CARTER, LESTER "A"

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

Oil lease lease 27876District 09Field 39551200OilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$2.8 M
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$173 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 10 leases and 17 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1959-12-11
as the register files it
Field class
Oil
the register's own label
Between wells
no field rule filed
From a lease line
no field rule filed

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
OilDisposition56,407 bbl$2,763,317
Casinghead gasProduction26,580 Mcf$49,754
Total$2,813,071

10,623 Mcf of this lease's gas, across 48 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 33.3094, -98.3344. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.2 miles.

33.30933, -98.33399 · 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
33.3%
1 of 3 wells
With a plug date
33.3%
1 of 3 wells
Median depth
3,550 ft
3 wells filed one
Completion to plug
12.7 years
median over 1 well

What the state filed about each well

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

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 3,443 and 4,750 ft, median 3,550 ft, over the 3 wells that filed a depth.

Completions filed
Nov 1990 – Sep 2023
3 of 3 wells
Plug dates filed
Mar 2004
1 of 3 wells; 2 filed none

Last completion to plug: a median of 12.7 years across the 1 well that filed both dates, with the middle half between 12.7 years and 12.7 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

3 wells

42-2373887884,750 ftSep 2023
42-2373783873,443 ftJul 1991Mar 2004Yes
42-2373778943,550 ftNov 1990

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 20262240106.413.05$23,836
Apr 2026283098.932.87$27,997
Mar 2026238089.753.15$21,361
Feb 2026175063.503.75$11,113
Jan 2026236059.138.00$13,955
Dec 2025244056.664.41$13,825
Nov 2025176058.593.93$10,312
Oct 2025175059.383.30$10,392
Sep 2025172062.743.08$10,791
Aug 2025136063.933.01$8,694
Jul 2025255066.743.32$17,019
Jun 202551066.483.13$3,390
May 2025175060.553.23$10,596
Apr 2025112062.363.54$6,984
Mar 2025117067.704.27$7,921
Feb 2025227070.884.34$16,090
Jan 202588074.324.28$6,540
Dec 2024248068.993.12$17,110
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 2024121071.372.28$8,636
Sep 2024142069.612.36$9,885
Aug 2024173075.632.06$13,084
Jul 2024135079.932.15$10,791
Jun 2024175078.082.63$13,664
May 2024175078.812.20$13,792
Apr 2024111084.451.66$9,374
Mar 2024175080.301.55$14,053
Feb 2024118076.091.78$8,979
Jan 2024177073.023.30$12,925
Dec 2023175071.262.61$12,471
Nov 2023182077.892.81$14,176
Oct 2023271085.443.09$23,154
Sep 2023267089.042.74$23,774
Aug 2023351080.522.67$28,263
Jul 2023496074.852.64$37,126
Jun 2023354068.962.26$24,412
May 2023252070.622.23$17,796
Apr 2023282078.122.24$22,030
Mar 202373072.852.39$5,318
Feb 2023370075.112.47$27,791
Jan 2023473076.533.39$36,199
Dec 2022342076.415.73$26,132
Nov 2022342085.005.65$29,070
Oct 2022333087.185.86$29,031
Sep 2022465084.888.16$39,469
Aug 2022578094.529.13$54,633
Jul 20226420101.587.54$65,214
Jun 20225810115.097.98$66,867
May 20225840109.378.43$63,872
Apr 20228300104.226.84$86,503
Mar 20221780108.885.08$19,381
Feb 2022290091.054.86$26,405
Jan 2022278081.844.54$22,752
Dec 2021194071.323.90$13,836
Nov 2021164077.435.24$12,699
Oct 2021170079.795.71$13,564
Sep 2021151069.865.35$10,549
Aug 2021221066.024.22$14,590
Jul 2021152070.783.98$10,759
Jun 202199069.493.38$6,880
May 2021278063.483.02$17,647
Apr 202179060.362.76$4,768
Mar 2021178061.302.72$10,911
Feb 202194057.805.55$5,433
Jan 202190050.412.81$4,537
Dec 2020267044.642.68$11,919
Nov 2020177038.772.71$6,862
Oct 202057036.972.48$2,107
Sep 20200037.091.99$0
Aug 20200039.982.39$0
Jul 2020347038.371.83$13,314
Jun 20200034.901.69$0
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 20200014.751.80$0
Mar 2020161030.341.86$4,885
Feb 20200049.881.98$0
Jan 202053057.252.09$3,034
Dec 201953059.012.30$3,128
Nov 2019125055.302.75$6,913
Oct 201999053.472.42$5,294
Sep 201947055.052.66$2,587
Aug 20190053.112.30$0
Jul 2019238056.272.46$13,392
Jun 20190052.782.49$0
May 201948058.482.74$2,807
Apr 201933062.632.75$2,067
Mar 2019161056.803.06$9,145
Feb 20190050.852.79$0
Jan 201986046.033.23$3,959
Dec 20180046.594.19$0
Nov 2018168052.934.24$8,892
Oct 20180061.443.40$0
Sep 201874059.543.11$4,406
Aug 2018160059.403.07$9,504
Jul 20180065.142.93$0
Jun 2018231060.183.08$13,902
May 2018148065.382.90$9,676
Apr 20180063.842.90$0
Mar 20181831461.222.79$11,242
Feb 20180961.782.77$25
Jan 2018150162.874.01$9,435
Dec 201701157.272.92$32
Nov 20170455.423.12$12
Oct 20170249.292.98$6
Sep 2017162047.523.09$7,698
Aug 20170145.373.00$3
Jul 20170343.873.09$9
Jun 2017164042.493.09$6,968
May 20171781745.373.26$8,131
Apr 20170647.933.21$19
Mar 20173554446.772.98$16,735
Feb 2017044750.452.95$1,320
Jan 2017034149.413.42$1,166
Dec 201617935448.763.72$10,046
Nov 2016029342.492.64$775
Oct 201618727746.193.09$9,494
Sep 201617720441.553.10$7,987
Aug 2016012041.442.92$351
Jul 2016012041.622.92$351
Jun 201616912745.352.69$8,005
May 201618412542.521.99$8,073
Apr 2016011336.561.99$225
Mar 201617911933.011.79$6,122
Feb 2016010326.472.06$213
Jan 201619312227.352.36$5,567
Dec 201517612132.362.00$5,938
Nov 201509738.792.17$210
Oct 2015011343.552.43$274
Sep 201517211842.992.76$7,720
Aug 2015012440.162.87$356
Jul 201519311848.152.95$9,640
Jun 201517410056.152.88$10,058
May 201507155.212.96$210
Apr 201507949.822.71$214
Mar 20153577942.892.93$15,544
Feb 201505844.662.98$173
Jan 201507143.433.10$220
Dec 20141816654.693.59$10,136
Nov 201407970.464.25$336
Oct 20141726078.303.90$13,702
Sep 20141889186.164.05$16,566
Aug 201406489.394.04$258
Jul 2014163096.564.18$15,739
Jun 2014184098.164.74$18,061
May 20140094.734.73$0
Apr 2014162095.944.81$15,542
Mar 2014183095.895.06$17,548
Feb 20140097.406.19$0
Jan 2014161090.404.86$14,554
Dec 20130091.824.35$0
Nov 2013163088.853.74$14,483
Oct 201303297.423.78$121
Sep 201317437104.113.72$18,253
Aug 2013040104.253.52$141
Jul 201300102.523.72$0
Jun 201341094.403.93$3,870
May 2013174094.834.15$16,500
Apr 20131751493.964.28$16,503
Mar 201303193.623.91$121
Feb 201303591.233.42$120
Jan 20131694191.603.42$15,621
Dec 20121732886.773.42$15,107
Nov 201204386.953.62$156
Oct 20121614489.383.40$14,540
Sep 201204594.672.92$131
Aug 20121775592.662.91$16,561
Jul 20123315185.133.02$28,332
Jun 201207779.822.52$194
May 201204291.612.49$105
Apr 20121720101.652.00$17,484
Mar 201200105.052.22$0
Feb 201200101.102.57$0
Jan 20120098.092.73$0
Dec 2011172096.873.24$16,662
Nov 20110095.723.31$0
Oct 20110084.983.65$0
Sep 2011169083.623.99$14,132
Aug 20110083.404.15$0
Jul 2011173094.144.52$16,286
Jun 20110092.904.64$0
May 20110098.134.40$0
Apr 201100105.964.33$0
Mar 2011174096.364.06$16,767
Feb 20110085.644.18$0
Jan 20110086.504.59$0
Dec 2010167085.734.35$14,317
Nov 20100080.843.80$0
Oct 20100078.103.51$0
Sep 2010173072.633.98$12,565
Aug 20100073.684.42$0
Jul 20100072.554.74$0
Jun 2010171070.364.91$12,032
May 20100071.124.24$0
Apr 20100081.694.12$0
Mar 2010176078.394.39$13,797
Feb 20100073.585.44$0
Jan 20100074.365.96$0
Dec 2009169071.445.48$12,073
Nov 20090074.593.75$0
Oct 20090072.544.11$0
Sep 2009174065.543.06$11,404
Aug 20090067.423.22$0
Jul 20090061.133.46$0
Jun 2009172066.163.90$11,380
May 20090054.743.93$0
Apr 20090046.773.59$0
Mar 2009172042.144.06$7,248
Feb 20090032.814.63$0
Jan 20091035.865.37$36
Dec 20080037.105.98$0
Nov 2008167055.496.86$9,267
Oct 20080075.246.92$0
Sep 200800101.767.88$0
Aug 20081590114.228.48$18,161
Jul 200800131.0811.39$0
Jun 20081730131.3313.03$22,720
May 200800123.1711.57$0
Apr 200800110.3110.45$0
Mar 20081670101.909.66$17,017
Feb 20080092.538.77$0
Jan 20080090.388.21$0
Dec 2007174088.337.30$15,369
Nov 20070091.677.29$0
Oct 2007165082.856.92$13,670
Sep 20070075.846.24$0
Aug 20070069.066.39$0
Jul 2007177070.906.39$12,549
Jun 20070062.007.55$0
May 20070058.747.85$0
Apr 2007165059.617.81$9,836
Mar 20070056.927.30$0
Feb 2007167055.108.22$9,202
Jan 20070050.306.73$0
Dec 2006162056.656.92$9,177
Nov 20060054.207.62$0
Oct 20060054.906.01$0
Sep 2006168060.085.04$10,093
Aug 20060068.717.34$0
Jul 2006166069.376.34$11,515
Jun 20060066.286.38$0
May 20060066.016.42$0
Apr 2006163064.397.36$10,496
Mar 20060056.707.08$0
Feb 2006166057.597.75$9,560
Jan 20060060.598.93$0
Dec 20050054.9413.42$0
Nov 2005170054.6910.59$9,297
Oct 20050058.3413.80$0
Sep 2005161061.4512.08$9,893
Aug 20050061.519.80$0
Jul 2005163055.697.84$9,077
Jun 20050052.337.38$0
May 2005163045.226.65$7,371
Apr 20051671649.207.36$8,334
Mar 20050050.377.15$0
Feb 20050445.226.31$25
Jan 20051731043.166.32$7,530
Dec 20040039.866.75$0
Nov 20040045.286.33$0
Oct 20040349.706.52$20
Sep 2004170243.245.28$7,361
Aug 20040242.375.55$11
Jul 20040038.286.08$0
Jun 20040136.106.43$6
May 2004169037.486.49$6,334
Apr 20040034.475.86$0
Mar 20040034.365.53$0
Feb 2004176432.455.51$5,733
Jan 20040432.036.30$25
Dec 2003177030.266.30$5,356
Nov 2003178028.804.60$5,126
Oct 200312828.174.76$161
Sep 20031745426.314.75$4,834
Aug 20031758329.765.13$5,634
Jul 200307929.415.17$409
Jun 20031748728.565.98$5,490
May 20031569526.595.97$4,715
Apr 20031788226.675.41$5,191
Mar 200307831.146.10$475
Feb 20031076233.487.93$4,074
Jan 20031799030.315.58$5,928
Dec 20021639326.914.85$4,838
Nov 20021737824.664.14$4,589
Oct 200209926.464.23$419
Sep 200217210227.443.64$5,090
Aug 20021718825.963.16$4,718
Jul 200217010324.583.06$4,494
Jun 2002010623.733.34$354
May 200217810624.663.58$4,769
Apr 200217611423.653.51$4,563
Mar 200216311222.003.10$3,934
Feb 200217211118.222.38$3,398
Jan 2002013317.172.38$316
Dec 200118110916.932.36$3,322
Nov 200116810618.072.41$3,291
Oct 200117611419.782.53$3,770
Sep 200116013624.262.25$4,188
Aug 20011378924.873.05$3,679
Jul 200116710123.933.20$4,319
Jun 200115111224.563.82$4,137
May 200116610225.524.31$4,676
Apr 20011679824.685.34$4,644
Mar 200116910724.545.38$4,723
Feb 20011627727.755.77$4,940
Jan 200109327.478.40$781
Dec 200016211126.889.12$5,367
Nov 2000011632.215.66$656
Oct 200016313531.235.15$5,785
Sep 200017014131.875.19$6,149
Aug 200017014029.644.54$5,675
Jul 200016614628.534.09$5,333
Jun 200017514229.304.40$5,752
May 200009227.263.68$339
Apr 200016812524.513.12$4,507
Mar 200016116228.422.86$5,039
Feb 200017315227.622.73$5,193
Jan 200017517525.272.48$4,856
Dec 199917716724.282.42$4,702
Nov 19991609023.192.43$3,929
Oct 199917316020.982.80$4,078
Sep 199917314921.752.62$4,153
Aug 199917714119.262.88$3,814
Jul 199915616317.892.37$3,178
Jun 199917715615.942.36$3,190
May 199917414415.792.32$3,082
Apr 1999013815.102.21$305
Mar 199917314712.471.84$2,428
Feb 19991681499.981.82$1,947
Jan 199916715210.381.90$2,022
Dec 19981761689.201.77$1,917
Nov 199816815810.892.19$2,175
Oct 199817616212.421.97$2,505
Sep 199816715512.592.08$2,425
Aug 199817417711.301.91$2,304
Jul 199816115911.742.24$2,246
Jun 199816917511.242.24$2,291
May 199832719312.622.21$4,553
Apr 199818018213.042.51$2,803
Mar 199818318712.802.31$2,774
Feb 199816615713.952.30$2,677
Jan 199816318414.702.15$2,793
Dec 199717918816.322.41$3,375
Nov 199717516618.193.09$3,696
Oct 199717418419.253.15$3,929
Sep 199716717717.742.95$3,486
Aug 199717816617.862.55$3,603
Jul 199717517117.582.25$3,461
Jun 199717419117.242.26$3,431
May 199734118518.972.31$6,896
Apr 199717019417.882.08$3,444
Mar 199716918018.951.94$3,552
Feb 199716616120.492.21$3,756
Jan 199734517023.483.54$8,702
Dec 199617016923.32$3,964
Nov 199616614421.97$3,647
Oct 199618018423.31$4,196
Sep 199616117022.22$3,577
Aug 199633617620.26$6,807
Jul 199616620019.55$3,245
Jun 199615818018.73$2,959
May 199616221219.43$3,148
Apr 199631819621.51$6,840
Mar 199617519319.38$3,392
Feb 199615418216.98$2,615
Jan 199632620117.07$5,565
Dec 199531018317.19$5,329
Nov 199515915816.00$2,544
Oct 199517920015.43$2,762
Sep 199534317816.18$5,550
Aug 199516719115.92$2,659
Jul 199533816715.24$5,151
Jun 199518217516.41$2,987
May 199517219717.56$3,020
Apr 199535621017.73$6,312
Mar 199518019816.44$2,959
Feb 199518227016.58$3,018
Jan 199536329115.92$5,779
Dec 199418229115.03$2,735
Nov 199435927415.90$5,708
Oct 199418215315.58$2,836
Sep 199418315315.29$2,798
Aug 199435019016.13$5,646
Jul 199417419617.56$3,055
Jun 199435415617.09$6,050
May 199417820115.88$2,827
Apr 199435316214.14$4,991
Mar 199418030912.46$2,243
Feb 199436629712.50$4,575
Jan 199418131712.66$2,291
Dec 199335633012.33$4,389
Nov 199318224014.49$2,637
Oct 199336232715.85$5,738
Sep 199335922615.03$5,396
Aug 199317925315.66$2,803
Jul 199335224015.46$5,442
Jun 199335922316.79$6,028
May 199318123517.68$3,200
Apr 199353023018.05$9,567
Mar 199318033818.14$3,265
Feb 199335833517.90$6,408
Jan 199336632216.93$6,196

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                  224 bbl  × $106.41 =    $23,836
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  3.05 =         $0

────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Month total                                  $23,836

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/27876 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.