BEARCAT UNIT

Operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 386310) in the GRASSY LAKE (COTTON VALLEY LIME) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Gas lease lease 166738District 05Field 36466075Hydrogen sulphide field2 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$21.4 M
Aug 1997 – May 2025
Value, last 12 filed months
$0
at the published price for each month
Months reported
334
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 1 leases and 1 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1997-08-08
as the register files it
Field class
Gas
the register's own label
Between wells
no field rule filed
From a lease line
no field rule filed

The register flags this field for hydrogen sulphide. That is a poisonous gas that occurs naturally in some formations. The flag is a property of the field as the Commission records it. It is not a measurement taken at this lease, and it is not a statement that gas is escaping anywhere.

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 Gas111998-04-16137943
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
CondensateDisposition10 bbl$516
GasProduction5,720,442 Mcf$21,376,334
Total$21,376,851

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 31.2123, -96.2831. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

31.21230, -96.28306 · 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
100.0%
1 of 1 wells
With a plug date
100.0%
1 of 1 wells
Median depth
17,200 ft
1 wells filed one
Completion to plug
27.8 years
median over 1 well

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
1100.0%
A plug date is filed
1100.0%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
1100.0%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
00.0%

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 17,200 ft.

Completions filed
Aug 1997
1 of 1 wells
Plug dates filed
May 2025
1 of 1 wells

Last completion to plug: a median of 27.8 years across the 1 well that filed both dates, with the middle half between 27.8 years and 27.8 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

1 well

42-28931257117,200 ftAug 1997May 2025Yes

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 (334)

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

334 months

May 20250060.553.23$0
Apr 20250062.363.54$0
Mar 20250067.704.27$0
Feb 20250070.884.34$0
Jan 20250074.324.28$0
Dec 20240068.993.12$0
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 20240071.372.28$0
Sep 20240069.612.36$0
Aug 20240075.632.06$0
Jul 20240079.932.15$0
Jun 20240078.082.63$0
May 20240078.812.20$0
Apr 20240084.451.66$0
Mar 20240080.301.55$0
Feb 20240076.091.78$0
Jan 20240073.023.30$0
Dec 20230071.262.61$0
Nov 20230077.892.81$0
Oct 20230085.443.09$0
Sep 20230089.042.74$0
Aug 20230080.522.67$0
Jul 20230074.852.64$0
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 20230070.622.23$0
Apr 20230078.122.24$0
Mar 20230072.852.39$0
Feb 20230075.112.47$0
Jan 20230076.533.39$0
Dec 20220076.415.73$0
Nov 20220085.005.65$0
Oct 20220087.185.86$0
Sep 20220084.888.16$0
Aug 20220094.529.13$0
Jul 202200101.587.54$0
Jun 202200115.097.98$0
May 202200109.378.43$0
Apr 202202,446104.226.84$16,725
Mar 202208,358108.885.08$42,429
Feb 202209,60191.054.86$46,650
Jan 202208,68181.844.54$39,392
Dec 202104,48671.323.90$17,491
Nov 2021015877.435.24$827
Oct 202102,12879.795.71$12,159
Sep 2021034069.865.35$1,819
Aug 2021020366.024.22$857
Jul 2021010770.783.98$426
Jun 202101369.493.38$44
May 2021086163.483.02$2,598
Apr 2021041760.362.76$1,150
Mar 202101,39061.302.72$3,777
Feb 2021092757.805.55$5,143
Jan 202101,10350.412.81$3,100
Dec 202002,80044.642.68$7,491
Nov 202002,45438.772.71$6,642
Oct 202001,03936.972.48$2,575
Sep 2020058637.091.99$1,167
Aug 2020090339.982.39$2,154
Jul 202001,36338.371.83$2,488
Jun 2020064134.901.69$1,083
May 202001,09416.921.81$1,985
Apr 202001,44014.751.80$2,598
Mar 2020082530.341.86$1,531
Feb 2020089249.881.98$1,767
Jan 2020066457.252.09$1,391
Dec 201901,08159.012.30$2,491
Nov 201901,51555.302.75$4,167
Oct 201902,31953.472.42$5,609
Sep 201901,08055.052.66$2,870
Aug 201902,16753.112.30$4,994
Jul 201904,30656.272.46$10,593
Jun 2019010,94452.782.49$27,264
May 201907,50258.482.74$20,558
Apr 201906,27662.632.75$17,263
Mar 201905,66156.803.06$17,335
Feb 20190050.852.79$0
Jan 201907,18846.033.23$23,204
Dec 201806,91346.594.19$28,934
Nov 201801,10252.934.24$4,669
Oct 201801,52561.443.40$5,182
Sep 201802,84959.543.11$8,855
Aug 201803,16859.403.07$9,715
Jul 201808,88665.142.93$26,053
Jun 201808,44760.183.08$25,991
May 2018024165.382.90$699
Apr 201801,03163.842.90$2,991
Mar 2018077261.222.79$2,151
Feb 201801,42761.782.77$3,947
Jan 201801,70562.874.01$6,836
Dec 201704,32457.272.92$12,633
Nov 201702,05955.423.12$6,421
Oct 201701,72449.292.98$5,144
Sep 201702,23547.523.09$6,900
Aug 201702,27845.373.00$6,844
Jul 201702,42243.873.09$7,477
Jun 201702,54142.493.09$7,845
May 201706,17045.373.26$20,135
Apr 201701,69947.933.21$5,457
Mar 201701,82646.772.98$5,448
Feb 201702,13750.452.95$6,310
Jan 201701,93649.413.42$6,619
Dec 201601,20548.763.72$4,486
Nov 201602,72442.492.64$7,203
Oct 201603,99546.193.09$12,346
Sep 201603,02941.553.10$9,392
Aug 201602,48841.442.92$7,276
Jul 201603,72441.622.92$10,890
Jun 201603,59745.352.69$9,661
May 201604,79042.521.99$9,537
Apr 201605,66436.561.99$11,277
Mar 201606,55733.011.79$11,763
Feb 201607,55026.472.06$15,580
Jan 201603,03727.352.36$7,181
Dec 201503,55432.362.00$7,113
Nov 201506,36238.792.17$13,789
Oct 201507,62343.552.43$18,498
Sep 201506,48042.992.76$17,875
Aug 201507,19040.162.87$20,653
Jul 201507,55048.152.95$22,235
Jun 201507,61456.152.88$21,950
May 201508,86855.212.96$26,209
Apr 201509,89249.822.71$26,773
Mar 2015011,71442.892.93$34,377
Feb 201508,96944.662.98$26,693
Jan 201507,63943.433.10$23,686
Dec 201403,87054.693.59$13,899
Nov 2014013,40070.464.25$56,975
Oct 20140078.303.90$0
Sep 20140086.164.05$0
Aug 20140089.394.04$0
Jul 20140096.564.18$0
Jun 20140098.164.74$0
May 2014066094.734.73$3,120
Apr 201401,05595.944.81$5,074
Mar 201401,45995.895.06$7,378
Feb 201402,29997.406.19$14,235
Jan 201401,92790.404.86$9,367
Dec 2013028091.824.35$1,219
Nov 2013038488.853.74$1,436
Oct 2013092397.423.78$3,488
Sep 201301,437104.113.72$5,342
Aug 201301,902104.253.52$6,700
Jul 201301,810102.523.72$6,729
Jun 201303,48494.403.93$13,704
May 201304,87294.834.15$20,214
Apr 201308,27293.964.28$35,426
Mar 2013010,70893.623.91$41,899
Feb 201309,60091.233.42$32,831
Jan 201307,49691.603.42$25,636
Dec 201208,84386.773.42$30,244
Nov 201209,38786.953.62$34,028
Oct 2012011,19289.383.40$38,049
Sep 2012011,42794.672.92$33,349
Aug 201209,55992.662.91$27,799
Jul 2012011,77485.133.02$35,567
Jun 201209,87579.822.52$24,876
May 201209,34491.612.49$23,251
Apr 201209,252101.652.00$18,474
Mar 2012010,476105.052.22$23,279
Feb 2012010,630101.102.57$27,322
Jan 2012012,69898.092.73$34,717
Dec 2011010,94396.873.24$35,452
Nov 2011010,06495.723.31$33,325
Oct 2011012,75684.983.65$46,541
Sep 2011012,71883.623.99$50,691
Aug 2011017,11383.404.15$71,007
Jul 2011021,58094.144.52$97,482
Jun 201104,22692.904.64$19,608
May 201101,36698.134.40$6,017
Apr 201101,316105.964.33$5,703
Mar 201101,26796.364.06$5,141
Feb 201101,29885.644.18$5,426
Jan 201101,69686.504.59$7,783
Dec 201002,12285.734.35$9,226
Nov 201002,40780.843.80$9,135
Oct 201004,02978.103.51$14,137
Sep 201005,74972.633.98$22,878
Aug 201008,54973.684.42$37,781
Jul 201009,33872.554.74$44,229
Jun 201008,52170.364.91$41,842
May 201009,25571.124.24$39,197
Apr 201007,62981.694.12$31,452
Mar 2010010,04878.394.39$44,097
Feb 201009,57373.585.44$52,100
Jan 2010011,66574.365.96$69,571
Dec 2009010,70271.445.48$58,687
Nov 200907,74374.593.75$29,048
Oct 2009010,15972.544.11$41,756
Sep 200907,15365.543.06$21,922
Aug 200909,05667.423.22$29,147
Jul 2009010,47961.133.46$36,305
Jun 2009010,32666.163.90$40,220
May 200908,24254.743.93$32,356
Apr 200917,79746.773.59$28,019
Mar 200909,65742.144.06$39,198
Feb 2009010,03232.814.63$46,478
Jan 2009010,12735.865.37$54,392
Dec 200809,58437.105.98$57,285
Nov 2008010,81055.496.86$74,160
Oct 2008010,89675.246.92$75,422
Sep 2008010,025101.767.88$78,968
Aug 2008011,146114.228.48$94,552
Jul 2008010,365131.0811.39$118,051
Jun 2008111,363131.3313.03$148,221
May 2008011,957123.1711.57$138,394
Apr 200808,193110.3110.45$85,657
Mar 2008012,381101.909.66$119,651
Feb 2008011,44992.538.77$100,414
Jan 200809,13190.388.21$74,927
Dec 200706,59788.337.30$48,171
Nov 200709,87291.677.29$71,984
Oct 2007010,95082.856.92$75,796
Sep 2007010,97075.846.24$68,498
Aug 2007011,65869.066.39$74,471
Jul 2007010,63870.906.39$67,955
Jun 2007011,02762.007.55$83,237
May 200705,46258.747.85$42,856
Apr 2007011,37659.617.81$88,792
Mar 2007014,92956.927.30$109,011
Feb 2007011,85055.108.22$97,360
Jan 2007013,91750.306.73$93,618
Dec 2006013,59856.656.92$94,077
Nov 2006013,03554.207.62$99,294
Oct 2006011,27454.906.01$67,800
Sep 2006110,38460.085.04$52,366
Aug 2006113,45368.717.34$98,813
Jul 2006011,86569.376.34$75,257
Jun 2006013,26166.286.38$84,657
May 2006016,66166.016.42$107,047
Apr 2006014,61564.397.36$107,573
Mar 2006018,21056.707.08$128,980
Feb 200608,72357.597.75$67,613
Jan 2006012,65060.598.93$113,007
Dec 2005014,98254.9413.42$200,990
Nov 2005011,48554.6910.59$121,608
Oct 2005115,34058.3413.80$211,685
Sep 2005012,97961.4512.08$156,773
Aug 2005014,42261.519.80$141,290
Jul 2005011,68855.697.84$91,676
Jun 2005012,37052.337.38$91,303
May 2005012,12645.226.65$80,652
Apr 200507,15749.207.36$52,679
Mar 2005111,76350.377.15$84,213
Feb 2005013,82645.226.31$87,269
Jan 2005011,03543.166.32$69,765
Dec 200409,78839.866.75$66,080
Nov 200408,93745.286.33$56,575
Oct 200409,57849.706.52$62,402
Sep 200409,84643.245.28$52,025
Aug 200409,75842.375.55$54,163
Jul 200409,43338.286.08$57,392
Jun 2004011,87736.106.43$76,405
May 200413,02237.486.49$19,664
Apr 2004013,47534.475.86$78,943
Mar 2004016,03034.365.53$88,648
Feb 2004017,98532.455.51$99,091
Jan 2004020,92932.036.30$131,845
Dec 2003015,00330.266.30$94,544
Nov 2003022,83528.804.60$104,930
Oct 2003022,32528.174.76$106,259
Sep 2003023,30726.314.75$110,693
Aug 2003023,79829.765.13$122,077
Jul 2003028,87729.415.17$149,318
Jun 2003028,49928.565.98$170,508
May 2003026,42026.595.97$157,798
Apr 2003021,34326.675.41$115,408
Mar 200304,44831.146.10$27,115
Feb 2003027,46733.487.93$217,700
Jan 2003037,46630.315.58$209,137
Dec 2002039,10426.914.85$189,801
Nov 2002038,82824.664.14$160,630
Oct 2002031,30026.464.23$132,371
Sep 2002011,55227.443.64$41,994
Aug 2002017,37725.963.16$54,984
Jul 20020024.583.06$0
Jun 2002027,73523.733.34$92,586
May 2002028,39224.663.58$101,757
Apr 2002224,04423.653.51$84,498
Mar 2002034,88622.003.10$108,241
Feb 2002036,10618.222.38$85,776
Jan 2002041,35917.172.38$98,256
Dec 2001012,97016.932.36$30,666
Nov 200103,96518.072.41$9,538
Oct 2001039,01419.782.53$98,662
Sep 2001032,53624.262.25$73,249
Aug 2001038,80224.873.05$118,469
Jul 2001020,48523.933.20$65,492
Jun 2001023,60724.563.82$90,277
May 2001031,36225.524.31$135,086
Apr 2001037,04324.685.34$197,636
Mar 2001027,84924.545.38$149,728
Feb 2001013,65027.755.77$78,721
Jan 2001028,54727.478.40$239,759
Dec 2000037,30126.889.12$340,278
Nov 2000039,30832.215.66$222,405
Oct 2000044,76231.235.15$230,323
Sep 2000042,57031.875.19$220,789
Aug 2000042,86929.644.54$194,657
Jul 2000045,17228.534.09$184,742
Jun 2000040,46329.304.40$177,926
May 2000050,83227.263.68$187,049
Apr 2000053,59524.513.12$167,002
Mar 2000051,01228.422.86$145,882
Feb 2000051,47427.622.73$140,344
Jan 2000051,15425.272.48$126,888
Dec 1999054,25724.282.42$131,504
Nov 1999054,58023.192.43$132,847
Oct 1999054,60720.982.80$153,102
Sep 1999045,47921.752.62$119,103
Aug 1999057,01319.262.88$163,947
Jul 1999055,38517.892.37$131,394
Jun 1999056,37315.942.36$133,159
May 1999182,59715.792.32$191,725
Apr 1999045,48615.102.21$100,435
Mar 1999038,72312.471.84$71,186
Feb 1999021,7659.981.82$39,564
Jan 19990010.381.90$0
Dec 1998030,4919.201.77$54,070
Nov 1998043,47210.892.19$95,018
Oct 1998050,99712.421.97$100,424
Sep 1998072,32112.592.08$150,617
Aug 1998079,90911.301.91$152,414
Jul 1998097,57011.742.24$218,290
Jun 19980112,75911.242.24$252,272
May 19980131,40212.622.21$289,917
Apr 19980143,62913.042.51$359,838
Mar 19980169,25112.802.31$390,875
Feb 19980162,57513.952.30$373,781
Jan 19980201,92214.702.15$435,100
Dec 19970287,62616.322.41$693,495
Nov 19970273,74718.193.09$845,402
Oct 19970202,39619.253.15$637,511
Sep 19970103,00417.742.95$304,364
Aug 19970017.862.55$0

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.

Apr 2022 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Condensate             0 bbl  × $104.22 =         $0
Gas                2,446 Mcf  × $  6.84 =    $16,725

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Month total                                  $16,725

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. 05/G/166738 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.