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 199623District 05Field 30321300Hydrogen sulphide field2 tax incentive programmesCondensateGasSaveExport
Value, all time
$12.8 M
Jan 2004 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$89 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
269
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 Gas112004-04-14156022
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
CondensateDisposition2,755 bbl$176,073
GasProduction2,171,835 Mcf$12,659,833
Total$12,835,906

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 31.4376, -96.2482. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

31.43757, -96.24824 · 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
14,254 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 14,254 ft.

Completions filed
Jul 2007
1 of 1 wells

1 well

42-161327221414,254 ftJul 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 (269)

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

269 months

May 202602,590106.413.05$7,889
Apr 202652,40898.932.87$7,405
Mar 202622,86989.753.15$9,215
Feb 202632,56763.503.75$9,818
Jan 202601,51259.138.00$12,093
Dec 202552,00256.664.41$9,119
Nov 202532,14158.593.93$8,582
Oct 202571,48359.383.30$5,317
Sep 202531,10362.743.08$3,582
Aug 202531,37263.933.01$4,328
Jul 202501,89866.743.32$6,292
Jun 202501,87066.483.13$5,851
May 202511,95360.553.23$6,373
Apr 202541,92062.363.54$7,052
Mar 2025132,02267.704.27$9,511
Feb 202501,85170.884.34$8,035
Jan 202512,16774.324.28$9,346
Dec 202441,57068.993.12$5,177
Nov 202401,35969.052.20$2,988
Oct 202422,14671.372.28$5,039
Sep 202421,89469.612.36$4,617
Aug 202401,80975.632.06$3,733
Jul 202421,83579.932.15$4,099
Jun 202451,88978.082.63$5,366
May 202442,01278.812.20$4,739
Apr 202481,92084.451.66$3,861
Mar 202401,91880.301.55$2,964
Feb 202441,66276.091.78$3,269
Jan 202411,88973.023.30$6,302
Dec 202352,02471.262.61$5,640
Nov 2023142,39477.892.81$7,812
Oct 2023202,47485.443.09$9,347
Sep 2023232,14289.042.74$7,906
Aug 2023262,28580.522.67$8,201
Jul 2023212,51374.852.64$8,211
Jun 2023462,26368.962.26$8,283
May 2023362,35570.622.23$7,788
Apr 2023252,24878.122.24$6,983
Mar 2023252,52572.852.39$7,864
Feb 202382,27475.112.47$6,208
Jan 2023122,50376.533.39$9,398
Dec 2022222,44676.415.73$15,694
Nov 2022172,43385.005.65$15,182
Oct 2022102,42087.185.86$15,062
Sep 202272,31984.888.16$19,526
Aug 202292,19694.529.13$20,894
Jul 2022102,132101.587.54$17,096
Jun 2022142,520115.097.98$21,714
May 2022362,633109.378.43$26,142
Apr 202232,572104.226.84$17,899
Mar 2022212,727108.885.08$16,130
Feb 202242,50391.054.86$12,526
Jan 2022142,77281.844.54$13,724
Dec 202192,66071.323.90$11,014
Nov 2021192,63777.435.24$15,281
Oct 2021122,77579.795.71$16,813
Sep 202172,51569.865.35$13,947
Aug 2021122,72866.024.22$12,306
Jul 2021142,84670.783.98$12,324
Jun 2021172,79069.493.38$10,613
May 2021212,84263.483.02$9,909
Apr 202152,83060.362.76$8,108
Mar 2021152,91661.302.72$8,842
Feb 2021291,41557.805.55$9,527
Jan 2021123,05850.412.81$9,199
Dec 2020133,08244.642.68$8,826
Nov 2020192,96738.772.71$8,767
Oct 2020163,09836.972.48$8,270
Sep 2020213,01037.091.99$6,772
Aug 202093,15539.982.39$7,885
Jul 2020413,32438.371.83$7,640
Jun 2020372,99734.901.69$6,357
May 202013,18016.921.81$5,788
Apr 2020293,02914.751.80$5,893
Mar 2020362,76230.341.86$6,219
Feb 2020302,85649.881.98$7,153
Jan 202003,07757.252.09$6,446
Dec 201903,16259.012.30$7,286
Nov 201912,86255.302.75$7,928
Oct 201902,93453.472.42$7,096
Sep 201932,56655.052.66$6,984
Aug 201963,10153.112.30$7,464
Jul 201942,79156.272.46$7,091
Jun 201972,71852.782.49$7,141
May 201963,04158.482.74$8,684
Apr 2019102,93062.632.75$8,686
Mar 2019123,29556.803.06$10,771
Feb 2019112,59850.852.79$7,814
Jan 2019363,18846.033.23$11,949
Dec 2018182,75946.594.19$12,386
Nov 2018123,02052.934.24$13,432
Oct 2018143,07561.443.40$11,309
Sep 2018163,21559.543.11$10,945
Aug 2018113,48159.403.07$11,328
Jul 2018253,30065.142.93$11,304
Jun 2018272,83460.183.08$10,345
May 2018283,04665.382.90$10,666
Apr 2018162,81663.842.90$9,190
Mar 2018313,15161.222.79$10,679
Feb 2018152,71961.782.77$8,448
Jan 2018122,51862.874.01$10,850
Dec 2017202,56257.272.92$8,630
Nov 2017113,07255.423.12$10,189
Oct 2017193,11349.292.98$10,225
Sep 2017103,02647.523.09$9,817
Aug 2017113,27045.373.00$10,323
Jul 2017103,55643.873.09$11,417
Jun 2017143,29142.493.09$10,755
May 2017193,65645.373.26$12,793
Apr 2017213,02947.933.21$10,734
Mar 2017192,96546.772.98$9,735
Feb 2017262,84750.452.95$9,718
Jan 2017142,88649.413.42$10,558
Dec 2016122,92648.763.72$11,478
Nov 201602,86842.492.64$7,584
Oct 201602,98546.193.09$9,224
Sep 201602,76841.553.10$8,583
Aug 201602,93241.442.92$8,574
Jul 201602,52941.622.92$7,396
Jun 201602,18845.352.69$5,877
May 201602,32442.521.99$4,627
Apr 201602,87936.561.99$5,732
Mar 201602,13233.011.79$3,825
Feb 201602,83326.472.06$5,846
Jan 201603,06427.352.36$7,244
Dec 201503,16832.362.00$6,340
Nov 2015892,89738.792.17$9,731
Oct 201503,05343.552.43$7,408
Sep 201502,66442.992.76$7,348
Aug 201502,75340.162.87$7,908
Jul 201502,81948.152.95$8,302
Jun 201502,80956.152.88$8,098
May 201502,90055.212.96$8,571
Apr 201501,69349.822.71$4,582
Mar 2015044242.892.93$1,297
Feb 201503,77744.662.98$11,241
Jan 201504,86943.433.10$15,097
Dec 201404,33554.693.59$15,569
Nov 201405,19970.464.25$22,105
Oct 201404,47078.303.90$17,437
Sep 201404,92586.164.05$19,924
Aug 201405,78889.394.04$23,355
Jul 201406,02096.564.18$25,161
Jun 201405,36598.164.74$25,413
May 201405,85094.734.73$27,650
Apr 201406,14295.944.81$29,538
Mar 201407,71095.895.06$38,988
Feb 201405,45997.406.19$33,802
Jan 201405,49490.404.86$26,705
Dec 201307,20191.824.35$31,357
Nov 201305,87188.853.74$21,947
Oct 201306,23297.423.78$23,553
Sep 201306,391104.113.72$23,760
Aug 201306,734104.253.52$23,721
Jul 201307,106102.523.72$26,418
Jun 201306,48994.403.93$25,524
May 201306,47794.834.15$26,874
Apr 201307,19493.964.28$30,809
Mar 201307,11693.623.91$27,844
Feb 201306,91091.233.42$23,632
Jan 201307,05091.603.42$24,110
Dec 201207,62786.773.42$26,086
Nov 201207,68786.953.62$27,865
Oct 201207,27089.383.40$24,716
Sep 201207,44394.672.92$21,722
Aug 201208,14992.662.91$23,699
Jul 201208,29985.133.02$25,070
Jun 201208,34479.822.52$21,019
May 201207,87691.612.49$19,598
Apr 201208,063101.652.00$16,100
Mar 201218,386105.052.22$18,739
Feb 201207,397101.102.57$19,012
Jan 201209,09298.092.73$24,858
Dec 201108,80596.873.24$28,526
Nov 201119,63595.723.31$32,000
Oct 201109,65984.983.65$35,241
Sep 201114510,12483.623.99$52,477
Aug 201109,98083.404.15$41,410
Jul 201109,71994.144.52$43,903
Jun 201108,38192.904.64$38,887
May 201107,22598.134.40$31,825
Apr 201104,830105.964.33$20,930
Mar 201106,54596.364.06$26,555
Feb 201104,64985.644.18$19,433
Jan 201106,12686.504.59$28,111
Dec 201007,82385.734.35$34,012
Nov 201007,25980.843.80$27,550
Oct 201007,95478.103.51$27,910
Sep 201006,34872.633.98$25,262
Aug 201006,62473.684.42$29,274
Jul 201007,70872.554.74$36,509
Jun 201008,35170.364.91$41,007
May 201008,60371.124.24$36,436
Apr 201007,82081.694.12$32,239
Mar 201008,40378.394.39$36,878
Feb 201046,73873.585.44$36,965
Jan 201088,55974.365.96$51,642
Dec 200909,73971.445.48$53,406
Nov 2009010,30374.593.75$38,652
Oct 200904,67772.544.11$19,224
Sep 200904,10065.543.06$12,565
Aug 200905,49067.423.22$17,670
Jul 200903,34861.133.46$11,599
Jun 200903,38066.163.90$13,165
May 200907,54154.743.93$29,604
Apr 2009711,09946.773.59$40,145
Mar 2009612,17842.144.06$49,683
Feb 2009411,01932.814.63$51,182
Jan 2009613,22135.865.37$71,225
Dec 2008013,22537.105.98$79,048
Nov 200816914,02855.496.86$105,615
Oct 2008214,03375.246.92$97,287
Sep 2008213,573101.767.88$107,119
Aug 2008416,387114.228.48$139,468
Jul 20081016,272131.0811.39$186,640
Jun 2008514,858131.3313.03$194,295
May 20081116,999123.1711.57$198,106
Apr 20081319,111110.3110.45$201,237
Mar 20082020,681101.909.66$201,901
Feb 2008720,97392.538.77$184,593
Jan 20084623,64590.388.21$198,182
Dec 20074224,83288.337.30$185,032
Nov 20073228,11191.677.29$207,910
Oct 20072531,12482.856.92$217,511
Sep 2007835,60475.846.24$222,924
Aug 20071537,45869.066.39$240,315
Jul 200721322,56870.906.39$159,265
Jun 200711049,53662.007.55$380,740
May 2007056,94858.747.85$446,830
Apr 20078926,19059.617.81$209,723
Mar 20071374556.927.30$6,180
Feb 200705,43955.108.22$44,687
Jan 200707,35550.306.73$49,476
Dec 200618,11156.656.92$56,172
Nov 200608,48354.207.62$64,619
Oct 200618,71654.906.01$52,471
Sep 200609,23860.085.04$46,534
Aug 200618,21268.717.34$60,344
Jul 200605,95969.376.34$37,797
Jun 200617,93766.286.38$50,735
May 200629,41066.016.42$60,591
Apr 200688,83464.397.36$65,538
Mar 200629,35556.707.08$66,374
Feb 2006310,42857.597.75$81,001
Jan 2006211,10160.598.93$99,290
Dec 2005412,51054.9413.42$168,046
Nov 2005213,29454.6910.59$140,872
Oct 2005114,28158.3413.80$197,076
Sep 2005214,59061.4512.08$176,356
Aug 2005415,18661.519.80$149,021
Jul 2005215,47955.697.84$121,523
Jun 2005316,44352.337.38$121,523
May 2005218,45345.226.65$122,824
Apr 2005219,01049.207.36$140,021
Mar 2005020,78150.377.15$148,686
Feb 2005521,68245.226.31$137,081
Jan 2005326,01043.166.32$164,570
Dec 2004228,66239.866.75$193,579
Nov 2004229,54145.286.33$187,098
Oct 2004232,90649.706.52$214,485
Sep 2004423,80143.245.28$125,935
Aug 2004624,61142.375.55$136,862
Jul 2004625,19338.286.08$153,508
Jun 2004029,55536.106.43$190,128
May 2004435,59337.486.49$231,312
Apr 20041034,53334.475.86$202,655
Mar 20041347,73734.365.53$264,439
Feb 20041565,16332.455.51$359,510
Jan 20047267,70032.036.30$428,792

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                2,590 Mcf  × $  3.05 =     $7,889

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Month total                                   $7,889

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/199623 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.