BENAVIDES

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

Gas lease lease 186781District 04Field 779730502 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$9.1 M
Oct 2001 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$58 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
296
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 345 leases and 345 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1995-01-09
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 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 Gas112007-03-26173409
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
CondensateDisposition4,438 bbl$244,675
GasProduction1,789,504 Mcf$8,813,002
Total$9,057,677

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 26.8391, -99.1785. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

26.83910, -99.17851 · 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
9,575 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 9,575 ft.

Completions filed
Jun 2007
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-5053438219,575 ftJun 2007

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 (296)

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

296 months

May 202601,368106.413.05$4,167
Apr 202601,29898.932.87$3,725
Mar 202601,26589.753.15$3,984
Feb 202601,12163.503.75$4,204
Jan 202601,16859.138.00$9,342
Dec 202501,20156.664.41$5,300
Nov 202501,34958.593.93$5,297
Oct 202501,32559.383.30$4,379
Sep 202501,45162.743.08$4,465
Aug 202501,42263.933.01$4,287
Jul 202501,43166.743.32$4,744
Jun 202501,44166.483.13$4,508
May 202501,53560.553.23$4,962
Apr 202501,53062.363.54$5,421
Mar 202501,53467.704.27$6,548
Feb 202501,54670.884.34$6,711
Jan 202501,23574.324.28$5,284
Dec 202401,02768.993.12$3,206
Nov 2024098269.052.20$2,159
Oct 202401,06271.372.28$2,423
Sep 202401,07269.612.36$2,535
Aug 202401,22475.632.06$2,526
Jul 202401,07079.932.15$2,297
Jun 202401,43778.082.63$3,785
May 202401,34578.812.20$2,957
Apr 202401,35784.451.66$2,252
Mar 202401,05580.301.55$1,630
Feb 202401,10776.091.78$1,974
Jan 202401,23973.023.30$4,086
Dec 202301,13971.262.61$2,974
Nov 2023099377.892.81$2,788
Oct 202301,26285.443.09$3,896
Sep 202301,43989.042.74$3,936
Aug 202301,43180.522.67$3,825
Jul 202301,62174.852.64$4,282
Jun 202301,52868.962.26$3,451
May 202301,16670.622.23$2,597
Apr 202301,20978.122.24$2,705
Mar 202301,17872.852.39$2,819
Feb 202301,11575.112.47$2,749
Jan 202301,35976.533.39$4,604
Dec 202201,49076.415.73$8,536
Nov 202201,39585.005.65$7,876
Oct 202201,27787.185.86$7,488
Sep 202201,16284.888.16$9,486
Aug 202201,20894.529.13$11,026
Jul 20220973101.587.54$7,338
Jun 202201,178115.097.98$9,397
May 202201,503109.378.43$12,675
Apr 202201,570104.226.84$10,735
Mar 202201,599108.885.08$8,117
Feb 202201,26991.054.86$6,166
Jan 202201,38481.844.54$6,280
Dec 202101,40371.323.90$5,470
Nov 202101,53377.435.24$8,028
Oct 202101,24079.795.71$7,085
Sep 202101,38269.865.35$7,395
Aug 202101,45066.024.22$6,120
Jul 202101,45370.783.98$5,786
Jun 202101,59769.493.38$5,399
May 202101,59363.483.02$4,807
Apr 202101,40560.362.76$3,876
Mar 202101,70561.302.72$4,632
Feb 202101,46657.805.55$8,133
Jan 202101,91950.412.81$5,393
Dec 202001,80644.642.68$4,832
Nov 202001,13738.772.71$3,077
Oct 202011,81736.972.48$4,540
Sep 202001,82637.091.99$3,636
Aug 202001,88939.982.39$4,505
Jul 202001,99938.371.83$3,648
Jun 202002,18134.901.69$3,687
May 202002,49016.921.81$4,519
Apr 202002,39614.751.80$4,323
Mar 202002,66130.341.86$4,939
Feb 202022,63649.881.98$5,321
Jan 202001,64757.252.09$3,450
Dec 201901,89859.012.30$4,374
Nov 201901,50755.302.75$4,145
Oct 201901,51453.472.42$3,662
Sep 201901,29255.052.66$3,433
Aug 201901,37353.112.30$3,164
Jul 201901,43556.272.46$3,530
Jun 201901,46752.782.49$3,655
May 201941,40158.482.74$4,073
Apr 201901,32062.632.75$3,631
Mar 201921,40656.803.06$4,419
Feb 2019131,25650.852.79$4,168
Jan 201901,50346.033.23$4,852
Dec 201801,52546.594.19$6,383
Nov 201801,65152.934.24$6,996
Oct 2018095961.443.40$3,259
Sep 201831,90859.543.11$6,109
Aug 201801,12259.403.07$3,441
Jul 201801,50765.142.93$4,418
Jun 201821,45360.183.08$4,591
May 201801,67165.382.90$4,847
Apr 201801,58163.842.90$4,586
Mar 201811,55761.222.79$4,400
Feb 201801,45861.782.77$4,033
Jan 201801,76062.874.01$7,056
Dec 201731,96057.272.92$5,898
Nov 201701,63455.423.12$5,095
Oct 201701,61349.292.98$4,813
Sep 201701,54147.523.09$4,758
Aug 201701,64845.373.00$4,951
Jul 201701,67743.873.09$5,177
Jun 201701,30642.493.09$4,032
May 201701,42845.373.26$4,660
Apr 2017491,68147.933.21$7,747
Mar 201701,99046.772.98$5,938
Feb 201701,85850.452.95$5,486
Jan 201702,13949.413.42$7,313
Dec 201602,08748.763.72$7,770
Nov 201602,04042.492.64$5,394
Oct 201642,14646.193.09$6,816
Sep 201601,93541.553.10$6,000
Aug 201611,99641.442.92$5,878
Jul 20161222,24041.622.92$11,628
Jun 201602,18945.352.69$5,879
May 201602,14542.521.99$4,271
Apr 201602,11336.561.99$4,207
Mar 201602,09733.011.79$3,762
Feb 201602,01426.472.06$4,156
Jan 201602,24027.352.36$5,296
Dec 201502,32832.362.00$4,659
Nov 201502,11038.792.17$4,573
Oct 201502,32943.552.43$5,652
Sep 201502,27142.992.76$6,264
Aug 201502,44440.162.87$7,020
Jul 201502,38548.152.95$7,024
Jun 201502,39056.152.88$6,890
May 201502,48955.212.96$7,356
Apr 201502,41949.822.71$6,547
Mar 201502,44342.892.93$7,170
Feb 201502,15544.662.98$6,414
Jan 201502,40543.433.10$7,457
Dec 201402,03254.693.59$7,298
Nov 201402,12070.464.25$9,014
Oct 201402,51778.303.90$9,819
Sep 201401,99886.164.05$8,083
Aug 201402,29789.394.04$9,269
Jul 201402,45796.564.18$10,269
Jun 201402,06298.164.74$9,767
May 201402,28094.734.73$10,777
Apr 201402,26795.944.81$10,902
Mar 201402,20495.895.06$11,145
Feb 201402,05097.406.19$12,694
Jan 201403,01690.404.86$14,660
Dec 201302,19991.824.35$9,576
Nov 201322,19488.853.74$8,379
Oct 20130097.423.78$0
Sep 201300104.113.72$0
Aug 201300104.253.52$0
Jul 20130123102.523.72$457
Jun 201302,77794.403.93$10,923
May 201302,84794.834.15$11,812
Apr 201302,90093.964.28$12,420
Mar 2013762,82593.623.91$18,169
Feb 201302,34491.233.42$8,016
Jan 201302,74691.603.42$9,391
Dec 201202,73286.773.42$9,344
Nov 201203,79886.953.62$13,768
Oct 201202,96389.383.40$10,073
Sep 201203,08594.672.92$9,003
Aug 201203,18192.662.91$9,251
Jul 201203,04685.133.02$9,201
Jun 201202,82679.822.52$7,119
May 201203,23291.612.49$8,042
Apr 201203,824101.652.00$7,636
Mar 201202,938105.052.22$6,528
Feb 201202,813101.102.57$7,230
Jan 201201,81698.092.73$4,965
Dec 201102,79696.873.24$9,058
Nov 201102,72095.723.31$9,007
Oct 201102,57384.983.65$9,388
Sep 201103,12183.623.99$12,440
Aug 201103,62283.404.15$15,029
Jul 201102,84394.144.52$12,843
Jun 201103,76392.904.64$17,460
May 201104,16198.134.40$18,328
Apr 201103,724105.964.33$16,137
Mar 201103,58496.364.06$14,542
Feb 201103,77785.644.18$15,788
Jan 201104,50986.504.59$20,691
Dec 201004,34785.734.35$18,900
Nov 201004,21780.843.80$16,005
Oct 201004,10878.103.51$14,415
Sep 201004,05872.633.98$16,149
Aug 201004,68673.684.42$20,709
Jul 201004,93772.554.74$23,384
Jun 201003,97170.364.91$19,499
May 20101734,90471.124.24$33,073
Apr 201004,70981.694.12$19,414
Mar 201005,64778.394.39$24,783
Feb 201004,06273.585.44$22,107
Jan 201005,57974.365.96$33,274
Dec 200904,27671.445.48$23,449
Nov 200905,50174.593.75$20,637
Oct 200904,73072.544.11$19,441
Sep 200904,13965.543.06$12,685
Aug 200904,08067.423.22$13,131
Jul 20091764,87461.133.46$27,645
Jun 200906,37866.163.90$24,842
May 200904,56654.743.93$17,925
Apr 200905,82546.773.59$20,897
Mar 200905,58042.144.06$22,649
Feb 200906,09232.814.63$28,224
Jan 200905,63835.865.37$30,282
Dec 20081836,30537.105.98$44,475
Nov 200806,48655.496.86$44,496
Oct 200807,36475.246.92$50,973
Sep 200806,408101.767.88$50,476
Aug 2008298,247114.228.48$73,272
Jul 200807,428131.0811.39$84,601
Jun 200809,193131.3313.03$119,809
May 200809,411123.1711.57$108,926
Apr 20081749,586110.3110.45$119,414
Mar 20085210,240101.909.66$104,259
Feb 2008012,30892.538.77$107,948
Jan 200819716,52090.388.21$153,364
Dec 200725223,71488.337.30$195,418
Nov 2007017,21391.677.29$125,512
Oct 20071949,70182.856.92$83,223
Sep 200707,18875.846.24$44,883
Aug 200707,10269.066.39$45,367
Jul 200716910,82770.906.39$81,144
Jun 200735519,79662.007.55$171,439
May 200707,10958.747.85$55,779
Apr 2007047759.617.81$3,723
Mar 200703,06956.927.30$22,410
Feb 200703,04355.108.22$25,001
Jan 200707,48950.306.73$50,377
Dec 200605,56456.656.92$38,494
Nov 20061745,40154.207.62$50,573
Oct 200627,82154.906.01$47,144
Sep 200605,86960.085.04$29,563
Aug 200605,69968.717.34$41,830
Jul 20061907,23769.376.34$59,083
Jun 200615,86466.286.38$37,501
May 200603,02266.016.42$19,416
Apr 200605,14064.397.36$37,833
Mar 200607,06256.707.08$50,020
Feb 200607,47657.597.75$57,947
Jan 200604,71160.598.93$42,085
Dec 200506,63554.9413.42$89,011
Nov 200506,91554.6910.59$73,219
Oct 200505,79858.3413.80$79,988
Sep 200505,98661.4512.08$72,305
Aug 2005717,34461.519.80$76,315
Jul 200506,01255.697.84$47,156
Jun 200506,59152.337.38$48,648
May 200508,49245.226.65$56,482
Apr 200506,67149.207.36$49,102
Mar 200508,09850.377.15$57,940
Feb 20051818,07545.226.31$59,154
Jan 200509,17543.166.32$58,006
Dec 200408,99239.866.75$60,706
Nov 200409,21545.286.33$58,335
Oct 200408,80749.706.52$57,378
Sep 200414910,48643.245.28$61,850
Aug 2004011,04142.375.55$61,285
Jul 20045811,27238.286.08$70,801
Jun 2004011,32436.106.43$72,848
May 2004011,33637.486.49$73,623
Apr 200410711,74334.475.86$72,484
Mar 2004012,65934.365.53$70,006
Feb 2004011,40132.455.51$62,815
Jan 20048913,03432.036.30$84,960
Dec 2003013,73130.266.30$86,528
Nov 20039014,95628.804.60$71,317
Oct 2003014,71528.174.76$70,038
Sep 20038815,67526.314.75$76,762
Aug 20038116,73729.765.13$88,267
Jul 2003017,62029.415.17$91,110
Jun 20038818,24728.565.98$111,684
May 20038321,82426.595.97$132,555
Apr 20038220,68926.675.41$114,058
Mar 20039022,96631.146.10$142,804
Feb 20031623,36233.487.93$185,700
Jan 20031627,22530.315.58$152,456
Dec 20021629,71326.914.85$144,650
Nov 2002831,65824.664.14$131,165
Oct 20021637,29326.464.23$158,140
Sep 20022540,16427.443.64$146,690
Aug 20021742,46425.963.16$134,804
Jul 20022546,71424.583.06$143,642
Jun 20023261,39523.733.34$205,711
May 20023147,53924.663.58$171,144
Apr 20024263,31023.653.51$223,358
Mar 20028982,99122.003.10$259,456
Feb 200224253,78118.222.38$132,176
Jan 200202,06017.172.38$4,894
Dec 2001014,55616.932.36$34,416
Nov 2001027,80618.072.41$66,888
Oct 200102,83019.782.53$7,157

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                1,368 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $4,167

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Month total                                   $4,167

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/186781 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.