BELLE FERGUSON G.U.

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

Gas lease lease 174688District 04Field 069273002 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$9.9 M
Aug 1999 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$130 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
322
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 15 leases and 15 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
2000-01-25
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 2000-01-25.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: AOF-1 AND AOF-2 EFFECTIVE 04/01/2000.

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 Gas112003-01-10150156
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
CondensateDisposition15,861 bbl$736,456
GasProduction2,007,112 Mcf$9,151,384
Total$9,887,840

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 26.1686, -98.2087. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.16857, -98.20870 · 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
11,050 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 11,050 ft.

1 well

42-21531961511,050 ft

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 (322)

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

322 months

May 2026132,858106.413.05$10,088
Apr 2026103,54098.932.87$11,148
Mar 2026142,78489.753.15$10,025
Feb 202672,29863.503.75$9,063
Jan 2026132,16659.138.00$18,092
Dec 2025142,43456.664.41$11,535
Nov 2025102,64658.593.93$10,975
Oct 2025142,98259.383.30$10,686
Sep 2025142,88462.743.08$9,752
Aug 2025122,98963.933.01$9,778
Jul 202582,48166.743.32$8,759
Jun 2025152,85966.483.13$9,942
May 2025182,97960.553.23$10,719
Apr 2025182,89962.363.54$11,394
Mar 2025213,02467.704.27$14,329
Feb 2025212,59570.884.34$12,753
Jan 2025172,86674.324.28$13,526
Dec 2024183,04468.993.12$10,743
Nov 2024142,68369.052.20$6,865
Oct 2024182,96971.372.28$8,058
Sep 2024213,04569.612.36$8,661
Aug 2024223,14175.632.06$8,146
Jul 2024253,21479.932.15$8,897
Jun 2024243,16878.082.63$10,218
May 2024193,31478.812.20$8,783
Apr 2024193,43284.451.66$7,299
Mar 2024173,73080.301.55$7,128
Feb 2024173,43976.091.78$7,427
Jan 2024193,89073.023.30$14,215
Dec 2023233,97271.262.61$12,009
Nov 2023244,19177.892.81$13,636
Oct 2023215,49885.443.09$18,768
Sep 2023153,90289.042.74$12,008
Aug 202301,80280.522.67$4,817
Jul 20230074.852.64$0
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 20233070.622.23$212
Apr 2023131,64178.122.24$4,688
Mar 2023293,44972.852.39$10,367
Feb 2023153,22675.112.47$9,081
Jan 202303,30376.533.39$11,190
Dec 202203,30576.415.73$18,935
Nov 202203,40985.005.65$19,248
Oct 202203,31687.185.86$19,444
Sep 2022173,36884.888.16$28,938
Aug 2022463,43694.529.13$35,709
Jul 2022393,426101.587.54$29,801
Jun 2022593,250115.097.98$32,716
May 2022773,797109.378.43$40,442
Apr 2022382,012104.226.84$17,718
Mar 20221053,358108.885.08$28,479
Feb 2022982,91491.054.86$23,082
Jan 20221003,40681.844.54$23,639
Dec 20211233,45171.323.90$22,228
Nov 20211323,18677.435.24$26,905
Oct 20211463,37579.795.71$30,934
Sep 20211773,25269.865.35$29,766
Aug 20211183,31366.024.22$21,773
Jul 20211423,37270.783.98$23,478
Jun 20211403,19369.493.38$20,523
May 2021513,31863.483.02$13,250
Apr 2021263,32160.362.76$10,730
Mar 2021163,59261.302.72$10,740
Feb 2021143,18757.805.55$18,491
Jan 2021143,64150.412.81$10,938
Dec 2020173,75544.642.68$10,805
Nov 2020143,64638.772.71$10,411
Oct 2020143,58336.972.48$9,398
Sep 2020113,40637.091.99$7,189
Aug 202033,58539.982.39$8,671
Jul 202003,71938.371.83$6,788
Jun 202003,62334.901.69$6,124
May 202003,65016.921.81$6,624
Apr 202073,60914.751.80$6,615
Mar 2020203,73730.341.86$7,544
Feb 2020203,45449.881.98$7,839
Jan 2020243,80557.252.09$9,344
Dec 2019213,89959.012.30$10,224
Nov 2019223,76255.302.75$11,565
Oct 2019193,76453.472.42$10,119
Sep 2019143,58755.052.66$10,302
Aug 201983,78953.112.30$9,156
Jul 201903,86456.272.46$9,506
Jun 201903,90152.782.49$9,718
May 201904,13258.482.74$11,323
Apr 201904,65662.632.75$12,807
Mar 201901,22956.803.06$3,763
Feb 201904250.852.79$117
Jan 2019020146.033.23$649
Dec 201802,24046.594.19$9,375
Nov 201803,61852.934.24$15,330
Oct 201802,18961.443.40$7,438
Sep 201803,34659.543.11$10,399
Aug 201803,64159.403.07$11,165
Jul 201803,72765.142.93$10,927
Jun 201803,78360.183.08$11,640
May 201803,81765.382.90$11,072
Apr 201803,94563.842.90$11,444
Mar 201804,34961.222.79$12,120
Feb 201801,92261.782.77$5,316
Jan 201804,06062.874.01$16,278
Dec 201704,06957.272.92$11,888
Nov 201704,02255.423.12$12,542
Oct 201704,01949.292.98$11,991
Sep 201704,07047.523.09$12,565
Aug 201702,31845.373.00$6,964
Jul 201703,81143.873.09$11,766
Jun 201703,82442.493.09$11,806
May 201704,70345.373.26$15,348
Apr 201702,64747.933.21$8,501
Mar 201703,12446.772.98$9,321
Feb 2017153,26650.452.95$10,400
Jan 2017433,82249.413.42$15,191
Dec 2016403,86048.763.72$16,321
Nov 2016393,07042.492.64$9,775
Oct 2016413,47846.193.09$12,642
Sep 2016343,09141.553.10$10,997
Aug 2016383,20741.442.92$10,953
Jul 2016233,06841.622.92$9,929
Jun 201692,55345.352.69$7,265
May 201673,12642.521.99$6,522
Apr 201683,02936.561.99$6,323
Mar 201683,23633.011.79$6,070
Feb 201683,14926.472.06$6,710
Jan 20162773,32327.352.36$15,433
Dec 20156153,33632.362.00$26,578
Nov 201502,47138.792.17$5,355
Oct 2015571543.552.43$1,953
Sep 2015232,75242.992.76$8,580
Aug 2015252,87440.162.87$9,260
Jul 2015292,84848.152.95$9,784
Jun 2015312,77956.152.88$9,752
May 2015352,91755.212.96$10,553
Apr 2015352,83749.822.71$9,422
Mar 2015482,97942.892.93$10,801
Feb 2015382,48644.662.98$9,096
Jan 2015532,95543.433.10$11,464
Dec 2014252,82654.693.59$11,516
Nov 2014172,89870.464.25$13,520
Oct 2014182,90478.303.90$12,738
Sep 2014132,79186.164.05$12,411
Aug 2014142,91789.394.04$13,022
Jul 2014132,89296.564.18$13,343
Jun 2014142,76098.164.74$14,448
May 2014162,81194.734.73$14,802
Apr 2014142,75895.944.81$14,607
Mar 2014163,16795.895.06$17,549
Feb 2014142,99497.406.19$19,902
Jan 2014193,26290.404.86$17,573
Dec 2013183,09791.824.35$15,139
Nov 2013133,05488.853.74$12,572
Oct 2013163,23797.423.78$13,793
Sep 2013143,075104.113.72$12,890
Aug 2013133,173104.253.52$12,532
Jul 2013153,194102.523.72$13,412
Jun 2013153,14394.403.93$13,779
May 2013173,24294.834.15$15,063
Apr 2013173,16893.964.28$15,165
Mar 2013183,29593.623.91$14,578
Feb 2013162,97791.233.42$11,641
Jan 2013193,22691.603.42$12,773
Dec 2012183,28286.773.42$12,787
Nov 2012183,14686.953.62$12,969
Oct 2012203,28889.383.40$12,966
Sep 2012163,23194.672.92$10,944
Aug 2012193,39492.662.91$11,631
Jul 2012163,49885.133.02$11,929
Jun 2012153,23879.822.52$9,354
May 2012163,52191.612.49$10,227
Apr 2012183,540101.652.00$8,898
Mar 2012143,617105.052.22$9,508
Feb 2012203,489101.102.57$10,990
Jan 2012203,71098.092.73$12,105
Dec 2011223,75296.873.24$14,287
Nov 2011233,77595.723.31$14,702
Oct 2011194,49484.983.65$18,011
Sep 201116683.623.99$347
Aug 2011644783.404.15$2,355
Jul 2011255,04594.144.52$25,143
Jun 2011224,78392.904.64$24,236
May 2011234,91298.134.40$23,893
Apr 2011194,802105.964.33$22,822
Mar 2011254,94896.364.06$22,485
Feb 2011244,40785.644.18$20,477
Jan 2011265,44586.504.59$27,235
Dec 2010295,69285.734.35$27,234
Nov 2010335,67380.843.80$24,199
Oct 2010365,83878.103.51$23,297
Sep 2010334,91972.633.98$21,972
Aug 2010294,79673.684.42$23,332
Jul 2010114,59472.554.74$22,557
Jun 201094,14870.364.91$21,002
May 2010274,72771.124.24$21,940
Apr 201004,76581.694.12$19,645
Mar 201003,04778.394.39$13,372
Feb 201003,31873.585.44$18,058
Jan 201004,29074.365.96$25,586
Dec 200904,94171.445.48$27,095
Nov 200904,39674.593.75$16,492
Oct 200904,88172.544.11$20,062
Sep 200904,14265.543.06$12,694
Aug 200905,05867.423.22$16,279
Jul 200905,52061.133.46$19,124
Jun 200905,50966.163.90$21,458
May 200905,79354.743.93$22,742
Apr 200906,02146.773.59$21,600
Mar 200908,43142.144.06$34,221
Feb 200903,71032.814.63$17,188
Jan 20090035.865.37$0
Dec 2008083937.105.98$5,015
Nov 200806,61255.496.86$45,361
Oct 200801,97175.246.92$13,643
Sep 200800101.767.88$0
Aug 200800114.228.48$0
Jul 200802,958131.0811.39$33,690
Jun 200806,168131.3313.03$80,385
May 200806,510123.1711.57$75,349
Apr 200806,675110.3110.45$69,786
Mar 200802,472101.909.66$23,890
Feb 200803,89292.538.77$34,135
Jan 20081776,12190.388.21$66,225
Dec 200706,07088.337.30$44,323
Nov 200706,10591.677.29$44,516
Oct 20071746,55482.856.92$59,783
Sep 200703,15375.846.24$19,688
Aug 20071786,23569.066.39$52,121
Jul 200706,30770.906.39$40,289
Jun 20071746,23662.007.55$57,860
May 200706,38158.747.85$50,067
Apr 20071786,20359.617.81$59,026
Mar 200706,13956.927.30$44,827
Feb 20071815,54055.108.22$55,490
Jan 200706,43350.306.73$43,274
Dec 20061766,74056.656.92$56,601
Nov 20061376,29854.207.62$55,400
Oct 200606,72354.906.01$40,431
Sep 20061766,51660.085.04$43,396
Aug 200606,86568.717.34$50,389
Jul 20061816,74569.376.34$55,338
Jun 200606,53766.286.38$41,731
May 20061756,81766.016.42$55,351
Apr 200606,62364.397.36$48,748
Mar 20061786,64456.707.08$57,152
Feb 200606,17057.597.75$47,824
Jan 20061746,70760.598.93$70,458
Dec 200506,66054.9413.42$89,347
Nov 20051826,69954.6910.59$80,885
Oct 200506,49958.3413.80$89,659
Sep 20051776,76061.4512.08$92,531
Aug 200507,18161.519.80$70,351
Jul 200507,14755.697.84$56,059
Jun 20051246,76152.337.38$56,392
May 200507,33945.226.65$48,813
Apr 20051007,20949.207.36$57,982
Mar 200507,46750.377.15$53,425
Feb 2005836,75545.226.31$46,390
Jan 2005507,59243.166.32$50,156
Dec 20041147,83539.866.75$57,439
Nov 200407,63845.286.33$48,352
Oct 20041777,79849.706.52$59,602
Sep 200407,47343.245.28$39,487
Aug 20041808,04542.375.55$52,282
Jul 200407,68438.286.08$46,751
Jun 20041797,51136.106.43$54,780
May 200407,60937.486.49$49,417
Apr 20041707,09934.475.86$47,449
Mar 200407,90234.365.53$43,699
Feb 200407,46532.455.51$41,129
Jan 200408,21032.036.30$51,720
Dec 20031088,33030.266.30$55,761
Nov 200308,11628.804.60$37,294
Oct 2003608,43028.174.76$41,814
Sep 2003608,02726.314.75$39,702
Aug 20031258,58029.765.13$47,733
Jul 20032178,72129.415.17$51,477
Jun 20031748,57128.565.98$56,249
May 200309,17226.595.97$54,781
Apr 2003257,25126.675.41$39,875
Mar 2003699,22831.146.10$58,403
Feb 2003828,41233.487.93$69,418
Jan 20037610,51130.315.58$60,976
Dec 20027510,93526.914.85$55,094
Nov 2002010,71424.664.14$44,323
Oct 20027511,45926.464.23$50,446
Sep 2002011,29327.443.64$41,052
Aug 20027411,74425.963.16$39,081
Jul 2002012,09024.583.06$37,017
Jun 20026911,98623.733.34$41,650
May 20026912,00624.663.58$44,731
Apr 20027012,08523.653.51$44,102
Mar 2002011,81722.003.10$36,665
Feb 20027110,96818.222.38$27,350
Jan 200214712,69517.172.38$32,683
Dec 20015013,09916.932.36$31,818
Nov 20018612,96118.072.41$32,732
Oct 200113314,30919.782.53$38,816
Sep 20019215,06524.262.25$36,148
Aug 200111414,85524.873.05$48,190
Jul 20012076,98723.933.20$27,292
Jun 200119815,21524.563.82$63,047
May 200113023,13525.524.31$102,967
Apr 200124116,44824.685.34$93,703
Mar 200110624,01924.545.38$131,738
Feb 200119217,42527.755.77$105,819
Jan 200114022,42227.478.40$192,163
Dec 200014824,19026.889.12$224,652
Nov 200018629,29532.215.66$171,742
Oct 200011623,67431.235.15$125,437
Sep 200013921,45531.875.19$115,706
Aug 200022127,45329.644.54$131,208
Jul 200014433,31228.534.09$140,346
Jun 200025236,10029.304.40$166,124
May 200023845,24627.263.68$172,982
Apr 200043459,90024.513.12$197,286
Mar 200035949,11828.422.86$150,668
Feb 200069,20427.622.73$25,260
Jan 20000025.272.48$0
Dec 199943024.282.42$1,044
Nov 199919715,42923.192.43$42,122
Oct 199923940,27920.982.80$117,945
Sep 199968050,47621.752.62$146,979
Aug 199925925,29919.262.88$77,738

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            13 bbl  × $106.41 =     $1,383
Gas                2,858 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $8,705

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Month total                                  $10,088

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/174688 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.