014064254.693.59$2,306
Nov 2014074370.464.25$3,159
Oct 201401,73878.303.90$6,780
Sep 20141012,01186.164.05$16,838
Aug 201401,30289.394.04$5,254
Jul 201401,87996.564.18$7,853
Jun 2014741,30098.164.74$13,422
May 2014094694.734.73$4,471
Apr 2014080095.944.81$3,847
Mar 2014076495.895.06$3,863
Feb 2014053097.406.19$3,282
Jan 2014066590.404.86$3,232
Dec 201301,17891.824.35$5,130
Nov 2013064688.853.74$2,415
Oct 201301,26597.423.78$4,781
Sep 201302,092104.113.72$7,778
Aug 20131923,339104.253.52$31,778
Jul 201301,450102.523.72$5,391
Jun 201303,04294.403.93$11,965
May 201303,31694.834.15$13,758
Apr 2013091293.964.28$3,906
Mar 2013098993.623.91$3,870
Feb 2013096791.233.42$3,307
Jan 2013096691.603.42$3,304
Dec 2012094186.773.42$3,218
Nov 2012063186.953.62$2,287
Oct 2012055289.383.40$1,877
Sep 2012097894.672.92$2,854
Aug 201201,10192.662.91$3,202
Jul 201202,73685.133.02$8,265
Jun 201201,82579.822.52$4,597
May 201201,73691.612.49$4,320
Apr 20120775101.652.00$1,548
Mar 20121451,390105.052.22$18,321
Feb 201201,137101.102.57$2,922
Jan 201202,31898.092.73$6,338
Dec 201101,97296.873.24$6,389
Nov 201102,35595.723.31$7,798
Oct 201102,70584.983.65$9,869
Sep 201102,70683.623.99$10,786
Aug 201102,64483.404.15$10,971
Jul 201102,69394.144.52$12,165
Jun 201102,82892.904.64$13,122
May 201102,53598.134.40$11,166
Apr 201101,713105.964.33$7,423
Mar 20111841,97896.364.06$25,756
Feb 201101,96585.644.18$8,214
Jan 201102,24486.504.59$10,297
Dec 201002,09185.734.35$9,091
Nov 201002,10880.843.80$8,001
Oct 201001,34078.103.51$4,702
Sep 201001,54072.633.98$6,128
Aug 201001,01473.684.42$4,481
Jul 201001,66472.554.74$7,882
Jun 201001,70370.364.91$8,362
May 201002,26271.124.24$9,580
Apr 201001,32081.694.12$5,442
Mar 201001,77678.394.39$7,794
Feb 201001,31473.585.44$7,151
Jan 201001,60974.365.96$9,596
Dec 200901,25871.445.48$6,899
Nov 200901,18974.593.75$4,461
Oct 200901,01272.544.11$4,160
Sep 200901,05765.543.06$3,239
Aug 200901,25267.423.22$4,030
Jul 200901,27561.133.46$4,417
Jun 200901,23966.163.90$4,826
May 200901,46554.743.93$5,751
Apr 200901,37646.773.59$4,936
Mar 200901,54042.144.06$6,251
Feb 20091021,77332.814.63$11,561
Jan 2009711,74335.865.37$11,908
Dec 200802,47137.105.98$14,770
Nov 200803,38355.496.86$23,209
Oct 2008433,23475.246.92$25,621
Sep 200802,030101.767.88$15,990
Aug 200802,017114.228.48$17,110
Jul 200802,163131.0811.39$24,635
Jun 200802,240131.3313.03$29,193
May 20081102,987123.1711.57$48,121
Apr 200803,585110.3110.45$37,481
Mar 200801,908101.909.66$18,439
Feb 2008411,60192.538.77$17,835
Jan 200802,22890.388.21$18,282
Dec 200703,58188.337.30$26,148
Nov 200701,18791.677.29$8,655
Oct 2007782,73382.856.92$25,380
Sep 200703,84875.846.24$24,028
Aug 20071914,55169.066.39$42,262
Jul 200703,99670.906.39$25,526
Jun 200703,80862.007.55$28,745
May 2007734,07958.747.85$36,293
Apr 200703,91059.617.81$30,518
Mar 20071764,74856.927.30$44,688
Feb 200703,98355.108.22$32,724
Jan 200704,41450.306.73$29,692
Dec 2006744,66856.656.92$36,487
Nov 20061924,88554.207.62$47,618
Oct 200605,67554.906.01$34,128
Sep 2006766,06060.085.04$35,092
Aug 200607,76068.717.34$56,958
Jul 20061909,19569.376.34$71,502
Jun 2006348,74766.286.38$58,093
May 200601,55166.016.42$9,965
Apr 200602,42264.397.36$17,827
Mar 20061474,28556.707.08$38,685
Feb 200602,48557.597.75$19,262
Jan 200605,48360.598.93$48,981
Dec 200504,88854.9413.42$65,574
Nov 200501,72854.6910.59$18,297
Oct 200502,64458.3413.80$36,476
Sep 200502,13261.4512.08$25,752
Aug 20051302,26261.519.80$30,157
Jul 200501,79455.697.84$14,071
Jun 200502,20652.337.38$16,283
May 200502,50945.226.65$16,688
Apr 200502,77649.207.36$20,433
Mar 200503,06450.377.15$21,923
Feb 200502,80745.226.31$17,718
Jan 20051743,27643.166.32$28,221
Dec 200402,16639.866.75$14,623
Nov 200402,77045.286.33$17,535
Oct 200402,65549.706.52$17,298
Sep 200402,71243.245.28$14,330
Aug 200403,29642.375.55$18,295
Jul 20041533,25838.286.08$25,679
Jun 200403,49236.106.43$22,464
May 200404,56037.486.49$29,615
Apr 20042746,01434.475.86$44,678
Mar 200406,17434.365.53$34,143
Feb 200405,86732.455.51$32,325
Jan 20041936,50632.036.30$47,167
Dec 200306,81730.266.30$42,958
Nov 20031846,34928.804.60$34,474
Oct 200307,91228.174.76$37,658
Sep 20031747,25326.314.75$39,025
Aug 200307,02229.765.13$36,021
Jul 20031918,13329.415.17$47,672
Jun 200307,91428.565.98$47,349
May 20031628,45026.595.97$54,777
Apr 20031908,54326.675.41$51,262
Mar 20031859,07131.146.10$61,058
Feb 200307,67833.487.93$60,855
Jan 20031869,28130.315.58$57,445
Dec 200219310,07026.914.85$54,071
Nov 200208,86724.664.14$36,682
Oct 200218310,39726.464.23$48,812
Sep 200217710,50227.443.64$43,034
Aug 200218411,74125.963.16$41,927
Jul 2002011,42524.583.06$34,981
Jun 200217111,10623.733.34$41,132
May 20021819,19524.663.58$37,418
Apr 20021839,87023.653.51$38,995
Mar 2002010,71222.003.10$33,236
Feb 200218310,60518.222.38$28,528
Jan 200218011,10917.172.38$29,482
Dec 200119011,79016.932.36$31,093
Nov 200117311,68318.072.41$31,230
Oct 200119112,56919.782.53$35,563
Sep 200118011,49424.262.25$30,243
Aug 200118913,21624.873.05$45,051
Jul 200117413,10323.933.20$46,055
Jun 200118813,31724.563.82$55,544
May 200118013,52325.524.31$62,841
Apr 200118912,60524.685.34$71,916
Mar 200137014,03024.545.38$84,511
Feb 2001013,39327.755.77$77,239
Jan 200152415,34227.478.40$143,248
Dec 200018217,65926.889.12$165,986
Nov 200007,74332.215.66$43,810
Oct 200037917,34731.235.15$101,095
Sep 200018718,13231.875.19$100,001
Aug 200036219,91829.644.54$101,172
Jul 200018624,65428.534.09$106,135
Jun 200055331,45629.304.40$154,523
May 200054436,44827.263.68$148,949
Apr 200072047,59424.513.12$165,950
Mar 200090547,48828.422.86$161,524
Feb 20003668,39627.622.73$33,001
Jan 200036111,29325.272.48$37,135
Dec 199953418,28724.282.42$57,288
Nov 199954321,39623.192.43$64,670
Oct 199954622,86520.982.80$75,562
Sep 199967828,41121.752.62$89,151
Aug 199968634,45619.262.88$112,294
Jul 199988840,24317.892.37$111,358
Jun 19991,21452,67115.942.36$143,765
May 19991,31761,34615.792.32$163,181
Apr 19991,75771,75015.102.21$184,958
Mar 19992,30594,82412.471.84$203,061
Feb 19993,233125,4259.981.82$260,262
Jan 19997,533192,34510.381.90$443,638

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                   72 Mcf  × $  3.05 =       $219

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                     $219

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/171698 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.