VAN SCHERPE GU "B"

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

Gas lease lease 172313District 04Field 460887002 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$10.3 M
Dec 1998 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$9 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
330
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 23 leases and 23 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1971-01-13
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 1999-07-27.

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 Gas112000-03-08141544
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
CondensateDisposition26,684 bbl$941,527
GasProduction2,461,302 Mcf$9,314,958
Total$10,256,484

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 26.4078, -98.4821. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.40781, -98.48207 · 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
12,710 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 12,710 ft.

Completions filed
Sep 2005
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-21532589712,710 ftSep 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 (330)

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

330 months

May 20264200106.413.05$1,035
Apr 2026222298.932.87$835
Mar 2026214589.753.15$636
Feb 2026110763.503.75$465
Jan 2026413059.138.00$1,276
Dec 2025312856.664.41$735
Nov 2025322758.593.93$1,067
Oct 2025112859.383.30$482
Sep 2025214562.743.08$572
Aug 2025117363.933.01$585
Jul 2025316966.743.32$760
Jun 2025218766.483.13$718
May 2025225260.553.23$936
Apr 2025433662.363.54$1,440
Mar 2025516467.704.27$1,039
Feb 2025219470.884.34$984
Jan 2025337174.324.28$1,810
Dec 202418318668.993.12$13,206
Nov 2024327469.052.20$810
Oct 2024422771.372.28$803
Sep 2024329869.612.36$913
Aug 2024120675.632.06$501
Jul 2024320679.932.15$682
Jun 2024234578.082.63$1,065
May 2024233178.812.20$885
Apr 2024232784.451.66$711
Mar 202418531380.301.55$15,339
Feb 2024332076.091.78$799
Jan 2024132773.023.30$1,151
Dec 2023545671.262.61$1,547
Nov 2023323177.892.81$882
Oct 2023329485.443.09$1,164
Sep 2023333089.042.74$1,170
Aug 202319326480.522.67$16,246
Jul 2023530874.852.64$1,188
Jun 2023436668.962.26$1,102
May 2023434970.622.23$1,060
Apr 2023534078.122.24$1,151
Mar 2023734672.852.39$1,338
Feb 2023432175.112.47$1,092
Jan 2023732476.533.39$1,633
Dec 2022723476.415.73$1,875
Nov 2022422885.005.65$1,627
Oct 2022749587.185.86$3,513
Sep 2022563584.888.16$5,608
Aug 2022436094.529.13$3,664
Jul 20224624101.587.54$5,113
Jun 2022195239115.097.98$24,349
May 20223573109.378.43$5,160
Apr 20227563104.226.84$4,579
Mar 20224421108.885.08$2,573
Feb 20221150791.054.86$3,465
Jan 202251,04781.844.54$5,160
Dec 2021754171.323.90$2,609
Nov 2021633977.435.24$2,240
Oct 2021752179.795.71$3,535
Sep 202119348569.865.35$16,078
Aug 202181,48066.024.22$6,775
Jul 2021864670.783.98$3,139
Jun 2021690069.493.38$3,460
May 202151,16463.483.02$3,830
Apr 2021925160.362.76$1,236
Mar 2021518661.302.72$812
Feb 202174957.805.55$676
Jan 202119110850.412.81$9,932
Dec 2020412544.642.68$513
Nov 202069538.772.71$490
Oct 2020615136.972.48$596
Sep 2020310537.091.99$320
Aug 2020314039.982.39$454
Jul 2020213938.371.83$330
Jun 2020510534.901.69$352
May 2020215916.921.81$322
Apr 202038314.751.80$194
Mar 2020213230.341.86$306
Feb 2020413149.881.98$459
Jan 2020218157.252.09$494
Dec 2019242959.012.30$1,107
Nov 2019360955.302.75$1,841
Oct 2019251353.472.42$1,348
Sep 2019142855.052.66$1,192
Aug 2019475453.112.30$1,950
Jul 2019261556.272.46$1,625
Jun 2019243652.782.49$1,192
May 2019756758.482.74$1,963
Apr 2019254662.632.75$1,627
Mar 201951,49456.803.06$4,859
Feb 201942,52450.852.79$7,251
Jan 201971,49646.033.23$5,152
Dec 2018681646.594.19$3,695
Nov 2018745252.934.24$2,286
Oct 2018643261.443.40$1,837
Sep 2018276359.543.11$2,490
Aug 201841,41359.403.07$4,571
Jul 201871,37765.142.93$4,493
Jun 201861,72760.183.08$5,675
May 201831,86965.382.90$5,618
Apr 2018832,15963.842.90$11,562
Mar 201881,55461.222.79$4,821
Feb 201821,44661.782.77$4,123
Jan 201861,70862.874.01$7,225
Dec 201751,75457.272.92$5,411
Nov 201701,34855.423.12$4,204
Oct 2017201,34449.292.98$4,996
Sep 201701,51247.523.09$4,668
Aug 201701,52245.373.00$4,573
Jul 2017751,28343.873.09$7,251
Jun 201711,32242.493.09$4,124
May 2017601,79245.373.26$8,570
Apr 2017601,89147.933.21$8,949
Mar 201701,82546.772.98$5,445
Feb 201711,00450.452.95$3,015
Jan 20171121,20249.413.42$9,643
Dec 2016652,01848.763.72$10,682
Nov 2016961,12942.492.64$7,065
Oct 2016911,51746.193.09$8,891
Sep 2016582,04041.553.10$8,735
Aug 201601,43341.442.92$4,191
Jul 2016782,23841.622.92$9,791
Jun 201601,37145.352.69$3,682
May 201602,48342.521.99$4,944
Apr 20161021,74536.561.99$7,203
Mar 201612,84333.011.79$5,133
Feb 201611,76926.472.06$3,677
Jan 201611,83427.352.36$4,364
Dec 201502,22532.362.00$4,453
Nov 201501,61538.792.17$3,500
Oct 2015391,71043.552.43$5,848
Sep 201501,48942.992.76$4,107
Aug 201501,75040.162.87$5,027
Jul 201501,63448.152.95$4,812
Jun 20151881,57656.152.88$15,100
May 201501,41755.212.96$4,188
Apr 201502,29949.822.71$6,222
Mar 201502,14242.892.93$6,286
Feb 201503,31944.662.98$9,878
Jan 201502,40743.433.10$7,463
Dec 20141851,60654.693.59$15,885
Nov 201401,44170.464.25$6,127
Oct 201401,38378.303.90$5,395
Sep 201403,11486.164.05$12,598
Aug 201401,56989.394.04$6,331
Jul 201401,19496.564.18$4,990
Jun 201401,58198.164.74$7,489
May 201401,94494.734.73$9,188
Apr 201402,45495.944.81$11,802
Mar 20141952,74795.895.06$32,590
Feb 201402,20597.406.19$13,653
Jan 201401,93290.404.86$9,391
Dec 201303,39691.824.35$14,788
Nov 2013086488.853.74$3,230
Oct 201301,42897.423.78$5,397
Sep 201301,920104.113.72$7,138
Aug 201301,926104.253.52$6,785
Jul 201302,263102.523.72$8,413
Jun 20131312,96194.403.93$24,013
May 201302,90594.834.15$12,053
Apr 201302,70393.964.28$11,576
Mar 201301,54393.623.91$6,038
Feb 201302,58291.233.42$8,830
Jan 201312,19691.603.42$7,602
Dec 201212,60086.773.42$8,979
Nov 2012702,82886.953.62$16,338
Oct 201212,48789.383.40$8,544
Sep 201202,59794.672.92$7,579
Aug 201213,49292.662.91$10,248
Jul 20121371,79285.133.02$17,076
Jun 201202,48579.822.52$6,260
May 201203,67391.612.49$9,140
Apr 201214,827101.652.00$9,740
Mar 201202,621105.052.22$5,824
Feb 201223,894101.102.57$10,211
Jan 201234,46398.092.73$12,496
Dec 20111333,88196.873.24$25,457
Nov 201103,65595.723.31$12,103
Oct 201111,54584.983.65$5,722
Sep 20111953,64883.623.99$30,846
Aug 201114,01083.404.15$16,722
Jul 201103,15894.144.52$14,265
Jun 201102,66192.904.64$12,347
May 201123,13198.134.40$13,988
Apr 201173,457105.964.33$15,722
Mar 201143,24096.364.06$13,531
Feb 201102,70985.644.18$11,324
Jan 20111383,37086.504.59$27,401
Dec 201013,69885.734.35$16,164
Nov 201013,49680.843.80$13,349
Oct 20101843,39278.103.51$26,273
Sep 201003,47072.633.98$13,809
Aug 201014,43773.684.42$19,682
Jul 201004,07672.554.74$19,306
Jun 201013,36870.364.91$16,609
May 20101884,35171.124.24$31,798
Apr 201014,13881.694.12$17,141
Mar 201005,11678.394.39$22,452
Feb 201025,90573.585.44$32,284
Jan 201013,85774.365.96$23,078
Dec 200915,81971.445.48$31,981
Nov 20091683,67074.593.75$26,299
Oct 200915,91372.544.11$24,376
Sep 200904,25865.543.06$13,050
Aug 200914,70867.423.22$15,220
Jul 200915,28761.133.46$18,378
Jun 200915,26566.163.90$20,573
May 200915,88154.743.93$23,142
Apr 200946,95346.773.59$25,131
Mar 200916,54642.144.06$26,612
Feb 20091735,43932.814.63$30,875
Jan 200926,15635.865.37$33,136
Dec 200804,23937.105.98$25,337
Nov 200803,02055.496.86$20,718
Oct 20081983,03175.246.92$35,878
Sep 200805,873101.767.88$46,262
Aug 200805,851114.228.48$49,634
Jul 200816,382131.0811.39$72,818
Jun 200807,274131.3313.03$94,799
May 200818311,914123.1711.57$160,436
Apr 200803,272110.3110.45$34,208
Mar 200807,555101.909.66$73,012
Feb 20082048,14392.538.77$90,295
Jan 200819713,68890.388.21$130,125
Dec 200704,79388.337.30$34,998
Nov 200707,66491.677.29$55,884
Oct 20071815,94482.856.92$56,140
Sep 200717,45675.846.24$46,632
Aug 200701,69369.066.39$10,815
Jul 200702,83570.906.39$18,110
Jun 200703,43962.007.55$25,959
May 200703,82958.747.85$30,043
Apr 20071905,60759.617.81$55,090
Mar 200705,15756.927.30$37,656
Feb 200704,27755.108.22$35,140
Jan 200704,64650.306.73$31,253
Dec 20062044,87256.656.92$45,263
Nov 200604,90254.207.62$37,341
Oct 200603,73654.906.01$22,468
Sep 200603,22560.085.04$16,245
Aug 20061824,83868.717.34$48,016
Jul 200605,09569.376.34$32,316
Jun 20061925,47466.286.38$47,671
May 200605,53166.016.42$35,537
Apr 20061976,62764.397.36$61,463
Mar 200608,73256.707.08$61,848
Feb 20061848,95057.597.75$79,969
Jan 200621013,57360.598.93$133,976
Dec 200501,73154.9413.42$23,222
Nov 200503,15454.6910.59$33,396
Oct 200505,55658.3413.80$76,649
Sep 200503,01561.4512.08$36,418
Aug 20051696,05561.519.80$69,715
Jul 200507,50255.697.84$58,843
Jun 20051748,91952.337.38$74,937
May 200508,46445.226.65$56,295
Apr 20051847,65549.207.36$65,397
Mar 200507,10750.377.15$50,850
Feb 20051187,22845.226.31$50,959
Jan 2005817,96343.166.32$53,840
Dec 20041788,02839.866.75$61,293
Nov 200406,98445.286.33$44,212
Oct 20041768,29849.706.52$62,810
Sep 2004548,39443.245.28$46,688
Aug 20041798,41742.375.55$54,304
Jul 200408,83538.286.08$53,754
Jun 20041708,50936.106.43$60,876
May 200413911,39637.486.49$79,222
Apr 20041759,25534.475.86$60,252
Mar 20048012,03434.365.53$69,299
Feb 20041197,50532.455.51$45,211
Jan 20041866,83732.036.30$49,028
Dec 200307,75830.266.30$48,888
Nov 20031747,42428.804.60$39,126
Oct 2003677,19628.174.76$36,138
Sep 20031579,21326.314.75$47,887
Aug 2003848,21629.765.13$44,646
Jul 200310210,33529.415.17$56,440
Jun 20031609,25528.565.98$59,942
May 20031529,19126.595.97$58,937
Apr 200317811,12826.675.41$64,919
Mar 200308,83731.146.10$53,871
Feb 200318710,61333.487.93$90,378
Jan 200314211,40330.315.58$67,956
Dec 20021698,71126.914.85$46,829
Nov 200219310,99224.664.14$50,233
Oct 200219412,33126.464.23$57,283
Sep 200208,88327.443.64$32,291
Aug 200208,38725.963.16$26,538
Jul 20021868,49824.583.06$30,591
Jun 200208,12523.733.34$27,123
May 20021877,41424.663.58$31,183
Apr 200208,03923.653.51$28,236
Mar 20021887,25822.003.10$26,656
Feb 200209,02718.222.38$21,445
Jan 200275712,70817.172.38$43,188
Dec 2001013,06316.932.36$30,886
Nov 2001010,44218.072.41$25,118
Oct 200118810,23319.782.53$29,597
Sep 200119414,27224.262.25$36,837
Aug 200118514,50524.873.05$48,887
Jul 200118816,58923.933.20$57,535
Jun 200118613,91724.563.82$57,789
May 2001013,17325.524.31$56,740
Apr 200119012,55624.685.34$71,679
Mar 200118417,26724.545.38$97,350
Feb 200119114,58127.755.77$89,390
Jan 200118516,33027.478.40$142,234
Dec 200018718,31426.889.12$172,096
Nov 200038518,94232.215.66$119,575
Oct 200019118,90131.235.15$103,220
Sep 200017416,17331.875.19$89,427
Aug 200019422,21129.644.54$106,605
Jul 200037023,90528.534.09$108,322
Jun 200018724,00229.304.40$111,022
May 200035924,15227.263.68$98,660
Apr 200036512,58424.513.12$48,158
Mar 200058012,83028.422.86$53,174
Feb 200037320,65327.622.73$66,613
Jan 200038227,73325.272.48$78,445
Dec 199939330,51624.282.42$83,504
Nov 199920031,84223.192.43$82,141
Oct 199959833,92120.982.80$107,651
Sep 199956537,96121.752.62$111,703
Aug 199936840,55219.262.88$123,699
Jul 199935846,79717.892.37$117,424
Jun 199937351,09515.942.36$126,637
May 199957071,03915.792.32$173,883
Apr 199955083,13615.102.21$191,873
Mar 1999731103,76912.471.84$199,877
Feb 1999920146,7489.981.82$275,939
Jan 19993,198375,42410.381.90$746,482
Dec 19983232,3369.201.77$57,636

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             4 bbl  × $106.41 =       $426
Gas                  200 Mcf  × $  3.05 =       $609

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Month total                                   $1,035

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/172313 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.