VESTAL GAS UNIT NO. 1

Operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 386310) in the FARRAR (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 189208District 05Field 30321300Hydrogen sulphide field2 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$15.7 M
May 2002 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$83 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
289
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 478 leases and 478 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1977-03-17
as the register files it
Field class
Gas
the register's own label
Between wells
0 ft
minimum
From a lease line
330 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 20 acres. The field rule took effect on 2010-11-30.

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.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: PRORATION PURPOSES.

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 Gas112002-08-15148214
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
CondensateDisposition3,129 bbl$162,196
GasProduction2,967,846 Mcf$15,489,026
Total$15,651,222

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 31.4442, -96.2484. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

31.44417, -96.24842 · 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
14,300 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 14,300 ft.

Completions filed
Aug 2003
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-16132170514,300 ftAug 2003

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 (289)

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

289 months

May 202602,088106.413.05$6,360
Apr 202602,32898.932.87$6,681
Mar 202602,10989.753.15$6,642
Feb 202601,66263.503.75$6,233
Jan 202602,32459.138.00$18,587
Dec 202502,03256.664.41$8,968
Nov 202502,38458.593.93$9,361
Oct 202502,51459.383.30$8,308
Sep 2025096662.743.08$2,972
Aug 2025096263.933.01$2,900
Jul 2025097866.743.32$3,242
Jun 2025098366.483.13$3,076
May 202501,43260.553.23$4,629
Apr 202502,38862.363.54$8,461
Mar 202502,89567.704.27$12,357
Feb 202503,44070.884.34$14,932
Jan 202501,33774.324.28$5,721
Dec 202401,05968.993.12$3,306
Nov 202401,22769.052.20$2,697
Oct 202402,28871.372.28$5,220
Sep 2024082769.612.36$1,955
Aug 202401,10475.632.06$2,278
Jul 202401,13479.932.15$2,434
Jun 202401,25878.082.63$3,314
May 202401,35578.812.20$2,979
Apr 202401,38384.451.66$2,295
Mar 202401,61580.301.55$2,495
Feb 202401,53076.091.78$2,729
Jan 202402,28673.023.30$7,538
Dec 202303,58971.262.61$9,370
Nov 202301,98577.892.81$5,573
Oct 202313,81485.443.09$11,860
Sep 202312,09889.042.74$5,827
Aug 202312,05380.522.67$5,568
Jul 202312,62074.852.64$6,996
Jun 202321,94368.962.26$4,526
May 202322,60170.622.23$5,935
Apr 202311,98378.122.24$4,516
Mar 202312,15172.852.39$5,221
Feb 202312,03275.112.47$5,085
Jan 202332,51576.533.39$8,750
Dec 202272,75276.415.73$16,301
Nov 202252,57685.005.65$14,970
Oct 202243,35087.185.86$19,992
Sep 202222,83184.888.16$23,281
Aug 202232,31794.529.13$21,431
Jul 202232,203101.587.54$16,920
Jun 202232,145115.097.98$17,456
May 202292,443109.378.43$21,586
Apr 202213,582104.226.84$24,597
Mar 202283,676108.885.08$19,532
Feb 202243,66191.054.86$18,152
Jan 2022102,45281.844.54$11,945
Dec 202172,46671.323.90$10,114
Nov 2021193,29177.435.24$18,706
Oct 2021154,46779.795.71$26,721
Sep 202172,53169.865.35$14,032
Aug 202192,46066.024.22$10,977
Jul 2021102,58970.783.98$11,017
Jun 2021132,70769.493.38$10,055
May 2021274,63663.483.02$15,704
Apr 202153,32760.362.76$9,479
Mar 2021215,24861.302.72$15,546
Feb 2021332,83657.805.55$17,641
Jan 2021134,30650.412.81$12,756
Dec 2020103,06744.642.68$8,652
Nov 2020254,94938.772.71$14,364
Oct 2020143,45736.972.48$9,086
Sep 2020162,69537.091.99$5,959
Aug 202062,58939.982.39$6,415
Jul 2020383,79438.371.83$8,383
Jun 2020342,90034.901.69$6,089
May 202012,60316.921.81$4,741
Apr 2020272,76114.751.80$5,380
Mar 2020412,97530.341.86$6,766
Feb 2020353,18849.881.98$8,060
Jan 202004,55857.252.09$9,548
Dec 201903,02459.012.30$6,968
Nov 201924,15155.302.75$11,529
Oct 201904,43153.472.42$10,717
Sep 201932,94855.052.66$7,999
Aug 201962,94953.112.30$7,114
Jul 201953,22256.272.46$8,208
Jun 201963,07152.782.49$7,967
May 201943,19858.482.74$8,997
Apr 2019175,69462.632.75$16,727
Mar 2019113,70356.803.06$11,964
Feb 2019123,30050.852.79$9,825
Jan 2019333,60446.033.23$13,153
Dec 2018194,56646.594.19$19,996
Nov 2018155,51752.934.24$24,171
Oct 2018195,46461.443.40$19,734
Sep 2018123,46759.543.11$11,490
Aug 201873,30759.403.07$10,557
Jul 2018264,79365.142.93$15,746
Jun 2018253,90060.183.08$13,504
May 2018284,47665.382.90$14,815
Apr 2018184,09063.842.90$13,013
Mar 2018315,11861.222.79$16,161
Feb 2018134,05561.782.77$12,020
Jan 2018155,40162.874.01$22,597
Dec 2017244,99557.272.92$15,967
Nov 2017114,88355.423.12$15,837
Oct 2017315,27149.292.98$17,255
Sep 2017185,60647.523.09$18,163
Aug 2017226,71445.373.00$21,170
Jul 2017165,54143.873.09$17,809
Jun 2017153,54442.493.09$11,579
May 2017244,46945.373.26$15,673
Apr 2017164,15447.933.21$14,108
Mar 2017103,18846.772.98$9,980
Feb 2017143,06650.452.95$9,759
Jan 2017125,21449.413.42$18,419
Dec 201683,90148.763.72$14,913
Nov 201605,52342.492.64$14,605
Oct 201606,40846.193.09$19,802
Sep 201603,31141.553.10$10,266
Aug 201604,37741.442.92$12,800
Jul 201604,22541.622.92$12,355
Jun 201605,62845.352.69$15,116
May 201604,43842.521.99$8,836
Apr 201605,99936.561.99$11,944
Mar 201605,32733.011.79$9,557
Feb 201605,47026.472.06$11,288
Jan 20161175,31827.352.36$15,774
Dec 201504,45132.362.00$8,908
Nov 201502,69238.792.17$5,834
Oct 201506,02243.552.43$14,613
Sep 201505,94242.992.76$16,391
Aug 201506,08940.162.87$17,491
Jul 201505,35048.152.95$15,756
Jun 201506,39456.152.88$18,433
May 201506,02455.212.96$17,804
Apr 201506,88149.822.71$18,624
Mar 201504,40842.892.93$12,936
Feb 201503,98044.662.98$11,845
Jan 201503,92343.433.10$12,164
Dec 201405,37754.693.59$19,311
Nov 201405,92170.464.25$25,175
Oct 201407,68678.303.90$29,983
Sep 201409,15086.164.05$37,016
Aug 201409,71089.394.04$39,181
Jul 201409,51996.564.18$39,786
Jun 201408,99398.164.74$42,599
May 201409,15494.734.73$43,267
Apr 201408,14195.944.81$39,151
Mar 2014010,02595.895.06$50,694
Feb 201406,82697.406.19$42,267
Jan 201408,82190.404.86$42,876
Dec 201309,65091.824.35$42,021
Nov 201308,79588.853.74$32,878
Oct 201309,10897.423.78$34,422
Sep 201309,962104.113.72$37,036
Aug 201309,457104.253.52$33,313
Jul 201309,148102.523.72$34,010
Jun 201308,86494.403.93$34,866
May 201308,41394.834.15$34,906
Apr 201309,07293.964.28$38,852
Mar 201309,92193.623.91$38,820
Feb 201308,87691.233.42$30,355
Jan 201309,91891.603.42$33,919
Dec 2012010,70386.773.42$36,606
Nov 201209,50586.953.62$34,455
Oct 2012010,39989.383.40$35,353
Sep 201209,58994.672.92$27,985
Aug 2012010,36792.662.91$30,149
Jul 2012210,09485.133.02$30,662
Jun 2012010,08179.822.52$25,394
May 2012011,51091.612.49$28,641
Apr 2012011,002101.652.00$21,969
Mar 2012014,503105.052.22$32,227
Feb 2012013,484101.102.57$34,657
Jan 2012111,16598.092.73$30,624
Dec 201102,10296.873.24$6,810
Nov 201106,13895.723.31$20,325
Oct 201107,48384.983.65$27,302
Sep 201106,43983.623.99$25,665
Aug 201106,28883.404.15$26,091
Jul 201107,03194.144.52$31,761
Jun 201116,81392.904.64$31,704
May 201107,25598.134.40$31,957
Apr 201107,200105.964.33$31,200
Mar 201107,90396.364.06$32,065
Feb 20111857,35485.644.18$46,583
Jan 201108,46586.504.59$38,844
Dec 201008,75385.734.35$38,056
Nov 201008,53680.843.80$32,397
Oct 201008,34178.103.51$29,268
Sep 201008,60072.633.98$34,223
Aug 201008,98573.684.42$39,708
Jul 201009,35272.554.74$44,296
Jun 201008,98970.364.91$44,140
May 201009,80571.124.24$41,526
Apr 201009,23881.694.12$38,085
Mar 201009,67578.394.39$42,460
Feb 201018,06873.585.44$43,983
Jan 201049,60474.365.96$57,577
Dec 200909,73071.445.48$53,357
Nov 200909,72974.593.75$36,498
Oct 2009010,56872.544.11$43,437
Sep 2009011,09965.543.06$34,016
Aug 2009011,28967.423.22$36,334
Jul 2009110,90861.133.46$37,852
Jun 200907,07666.163.90$27,561
May 2009010,94954.743.93$42,983
Apr 2009311,34046.773.59$40,823
Mar 2009312,09042.144.06$49,200
Feb 200927,28332.814.63$33,808
Jan 2009611,74935.865.37$63,319
Dec 2008011,53037.105.98$68,916
Nov 2008011,86855.496.86$81,419
Oct 2008212,13075.246.92$84,114
Sep 200818211,555101.767.88$109,540
Aug 2008012,528114.228.48$106,275
Jul 2008112,354131.0811.39$140,836
Jun 2008311,812131.3313.03$154,335
May 2008412,389123.1711.57$143,887
Apr 2008612,524110.3110.45$131,599
Mar 20081213,300101.909.66$129,755
Feb 20081012,78992.538.77$113,092
Jan 20081514,89290.388.21$123,555
Dec 2007013,73188.337.30$100,263
Nov 2007513,00991.677.29$95,316
Oct 2007314,45382.856.92$100,292
Sep 2007613,53975.846.24$84,995
Aug 2007914,14069.066.39$90,947
Jul 2007414,23770.906.39$91,229
Jun 2007214,82062.007.55$111,992
May 2007014,88258.747.85$116,768
Apr 2007114,67959.617.81$114,632
Mar 2007116,65856.927.30$121,693
Feb 2007113,20055.108.22$108,506
Jan 2007219,81050.306.73$133,360
Dec 2006620,40156.656.92$141,483
Nov 2006220,26354.207.62$154,461
Oct 20061021,04354.906.01$127,097
Sep 2006221,02760.085.04$106,037
Aug 2006321,32968.717.34$156,759
Jul 20061118,86869.376.34$120,438
Jun 2006518,03666.286.38$115,471
May 20063018,43266.016.42$120,406
Apr 20061618,62264.397.36$138,097
Mar 20061224,41356.707.08$173,596
Feb 20062118,88157.597.75$147,558
Jan 20063823,80460.598.93$214,951
Dec 20055823,98954.9413.42$325,009
Nov 20055618,68254.6910.59$200,875
Oct 2005284,85658.3413.80$68,626
Sep 2005016061.4512.08$1,933
Aug 20050061.519.80$0
Jul 2005101,48155.697.84$12,173
Jun 2005101,28652.337.38$10,015
May 2005247,04545.226.65$47,943
Apr 20053411,34249.207.36$85,155
Mar 2005010,76850.377.15$77,044
Feb 20051616,07645.226.31$102,194
Jan 20051921,45743.166.32$136,475
Dec 20042024,75939.866.75$167,947
Nov 2004729,59245.286.33$187,647
Oct 200419132,02349.706.52$218,126
Sep 2004733,79543.245.28$178,872
Aug 20041028,62742.375.55$159,322
Jul 20041836,75538.286.08$224,313
Jun 20041841,66936.106.43$268,707
May 2004940,58337.486.49$263,907
Apr 20041536,84634.475.86$216,378
Mar 20041434,86734.365.53$193,300
Feb 2004939,55332.455.51$218,214
Jan 20041749,24432.036.30$310,764
Dec 200321350,28830.266.30$323,342
Nov 200320161,07628.804.60$286,443
Oct 20032472,30128.174.76$344,803
Sep 20032486,37726.314.75$410,867
Aug 20032274,99929.765.13$385,379
Jul 20031423829.415.17$1,642
Jun 20031118,50228.565.98$111,011
May 2003216,74526.595.97$100,066
Apr 2003315,07726.675.41$81,606
Mar 2003121,15131.146.10$128,968
Feb 2003620,00433.487.93$158,750
Jan 20031731,14630.315.58$174,373
Dec 2002929,55426.914.85$143,690
Nov 20021526,84224.664.14$111,414
Oct 20021226,70826.464.23$113,269
Sep 2002526,88627.443.64$97,873
Aug 2002834,88625.963.16$110,593
Jul 20023249,44424.583.06$152,172
Jun 20023452,65523.733.34$176,582
May 20028810,59324.663.58$40,135

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                2,088 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $6,360

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Month total                                   $6,360

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/189208 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.