BUTLER A

Operated by WATSON OIL & GAS, INC. (P-5 901174) in the DUSTER, NE. (MARBLE FALLS 2750) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 15209District 7BField 26784600Hydrogen sulphide fieldNGPA filingOilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$114 k
Jan 1993 – Dec 2024
Value, last 12 filed months
$4 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
384
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 75 leases and 81 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1977-08-01
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and gas
the register's own label
Between wells
1,200 ft
minimum
From a lease line
467 ft
minimum

A drilling unit in this field needs at least 40 acres.

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: EFFEC. 7-1-79 PER DOCKET #7B-71,672

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
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
OilDisposition865 bbl$37,276
Casinghead gasProduction21,813 Mcf$77,001
Total$114,277

5,787 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 (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 32.1692, -98.6532. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.0 miles.

32.16921, -98.65317 · 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
100.0%
1 of 1 wells
With a plug date
100.0%
1 of 1 wells
Median depth
2,825 ft
1 wells filed one
Completion to plug
39.7 years
median over 1 well

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
1100.0%
A plug date is filed
1100.0%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
1100.0%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
00.0%

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 2,825 ft.

Completions filed
Sep 1978
1 of 1 wells
Plug dates filed
May 2018
1 of 1 wells

Last completion to plug: a median of 39.7 years across the 1 well that filed both dates, with the middle half between 39.7 years and 39.7 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

1 well

42-0933055612,825 ftSep 1978May 2018Yes

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 (384)

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

384 months

Dec 202417068.993.12$1,173
Nov 20240069.052.20$0
Oct 20240071.372.28$0
Sep 202439069.612.36$2,715
Aug 20240075.632.06$0
Jul 20240079.932.15$0
Jun 20240078.082.63$0
May 20240078.812.20$0
Apr 20240084.451.66$0
Mar 20240080.301.55$0
Feb 20240076.091.78$0
Jan 20240073.023.30$0
Dec 20230071.262.61$0
Nov 20230077.892.81$0
Oct 20230085.443.09$0
Sep 20230089.042.74$0
Aug 20230080.522.67$0
Jul 20230074.852.64$0
Jun 20230068.962.26$0
May 20230070.622.23$0
Apr 20230078.122.24$0
Mar 20230072.852.39$0
Feb 20230075.112.47$0
Jan 20230076.533.39$0
Dec 20220076.415.73$0
Nov 20220085.005.65$0
Oct 20220087.185.86$0
Sep 20220084.888.16$0
Aug 20220094.529.13$0
Jul 202200101.587.54$0
Jun 202200115.097.98$0
May 202200109.378.43$0
Apr 202200104.226.84$0
Mar 202200108.885.08$0
Feb 20220091.054.86$0
Jan 20220081.844.54$0
Dec 20210071.323.90$0
Nov 20210077.435.24$0
Oct 20210079.795.71$0
Sep 20210069.865.35$0
Aug 20210066.024.22$0
Jul 20210070.783.98$0
Jun 20210069.493.38$0
May 20210063.483.02$0
Apr 20210060.362.76$0
Mar 20210061.302.72$0
Feb 20210057.805.55$0
Jan 20210050.412.81$0
Dec 20200044.642.68$0
Nov 20200038.772.71$0
Oct 20200036.972.48$0
Sep 20200037.091.99$0
Aug 20200039.982.39$0
Jul 20200038.371.83$0
Jun 20200034.901.69$0
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 20200014.751.80$0
Mar 20200030.341.86$0
Feb 20200049.881.98$0
Jan 20200057.252.09$0
Dec 20190059.012.30$0
Nov 20190055.302.75$0
Oct 20190053.472.42$0
Sep 20190055.052.66$0
Aug 20190053.112.30$0
Jul 20190056.272.46$0
Jun 20190052.782.49$0
May 20190058.482.74$0
Apr 20190062.632.75$0
Mar 20190056.803.06$0
Feb 20190050.852.79$0
Jan 20190046.033.23$0
Dec 20180046.594.19$0
Nov 20180052.934.24$0
Oct 20180061.443.40$0
Sep 20180059.543.11$0
Aug 20180059.403.07$0
Jul 20180065.142.93$0
Jun 20180060.183.08$0
May 20180065.382.90$0
Apr 20180063.842.90$0
Mar 20180061.222.79$0
Feb 20180161.782.77$3
Jan 20180162.874.01$4
Dec 20170157.272.92$3
Nov 20170055.423.12$0
Oct 20170049.292.98$0
Sep 20170047.523.09$0
Aug 20170045.373.00$0
Jul 20170143.873.09$3
Jun 20170042.493.09$0
May 20170045.373.26$0
Apr 20170047.933.21$0
Mar 20170146.772.98$3
Feb 20170150.452.95$3
Jan 20170049.413.42$0
Dec 20160148.763.72$4
Nov 20160042.492.64$0
Oct 20160446.193.09$12
Sep 201603041.553.10$93
Aug 201601541.442.92$44
Jul 201602241.622.92$64
Jun 201602545.352.69$67
May 20160142.521.99$2
Apr 20160036.561.99$0
Mar 20160033.011.79$0
Feb 201602826.472.06$58
Jan 201603227.352.36$76
Dec 201506332.362.00$126
Nov 201505438.792.17$117
Oct 201507843.552.43$189
Sep 201507242.992.76$199
Aug 201509940.162.87$284
Jul 2015011748.152.95$345
Jun 201509356.152.88$268
May 2015010055.212.96$296
Apr 201505549.822.71$149
Mar 201509242.892.93$270
Feb 201508944.662.98$265
Jan 201508443.433.10$260
Dec 2014010054.693.59$359
Nov 201407870.464.25$332
Oct 201409078.303.90$351
Sep 201409886.164.05$396
Aug 201407989.394.04$319
Jul 201407396.564.18$305
Jun 201408798.164.74$412
May 2014010594.734.73$496
Apr 201409195.944.81$438
Mar 201409095.895.06$455
Feb 201408697.406.19$533
Jan 2014010990.404.86$530
Dec 201305691.824.35$244
Nov 2013010888.853.74$404
Oct 201306997.423.78$261
Sep 2013077104.113.72$286
Aug 20130128104.253.52$451
Jul 20130176102.523.72$654
Jun 20139920294.403.93$10,140
May 201309494.834.15$390
Apr 201306793.964.28$287
Mar 201304993.623.91$192
Feb 201304791.233.42$161
Jan 201306191.603.42$209
Dec 201206086.773.42$205
Nov 201206486.953.62$232
Oct 201206589.383.40$221
Sep 20120094.672.92$0
Aug 201201392.662.91$38
Jul 20120185.133.02$3
Jun 20120179.822.52$3
May 201201091.612.49$25
Apr 2012032101.652.00$64
Mar 2012011105.052.22$24
Feb 201207101.102.57$18
Jan 201202998.092.73$79
Dec 201105996.873.24$191
Nov 201105695.723.31$185
Oct 201105784.983.65$208
Sep 201105683.623.99$223
Aug 201105083.404.15$207
Jul 201106194.144.52$276
Jun 201106992.904.64$320
May 201106198.134.40$269
Apr 2011058105.964.33$251
Mar 201105696.364.06$227
Feb 201106485.644.18$268
Jan 201105886.504.59$266
Dec 201007185.734.35$309
Nov 201006280.843.80$235
Oct 201005978.103.51$207
Sep 201005272.633.98$207
Aug 201005673.684.42$247
Jul 201006072.554.74$284
Jun 201005570.364.91$270
May 201005471.124.24$229
Apr 201005681.694.12$231
Mar 201005778.394.39$250
Feb 201004573.585.44$245
Jan 201004174.365.96$245
Dec 200903971.445.48$214
Nov 200904374.593.75$161
Oct 200904272.544.11$173
Sep 200904365.543.06$132
Aug 200904467.423.22$142
Jul 200904161.133.46$142
Jun 200903966.163.90$152
May 200903654.743.93$141
Apr 200904346.773.59$154
Mar 200904542.144.06$183
Feb 200903332.814.63$153
Jan 200904535.865.37$242
Dec 200804637.105.98$275
Nov 200804355.496.86$295
Oct 200804175.246.92$284
Sep 2008039101.767.88$307
Aug 2008036114.228.48$305
Jul 2008030131.0811.39$342
Jun 2008044131.3313.03$573
May 2008052123.1711.57$602
Apr 2008067110.3110.45$700
Mar 2008044101.909.66$425
Feb 200804492.538.77$386
Jan 200804890.388.21$394
Dec 200703988.337.30$285
Nov 200704191.677.29$299
Oct 200704482.856.92$305
Sep 200705375.846.24$331
Aug 200705469.066.39$345
Jul 200703270.906.39$204
Jun 200705262.007.55$393
May 20071607158.747.85$9,955
Apr 200705959.617.81$461
Mar 2007015356.927.30$1,117
Feb 200704955.108.22$403
Jan 200705550.306.73$370
Dec 200604456.656.92$304
Nov 200603254.207.62$244
Oct 200603854.906.01$229
Sep 200604460.085.04$222
Aug 200604368.717.34$316
Jul 200605269.376.34$330
Jun 200605866.286.38$370
May 200607566.016.42$482
Apr 2006010764.397.36$788
Mar 200607556.707.08$531
Feb 200609857.597.75$760
Jan 2006012360.598.93$1,099
Dec 2005012754.9413.42$1,704
Nov 2005010854.6910.59$1,144
Oct 200508958.3413.80$1,228
Sep 200508761.4512.08$1,051
Aug 200508661.519.80$843
Jul 2005011755.697.84$918
Jun 2005013552.337.38$996
May 200507545.226.65$499
Apr 200508049.207.36$589
Mar 200509650.377.15$687
Feb 200508045.226.31$505
Jan 2005011943.166.32$752
Dec 200407539.866.75$506
Nov 2004010145.286.33$639
Oct 200409049.706.52$586
Sep 2004011643.245.28$613
Aug 2004010042.375.55$555
Jul 200408038.286.08$487
Jun 2004010936.106.43$701
May 2004013037.486.49$844
Apr 200406334.475.86$369
Mar 2004012134.365.53$669
Feb 2004011132.455.51$612
Jan 2004012032.036.30$756
Dec 200309330.266.30$586
Nov 200311612128.804.60$3,897
Oct 2003012128.174.76$576
Sep 200308626.314.75$408
Aug 200309829.765.13$503
Jul 200308629.415.17$445
Jun 200305728.565.98$341
May 200309326.595.97$555
Apr 2003013326.675.41$719
Mar 2003016031.146.10$975
Feb 2003016033.487.93$1,268
Jan 200316411830.315.58$5,630
Dec 2002010426.914.85$505
Nov 200208524.664.14$352
Oct 200209726.464.23$410
Sep 2002013327.443.64$483
Aug 2002013625.963.16$430
Jul 200217114524.583.06$4,647
Jun 2002021523.733.34$718
May 2002027824.663.58$996
Apr 2002037223.653.51$1,307
Mar 2002040122.003.10$1,244
Feb 2002014818.222.38$352
Jan 200201417.172.38$33
Dec 200101516.932.36$35
Nov 200101318.072.41$31
Oct 200101519.782.53$38
Sep 20010024.262.25$0
Aug 20010024.873.05$0
Jul 20010923.933.20$29
Jun 200101524.563.82$57
May 200101125.524.31$47
Apr 20010924.685.34$48
Mar 200101224.545.38$65
Feb 200101527.755.77$87
Jan 200101227.478.40$101
Dec 200001526.889.12$137
Nov 200001132.215.66$62
Oct 200001231.235.15$62
Sep 200001531.875.19$78
Aug 200001129.644.54$50
Jul 200001228.534.09$49
Jun 200001129.304.40$48
May 20000827.263.68$29
Apr 200001024.513.12$31
Mar 20000728.422.86$20
Feb 20000527.622.73$14
Jan 20000525.272.48$12
Dec 19990724.282.42$17
Nov 19990523.192.43$12
Oct 1999011320.982.80$317
Sep 199906721.752.62$175
Aug 19990019.262.88$0
Jul 19990017.892.37$0
Jun 19990015.942.36$0
May 19990015.792.32$0
Apr 19990015.102.21$0
Mar 19990012.471.84$0
Feb 1999009.981.82$0
Jan 19990010.381.90$0
Dec 1998009.201.77$0
Nov 19980010.892.19$0
Oct 19980012.421.97$0
Sep 19980012.592.08$0
Aug 19980011.301.91$0
Jul 19980011.742.24$0
Jun 19980011.242.24$0
May 1998012612.622.21$278
Apr 1998012913.042.51$323
Mar 199808412.802.31$194
Feb 199809213.952.30$212
Jan 1998010414.702.15$224
Dec 19970016.322.41$0
Nov 1997016518.193.09$510
Oct 1997012419.253.15$391
Sep 1997013117.742.95$387
Aug 1997015517.862.55$396
Jul 1997013017.582.25$292
Jun 1997015617.242.26$352
May 1997014918.972.31$344
Apr 1997015217.882.08$317
Mar 1997015018.951.94$291
Feb 1997015620.492.21$344
Jan 1997015023.483.54$531
Dec 199609923.32$0
Nov 1996013721.97$0
Oct 1996010023.31$0
Sep 1996013322.22$0
Aug 1996013820.26$0
Jul 1996013519.55$0
Jun 1996013818.73$0
May 1996014219.43$0
Apr 1996998421.51$2,129
Mar 199608719.38$0
Feb 199608716.98$0
Jan 199609717.07$0
Dec 199507217.19$0
Nov 1995011416.00$0
Oct 199506615.43$0
Sep 1995011216.18$0
Aug 1995012015.92$0
Jul 1995011815.24$0
Jun 1995022516.41$0
May 199507617.56$0
Apr 1995013117.73$0
Mar 1995014516.44$0
Feb 1995012416.58$0
Jan 1995014915.92$0
Dec 1994019815.03$0
Nov 1994012415.90$0
Oct 1994013815.58$0
Sep 1994012615.29$0
Aug 199407116.13$0
Jul 1994011417.56$0
Jun 1994012317.09$0
May 199408315.88$0
Apr 199407914.14$0
Mar 199409112.46$0
Feb 199407512.50$0
Jan 199403312.66$0
Dec 199308912.33$0
Nov 1993012314.49$0
Oct 1993013815.85$0
Sep 1993012515.03$0
Aug 1993012715.66$0
Jul 1993011715.46$0
Jun 1993042716.79$0
May 1993011017.68$0
Apr 1993011918.05$0
Mar 1993012518.14$0
Feb 1993010817.90$0
Jan 199309516.93$0

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.

Dec 2024 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Oil                   17 bbl  × $ 68.99 =     $1,173
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  3.12 =         $0

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Month total                                   $1,173

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. 7B/O/15209 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.