CARTER, LESTER "B"

Operated by PARATUS PETROLEUM LLC (P-5 103733) in the LOST VALLEY (CADDO) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 21519District 09Field 55050333OilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$735 k
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$6 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
401
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 62 leases and 99 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1971-12-30
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and gas
the register's own label
Between wells
933 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 1997-10-01.

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: PSEUDO RULES BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE MITCHELL'S HORIZ. WELL

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
OilDisposition17,112 bbl$640,936
Casinghead gasProduction118,742 Mcf$93,671
Total$734,607

90,467 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 45 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 (3)

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 33.3092, -98.3561. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.5 miles.

33.30974, -98.35668 · 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
66.7%
2 of 3 wells
With a plug date
66.7%
2 of 3 wells
Median depth
5,100 ft
3 wells filed one
Completion to plug
6.9 years
median over 2 wells

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
266.7%
A plug date is filed
266.7%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
266.7%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
133.3%

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

Between 5,068 and 5,130 ft, median 5,100 ft, over the 3 wells that filed a depth.

Completions filed
Sep 1981 – Oct 1992
3 of 3 wells
Plug dates filed
May 1997 – Aug 1999
2 of 3 wells; 1 filed none

Last completion to plug: a median of 6.9 years across the 2 wells that filed both dates, with the middle half between 6.9 years and 7.0 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

3 wells

42-2373799055,068 ftOct 1992Aug 1999Yes
42-2373770735,100 ftMay 1990May 1997Yes
42-2373308025,130 ftSep 1981

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 (401)

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

401 months

May 2026427106.413.05$508
Apr 202672598.932.87$764
Mar 202632589.753.15$348
Feb 202608563.503.75$319
Jan 202609959.138.00$792
Dec 202502656.664.41$115
Nov 2025129858.593.93$1,088
Oct 202504759.383.30$155
Sep 202575562.743.08$608
Aug 2025134663.933.01$970
Jul 202503866.743.32$126
Jun 202503866.483.13$119
May 202505260.553.23$168
Apr 202505262.363.54$184
Mar 202505467.704.27$230
Feb 20251664170.884.34$11,944
Jan 202504674.324.28$197
Dec 202405168.993.12$159
Nov 202401269.052.20$26
Oct 202401171.372.28$25
Sep 20240769.612.36$17
Aug 202412375.632.06$914
Jul 202412079.932.15$959
Jun 2024221778.082.63$1,763
May 202402178.812.20$46
Apr 202401784.451.66$28
Mar 202401880.301.55$28
Feb 202401876.091.78$32
Jan 202411973.023.30$833
Dec 2023123571.262.61$947
Nov 202302677.892.81$73
Oct 2023132685.443.09$1,191
Sep 202302689.042.74$71
Aug 2023112780.522.67$958
Jul 202302674.852.64$69
Jun 2023313068.962.26$2,206
May 202302370.622.23$51
Apr 2023243678.122.24$1,955
Mar 202303672.852.39$86
Feb 202303175.112.47$76
Jan 2023343576.533.39$2,721
Dec 202203376.415.73$189
Nov 202203585.005.65$198
Oct 202203487.185.86$199
Sep 2022371284.888.16$3,239
Aug 202201294.529.13$110
Jul 2022309101.587.54$3,115
Jun 2022036115.097.98$287
May 20221747109.378.43$2,256
Apr 2022048104.226.84$328
Mar 2022042108.885.08$213
Feb 202252791.054.86$586
Jan 2022183681.844.54$1,636
Dec 202104071.323.90$156
Nov 2021163777.435.24$1,433
Oct 2021011679.795.71$663
Sep 20211010769.865.35$1,271
Aug 202183766.024.22$684
Jul 2021132170.783.98$1,004
Jun 2021162069.493.38$1,179
May 2021492163.483.02$3,174
Apr 2021103060.362.76$686
Mar 2021255661.302.72$1,685
Feb 202102257.805.55$122
Jan 202102650.412.81$73
Dec 2020142544.642.68$692
Nov 202007238.772.71$195
Oct 2020423136.972.48$1,630
Sep 2020021437.091.99$426
Aug 20204622039.982.39$2,364
Jul 2020029338.371.83$535
Jun 2020017034.901.69$287
May 2020026816.921.81$486
Apr 2020020414.751.80$368
Mar 20201722630.341.86$935
Feb 202001849.881.98$36
Jan 20201836657.252.09$1,797
Dec 2019021859.012.30$502
Nov 20192717755.302.75$1,980
Oct 2019021953.472.42$530
Sep 2019022355.052.66$593
Aug 20193318153.112.30$2,170
Jul 2019022856.272.46$561
Jun 2019022352.782.49$556
May 20192126658.482.74$1,957
Apr 2019026062.632.75$715
Mar 20193225356.803.06$2,592
Feb 2019026850.852.79$748
Jan 20192131046.033.23$1,967
Dec 2018026446.594.19$1,105
Nov 20183127252.934.24$2,793
Oct 2018032761.443.40$1,111
Sep 20182632259.543.11$2,549
Aug 2018032459.403.07$994
Jul 2018031465.142.93$921
Jun 2018030960.183.08$951
May 20182537165.382.90$2,711
Apr 2018026963.842.90$780
Mar 20182420661.222.79$2,043
Feb 2018915561.782.77$985
Jan 2018019162.874.01$766
Dec 2017029357.272.92$856
Nov 20175118455.423.12$3,400
Oct 2017021749.292.98$647
Sep 2017028447.523.09$877
Aug 2017026745.373.00$802
Jul 2017023543.873.09$726
Jun 20175121742.493.09$2,837
May 2017021345.373.26$695
Apr 2017019747.933.21$633
Mar 20175518946.772.98$3,136
Feb 2017024950.452.95$735
Jan 20174727049.413.42$3,245
Dec 2016034248.763.72$1,273
Nov 2016035542.492.64$939
Oct 20164838246.193.09$3,398
Sep 2016026641.553.10$825
Aug 2016022641.442.92$661
Jul 2016024641.622.92$719
Jun 2016021745.352.69$583
May 2016022742.521.99$452
Apr 201617523136.561.99$6,858
Mar 2016026133.011.79$468
Feb 2016022526.472.06$464
Jan 2016030327.352.36$716
Dec 2015030332.362.00$606
Nov 201517617038.792.17$7,195
Oct 2015021643.552.43$524
Sep 2015020842.992.76$574
Aug 2015022040.162.87$632
Jul 2015022248.152.95$654
Jun 2015021156.152.88$608
May 2015021755.212.96$641
Apr 2015021649.822.71$585
Mar 2015020142.892.93$590
Feb 2015016444.662.98$488
Jan 2015017843.433.10$552
Dec 2014020354.693.59$729
Nov 201418219570.464.25$13,653
Oct 2014027278.303.90$1,061
Sep 2014024786.164.05$999
Aug 2014022689.394.04$912
Jul 2014023996.564.18$999
Jun 201416124398.164.74$16,955
May 2014023694.734.73$1,115
Apr 2014020895.944.81$1,000
Mar 2014016595.895.06$834
Feb 2014015997.406.19$985
Jan 2014016390.404.86$792
Dec 201316816191.824.35$16,127
Nov 2013016388.853.74$609
Oct 2013017297.423.78$650
Sep 20130188104.113.72$699
Aug 201386172104.253.52$9,571
Jul 2013075102.523.72$279
Jun 2013858494.403.93$8,354
May 201308594.834.15$353
Apr 201308393.964.28$355
Mar 2013868593.623.91$8,384
Feb 201306991.233.42$236
Jan 201308291.603.42$280
Dec 201206486.773.42$219
Nov 2012012686.953.62$457
Oct 2012849689.383.40$7,834
Sep 201209394.672.92$271
Aug 201209692.662.91$279
Jul 201209985.133.02$299
Jun 2012889379.822.52$7,258
May 2012879491.612.49$8,204
Apr 2012087101.652.00$174
Mar 20129094105.052.22$9,663
Feb 2012089101.102.57$229
Jan 2012010598.092.73$287
Dec 201109196.873.24$295
Nov 2011909095.723.31$8,913
Oct 201109884.983.65$358
Sep 20119010983.623.99$7,960
Aug 2011011183.404.15$461
Jul 2011010694.144.52$479
Jun 2011011092.904.64$510
May 2011010698.134.40$467
Apr 2011098105.964.33$425
Mar 2011010696.364.06$430
Feb 20118810085.644.18$7,954
Jan 2011010686.504.59$486
Dec 201009685.734.35$417
Nov 2010010080.843.80$380
Oct 2010010578.103.51$368
Sep 2010011372.633.98$450
Aug 2010899973.684.42$6,995
Jul 2010010672.554.74$502
Jun 2010011170.364.91$545
May 2010010271.124.24$432
Apr 2010010381.694.12$425
Mar 20109111678.394.39$7,643
Feb 201009573.585.44$517
Jan 2010011074.365.96$656
Dec 20099111271.445.48$7,115
Nov 20098911474.593.75$7,066
Oct 20098911572.544.11$6,929
Sep 200909865.543.06$300
Aug 20098810267.423.22$6,261
Jul 2009010461.133.46$360
Jun 20099112366.163.90$6,500
May 2009012454.743.93$487
Apr 20099412146.773.59$4,830
Mar 2009012842.144.06$520
Feb 20099111132.814.63$3,500
Jan 20098313135.865.37$3,680
Dec 2008011637.105.98$693
Nov 200887055.496.86$4,828
Oct 20080075.246.92$0
Sep 2008830101.767.88$8,446
Aug 2008780114.228.48$8,909
Jul 200800131.0811.39$0
Jun 2008860131.3313.03$11,294
May 200800123.1711.57$0
Apr 2008840110.3110.45$9,266
Mar 2008860101.909.66$8,763
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 200884090.388.21$7,592
Dec 200784088.337.30$7,420
Nov 200777091.677.29$7,059
Oct 20070082.856.92$0
Sep 2007164075.846.24$12,438
Aug 20070069.066.39$0
Jul 200780070.906.39$5,672
Jun 200783062.007.55$5,146
May 200782058.747.85$4,817
Apr 200786059.617.81$5,126
Mar 20070056.927.30$0
Feb 200784055.108.22$4,628
Jan 20070050.306.73$0
Dec 20060056.656.92$0
Nov 200681054.207.62$4,390
Oct 200687054.906.01$4,776
Sep 200682060.085.04$4,927
Aug 20060068.717.34$0
Jul 200684069.376.34$5,827
Jun 20060066.286.38$0
May 200678066.016.42$5,149
Apr 20060064.397.36$0
Mar 200686056.707.08$4,876
Feb 200683057.597.75$4,780
Jan 20060060.598.93$0
Dec 20050054.9413.42$0
Nov 20050054.6910.59$0
Oct 200584058.3413.80$4,901
Sep 20050061.4512.08$0
Aug 200582061.519.80$5,044
Jul 20050055.697.84$0
Jun 20050052.337.38$0
May 200584045.226.65$3,798
Apr 20050049.207.36$0
Mar 200585050.377.15$4,281
Feb 200593045.226.31$4,205
Jan 20050043.166.32$0
Dec 200493039.866.75$3,707
Nov 20040045.286.33$0
Oct 20040049.706.52$0
Sep 2004100043.245.28$4,324
Aug 20040042.375.55$0
Jul 20040038.286.08$0
Jun 200485036.106.43$3,069
May 20040037.486.49$0
Apr 200491034.475.86$3,137
Mar 20040034.365.53$0
Feb 20040032.455.51$0
Jan 20040032.036.30$0
Dec 20030030.266.30$0
Nov 20030028.804.60$0
Oct 200390028.174.76$2,535
Sep 200390026.314.75$2,368
Aug 20030029.765.13$0
Jul 20030029.415.17$0
Jun 200392028.565.98$2,628
May 20030026.595.97$0
Apr 200385026.675.41$2,267
Mar 20030031.146.10$0
Feb 20030033.487.93$0
Jan 20030030.315.58$0
Dec 200288026.914.85$2,368
Nov 200280024.664.14$1,973
Oct 20020026.464.23$0
Sep 200294027.443.64$2,579
Aug 200293025.963.16$2,414
Jul 20020024.583.06$0
Jun 200270023.733.34$1,661
May 20020024.663.58$0
Apr 200285023.653.51$2,010
Mar 20020022.003.10$0
Feb 200277018.222.38$1,403
Jan 20020017.172.38$0
Dec 20010016.932.36$0
Nov 20010018.072.41$0
Oct 200192019.782.53$1,820
Sep 20010024.262.25$0
Aug 20010024.873.05$0
Jul 20010023.933.20$0
Jun 200173024.563.82$1,793
May 20010025.524.31$0
Apr 20010024.685.34$0
Mar 200194024.545.38$2,307
Feb 20010027.755.77$0
Jan 20010027.478.40$0
Dec 20000026.889.12$0
Nov 20000032.215.66$0
Oct 2000100031.235.15$3,123
Sep 20000031.875.19$0
Aug 20000029.644.54$0
Jul 20000028.534.09$0
Jun 200082029.304.40$2,403
May 20000027.263.68$0
Apr 20000024.513.12$0
Mar 200074028.422.86$2,103
Feb 20000027.622.73$0
Jan 20000025.272.48$0
Dec 19990024.282.42$0
Nov 19990023.192.43$0
Oct 1999169020.982.80$3,546
Sep 19990021.752.62$0
Aug 19990019.262.88$0
Jul 199983017.892.37$1,485
Jun 19990015.942.36$0
May 199989015.792.32$1,405
Apr 19990015.102.21$0
Mar 19990012.471.84$0
Feb 1999009.981.82$0
Jan 19990010.381.90$0
Dec 19989109.201.77$837
Nov 199880010.892.19$871
Oct 19980012.421.97$0
Sep 19980012.592.08$0
Aug 199890011.301.91$1,017
Jul 19980011.742.24$0
Jun 19980011.242.24$0
May 1998142012.622.21$1,792
Apr 19980013.042.51$0
Mar 19980012.802.31$0
Feb 199890013.952.30$1,256
Jan 19980014.702.15$0
Dec 19970016.322.41$0
Nov 199795018.193.09$1,728
Oct 19970019.253.15$0
Sep 19970017.742.95$0
Aug 19970017.862.55$0
Jul 199785017.582.25$1,494
Jun 19970017.242.26$0
May 19970018.972.31$0
Apr 199783017.882.08$1,484
Mar 19970018.951.94$0
Feb 19970020.492.21$0
Jan 199760023.483.54$1,409
Dec 199633023.32$770
Nov 1996100021.97$2,197
Oct 199680023.31$1,865
Sep 1996038922.22$0
Aug 19968410020.26$1,702
Jul 1996088819.55$0
Jun 19961821,08518.73$3,409
May 19961201,06619.43$2,332
Apr 1996891,13821.51$1,914
Mar 199601,32619.38$0
Feb 1996058016.98$0
Jan 19965264117.07$888
Dec 1995651,60517.19$1,117
Nov 19951761,55616.00$2,816
Oct 199501,79315.43$0
Sep 19951661,82516.18$2,686
Aug 199502,10815.92$0
Jul 199502,28515.24$0
Jun 19951002,43216.41$1,641
May 199502,75917.56$0
Apr 1995893,09517.73$1,578
Mar 1995061916.44$0
Feb 199512058916.58$1,990
Jan 1995067615.92$0
Dec 19941784,95615.03$2,675
Nov 19943715,20015.90$5,899
Oct 19941896,37115.58$2,945
Sep 19946746,00015.29$10,305
Aug 19947964,68616.13$12,839
Jul 199401,38917.56$0
Jun 19941861,30817.09$3,179
May 199401,72115.88$0
Apr 19943301,80114.14$4,666
Mar 19941901,45812.46$2,367
Feb 19941861,15112.50$2,325
Jan 19941001,56512.66$1,266
Dec 19933001,55212.33$3,699
Nov 19931911,14514.49$2,768
Oct 199301,17315.85$0
Sep 19933001,04415.03$4,509
Aug 19931852,05915.66$2,897
Jul 19931721,41215.46$2,659
Jun 19931831,36316.79$3,073
May 19932761,92117.68$4,880
Apr 19932842,54018.05$5,126
Mar 19933753,63118.14$6,803
Feb 19933803,01817.90$6,802
Jan 19935703,44816.93$9,650

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
Oil                    4 bbl  × $106.41 =       $426
Casinghead gas        27 Mcf  × $  3.05 =        $82

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Month total                                     $508

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. 09/O/21519 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.