BELCHER, J. M.

Operated by EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (P-5 257128) in the TALCO field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 1658District 06Field 88207001Hydrogen sulphide fieldOilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$8.0 M
Jan 1993 – Jun 2012
Value, last 12 filed months
$1.1 M
at the published price for each month
Months reported
234
no gaps in the span
Streams
2
oil, casinghead 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 229 leases and 1,675 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1936-03-16
as the register files it
Field class
Oil
the register's own label
Between wells
0 ft
minimum
From a lease line
233 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 5 acres. The field rule took effect on 2012-11-06.

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: NON-CURRENT RESTR.REMOVED ALSO FOR API#(159-30200,30572)-HAGANSPOR

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
OilDisposition199,587 bbl$8,034,246
Casinghead gasProduction23 Mcf$0
Total$8,034,246

23 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 23 months, carries no value here. No free Texas wellhead gas price exists before 1997, so those months are left out of the total rather than valued at zero. The total above is therefore a floor, not an estimate.

Wells on this lease (13)

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 33.3581, -95.0275. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.4 miles. 1 well has no surveyed location and is left out of it.

33.35829, -95.02780 · centre of 12 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
69.2%
9 of 13 wells
With a plug date
61.5%
8 of 13 wells
Median depth
4,401 ft
11 wells filed one
Completion to plug
23 months
median over 3 wells

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
969.2%
A plug date is filed
861.5%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
861.5%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
430.8%

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

Total depth in feet, 11 of 13 wells. Median 4,401 ft, with the middle half between 4,364 and 4,435 ft; the shallowest is 3,600 ft and the deepest 4,451 ft. The median is published rather than the mean, because a single mis-keyed depth moves a mean and cannot move a median.

When they were last completed

Last completion by decade, 6 of 13 wells, Dec 1985 – May 2022. This is the LAST completion filed on each wellbore, not the first — a well recompleted in 2019 counts once, in the 2010s.

Completions filed
Dec 1985 – May 2022
6 of 13 wells; 7 filed none
Plug dates filed
Apr 1982 – Jan 2014
8 of 13 wells; 5 filed none

Last completion to plug: a median of 23 months across the 3 wells that filed both dates, with the middle half between 15 months and 10.2 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

13 wells

42-4490058414,401 ftAug 1995Yes
42-4490058634,356 ftApr 1982Yes
42-4490058744,371 ftNov 1987Yes
42-4490058854,341 ftApr 2006Yes
42-4490059074,434 ftMay 1986Yes
42-449005921 SYes
42-449800592
42-44930355114,450 ftMay 2022
42-4493036312D3,600 ftJul 2015
42-4493006294,400 ftJul 2013Jan 2014Yes
42-44930230104,435 ftJan 2011
42-4490058964,451 ftOct 1987Sep 1989Yes
42-4490059184,435 ftDec 1985May 2004Yes

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 (234)

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

234 months

Jun 20120079.822.52$0
May 20120091.612.49$0
Apr 201200101.652.00$0
Mar 201200105.052.22$0
Feb 201200101.102.57$0
Jan 20122,291098.092.73$224,724
Dec 20112,161096.873.24$209,336
Nov 20111,851095.723.31$177,178
Oct 20111,786084.983.65$151,774
Sep 20111,528083.623.99$127,771
Aug 2011830083.404.15$69,222
Jul 20111,430094.144.52$134,620
Jun 20111,776092.904.64$164,990
May 20111,497098.134.40$146,901
Apr 20111,2890105.964.33$136,582
Mar 20111,577096.364.06$151,960
Feb 20111,571085.644.18$134,540
Jan 20111,276086.504.59$110,374
Dec 20101,517085.734.35$130,052
Nov 20101,525080.843.80$123,281
Oct 20101,489078.103.51$116,291
Sep 20101,148072.633.98$83,379
Aug 20101,634073.684.42$120,393
Jul 20101,207072.554.74$87,568
Jun 2010676070.364.91$47,563
May 2010689071.124.24$49,002
Apr 2010785081.694.12$64,127
Mar 2010596078.394.39$46,720
Feb 2010697073.585.44$51,285
Jan 2010790074.365.96$58,744
Dec 2009826071.445.48$59,009
Nov 2009824074.593.75$61,462
Oct 2009771072.544.11$55,928
Sep 2009717065.543.06$46,992
Aug 2009768067.423.22$51,779
Jul 2009819061.133.46$50,065
Jun 2009814066.163.90$53,854
May 2009592054.743.93$32,406
Apr 2009713046.773.59$33,347
Mar 2009794042.144.06$33,459
Feb 2009784032.814.63$25,723
Jan 2009839035.865.37$30,087
Dec 2008847037.105.98$31,424
Nov 2008784055.496.86$43,504
Oct 2008776075.246.92$58,386
Sep 20087610101.767.88$77,439
Aug 20088340114.228.48$95,259
Jul 20086830131.0811.39$89,528
Jun 20088570131.3313.03$112,550
May 20088460123.1711.57$104,202
Apr 20088500110.3110.45$93,764
Mar 20089490101.909.66$96,703
Feb 2008779092.538.77$72,081
Jan 2008888090.388.21$80,257
Dec 2007803088.337.30$70,929
Nov 2007811091.677.29$74,344
Oct 2007607082.856.92$50,290
Sep 2007282075.846.24$21,387
Aug 2007377069.066.39$26,036
Jul 2007359070.906.39$25,453
Jun 2007379062.007.55$23,498
May 2007298058.747.85$17,505
Apr 2007383059.617.81$22,831
Mar 2007411056.927.30$23,394
Feb 2007356055.108.22$19,616
Jan 2007489050.306.73$24,597
Dec 2006372056.656.92$21,074
Nov 2006371054.207.62$20,108
Oct 2006327054.906.01$17,952
Sep 2006218060.085.04$13,097
Aug 2006418068.717.34$28,721
Jul 2006446069.376.34$30,939
Jun 2006469066.286.38$31,085
May 2006439066.016.42$28,978
Apr 2006457064.397.36$29,426
Mar 2006456056.707.08$25,855
Feb 2006454057.597.75$26,146
Jan 2006465060.598.93$28,174
Dec 2005487054.9413.42$26,756
Nov 2005376054.6910.59$20,563
Oct 2005420058.3413.80$24,503
Sep 2005464061.4512.08$28,513
Aug 2005391061.519.80$24,050
Jul 2005464055.697.84$25,840
Jun 2005507052.337.38$26,531
May 2005520045.226.65$23,514
Apr 2005529049.207.36$26,027
Mar 2005479050.377.15$24,127
Feb 2005465045.226.31$21,027
Jan 2005334043.166.32$14,415
Dec 2004370039.866.75$14,748
Nov 2004465045.286.33$21,055
Oct 2004498049.706.52$24,751
Sep 2004483043.245.28$20,885
Aug 2004502042.375.55$21,270
Jul 2004449038.286.08$17,188
Jun 2004491036.106.43$17,725
May 2004432037.486.49$16,191
Apr 2004465034.475.86$16,029
Mar 2004508034.365.53$17,455
Feb 2004514032.455.51$16,679
Jan 2004528032.036.30$16,912
Dec 2003526030.266.30$15,917
Nov 2003392028.804.60$11,290
Oct 2003426028.174.76$12,000
Sep 2003517026.314.75$13,602
Aug 2003457029.765.13$13,600
Jul 2003449029.415.17$13,205
Jun 2003465028.565.98$13,280
May 2003694026.595.97$18,453
Apr 2003560026.675.41$14,935
Mar 2003458031.146.10$14,262
Feb 2003489033.487.93$16,372
Jan 2003611030.315.58$18,519
Dec 2002564026.914.85$15,177
Nov 2002547024.664.14$13,489
Oct 2002497026.464.23$13,151
Sep 2002803027.443.64$22,034
Aug 20021,062025.963.16$27,570
Jul 2002767024.583.06$18,853
Jun 2002621023.733.34$14,736
May 2002685024.663.58$16,892
Apr 2002569023.653.51$13,457
Mar 2002678022.003.10$14,916
Feb 2002609018.222.38$11,096
Jan 2002859017.172.38$14,749
Dec 2001405016.932.36$6,857
Nov 2001682018.072.41$12,324
Oct 2001765019.782.53$15,132
Sep 2001647024.262.25$15,696
Aug 2001651024.873.05$16,190
Jul 2001960023.933.20$22,973
Jun 2001482024.563.82$11,838
May 20011,178025.524.31$30,063
Apr 20011,292024.685.34$31,887
Mar 20011,034024.545.38$25,374
Feb 2001797027.755.77$22,117
Jan 20011,270027.478.40$34,887
Dec 20001,071026.889.12$28,788
Nov 20001,452032.215.66$46,769
Oct 2000988031.235.15$30,855
Sep 2000820031.875.19$26,133
Aug 20001,029029.644.54$30,500
Jul 2000817028.534.09$23,309
Jun 20001,360029.304.40$39,848
May 2000712027.263.68$19,409
Apr 2000987024.513.12$24,191
Mar 2000718028.422.86$20,406
Feb 2000577027.622.73$15,937
Jan 2000640025.272.48$16,173
Dec 1999778024.282.42$18,890
Nov 1999267023.192.43$6,192
Oct 1999434020.982.80$9,105
Sep 1999308021.752.62$6,699
Aug 1999668019.262.88$12,866
Jul 1999827017.892.37$14,795
Jun 1999738015.942.36$11,764
May 1999733015.792.32$11,574
Apr 1999802015.102.21$12,110
Mar 1999857012.471.84$10,687
Feb 199958809.981.82$5,868
Jan 1999466010.381.90$4,837
Dec 199862809.201.77$5,778
Nov 1998765010.892.19$8,331
Oct 1998740012.421.97$9,191
Sep 1998781012.592.08$9,833
Aug 1998652011.301.91$7,368
Jul 1998827011.742.24$9,709
Jun 1998770011.242.24$8,655
May 1998604012.622.21$7,622
Apr 1998906013.042.51$11,814
Mar 1998787012.802.31$10,074
Feb 1998810013.952.30$11,300
Jan 1998970014.702.15$14,259
Dec 1997985016.322.41$16,075
Nov 1997941018.193.09$17,117
Oct 19971,043019.253.15$20,078
Sep 1997956017.742.95$16,959
Aug 1997964017.862.55$17,217
Jul 19971,000017.582.25$17,580
Jun 19971,020017.242.26$17,585
May 1997944018.972.31$17,908
Apr 19971,146017.882.08$20,490
Mar 1997791018.951.94$14,989
Feb 1997878020.492.21$17,990
Jan 19971,011023.483.54$23,738
Dec 19961,045023.32$24,369
Nov 1996683021.97$15,006
Oct 1996934023.31$21,772
Sep 1996887022.22$19,709
Aug 1996751020.26$15,215
Jul 1996969019.55$18,944
Jun 19961,026018.73$19,217
May 1996956019.43$18,575
Apr 19961,053021.51$22,650
Mar 19961,033019.38$20,020
Feb 1996900016.98$15,282
Jan 1996910017.07$15,534
Dec 19951,011017.19$17,379
Nov 19951,038016.00$16,608
Oct 19951,048015.43$16,171
Sep 19951,077016.18$17,426
Aug 19951,023015.92$16,286
Jul 1995981015.24$14,950
Jun 19951,121016.41$18,396
May 19951,004017.56$17,630
Apr 19951,401017.73$24,840
Mar 19951,137016.44$18,692
Feb 19951,072016.58$17,774
Jan 19951,025015.92$16,318
Dec 19941,020015.03$15,331
Nov 1994978115.90$15,550
Oct 19941,275115.58$19,865
Sep 19941,289115.29$19,709
Aug 19941,005116.13$16,211
Jul 19941,248117.56$21,915
Jun 19941,021117.09$17,449
May 19941,221115.88$19,389
Apr 19941,409114.14$19,923
Mar 19941,624112.46$20,235
Feb 19941,405112.50$17,563
Jan 19941,931112.66$24,446
Dec 19931,065112.33$13,131
Nov 19931,550114.49$22,460
Oct 19932,090115.85$33,127
Sep 19931,354115.03$20,351
Aug 19932,070115.66$32,416
Jul 19932,133115.46$32,976
Jun 19932,153116.79$36,149
May 19932,431117.68$42,980
Apr 19931,959118.05$35,360
Mar 19931,713118.14$31,074
Feb 19931,452117.90$25,991
Jan 19931,763116.93$29,848

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.

Jan 2012 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Oil                2,291 bbl  × $ 98.09 =   $224,724
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  2.73 =         $0

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Month total                                 $224,724

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. 06/O/1658 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.