PURCELL, LAWRENCE "A"

Operated by INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (P-5 425206) in the CALLAHAN COUNTY REGULAR field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 18231District 7BField 14820001OilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$891 k
Jan 1993 – Aug 2023
Value, last 12 filed months
$5 k
at the published price for each month
Months reported
368
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 751 leases and 3,583 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1924-12-31
as the register files it
Field class
Oil and gas
the register's own label
Between wells
no field rule filed
From a lease line
no field rule filed

The Commission's schedule remark for this field reads: CLASS 4 (B) 6,000 - 8,000 467' - 1200' 40 AC 85 BARRELS

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
OilDisposition13,356 bbl$672,811
Casinghead gasProduction68,289 Mcf$217,946
Total$890,758

17,526 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 (4)

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 32.2780, -99.3030. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 0.4 miles.

32.27809, -99.30296 · 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%
4 of 4 wells
With a plug date
100.0%
4 of 4 wells
Median depth
3,978 ft
4 wells filed one
Completion to plug
28.1 years
median over 4 wells

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
4100.0%
A plug date is filed
4100.0%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
4100.0%
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

Between 3,963 and 3,985 ft, median 3,978 ft, over the 4 wells that filed a depth.

Completions filed
Jan 1982 – Apr 1982
4 of 4 wells
Plug dates filed
Dec 1996 – Jul 2023
4 of 4 wells

Last completion to plug: a median of 28.1 years across the 4 wells that filed both dates, with the middle half between 14.7 years and 41.5 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

4 wells

42-0593352233,963 ftApr 1982Dec 1996Yes
42-0593352743,985 ftApr 1982Dec 1996Yes
42-0593351823,980 ftJan 1982Jul 2023Yes
42-0593347513,975 ftJan 1982Jul 2023Yes

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 (368)

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

368 months

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 202262076.415.73$4,737
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 2019160059.012.30$9,442
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 2018012465.382.90$360
Apr 2018012463.842.90$360
Mar 2018012461.222.79$346
Feb 2018012461.782.77$343
Jan 2018023862.874.01$954
Dec 2017011357.272.92$330
Nov 201715712855.423.12$9,100
Oct 2017013549.292.98$403
Sep 2017011047.523.09$340
Aug 2017018345.373.00$550
Jul 20170043.873.09$0
Jun 201716022442.493.09$7,490
May 2017017545.373.26$571
Apr 2017025247.933.21$809
Mar 201716422546.772.98$8,342
Feb 2017018250.452.95$537
Jan 2017023849.413.42$814
Dec 2016017448.763.72$648
Nov 201616826042.492.64$7,826
Oct 2016018546.193.09$572
Sep 2016019741.553.10$611
Aug 201616822241.442.92$7,611
Jul 2016047341.622.92$1,383
Jun 201616223045.352.69$7,964
May 2016017842.521.99$354
Apr 2016023036.561.99$458
Mar 201616523033.011.79$5,859
Feb 2016022326.472.06$460
Jan 201617622127.352.36$5,336
Dec 2015021932.362.00$438
Nov 2015031838.792.17$689
Oct 201516436943.552.43$8,038
Sep 2015043642.992.76$1,203
Aug 201516526240.162.87$7,379
Jul 2015016148.152.95$474
Jun 201502756.152.88$78
May 2015025555.212.96$754
Apr 201516532449.822.71$9,097
Mar 2015026642.892.93$781
Feb 201517421444.662.98$8,408
Jan 2015033943.433.10$1,051
Dec 2014036554.693.59$1,311
Nov 201417034470.464.25$13,441
Oct 2014038878.303.90$1,514
Sep 201416129586.164.05$15,065
Aug 2014029789.394.04$1,198
Jul 201415929796.564.18$16,594
Jun 201417127898.164.74$18,102
May 2014030594.734.73$1,442
Apr 201416232095.944.81$17,081
Mar 2014033895.895.06$1,709
Feb 201416953097.406.19$19,742
Jan 2014035690.404.86$1,730
Dec 201317232091.824.35$17,186
Nov 2013032288.853.74$1,204
Oct 201317142397.423.78$18,257
Sep 2013167371104.113.72$18,766
Aug 2013157508104.253.52$18,157
Jul 20130441102.523.72$1,640
Jun 201316443094.403.93$17,173
May 201316147494.834.15$17,234
Apr 201314534793.964.28$15,110
Mar 201304593.623.91$176
Feb 20130091.233.42$0
Jan 20130291.603.42$7
Dec 20120386.773.42$10
Nov 20120086.953.62$0
Oct 20120089.383.40$0
Sep 20120094.672.92$0
Aug 201204692.662.91$134
Jul 201201485.133.02$42
Jun 201206779.822.52$169
May 201206791.612.49$167
Apr 20120144101.652.00$288
Mar 201262126105.052.22$6,793
Feb 20120107101.102.57$275
Jan 2012012398.092.73$336
Dec 201117313096.873.24$17,180
Nov 2011011695.723.31$384
Oct 2011012184.983.65$441
Sep 201108683.623.99$343
Aug 201109383.404.15$386
Jul 2011012694.144.52$569
Jun 201108392.904.64$385
May 20111568198.134.40$15,665
Apr 2011071105.964.33$308
Mar 201106796.364.06$272
Feb 20111639785.644.18$14,365
Jan 2011016286.504.59$743
Dec 2010013785.734.35$596
Nov 201016815380.843.80$14,162
Oct 2010016578.103.51$579
Sep 2010016472.633.98$653
Aug 201016514973.684.42$12,816
Jul 2010015472.554.74$729
Jun 201008070.364.91$393
May 201008971.124.24$377
Apr 201016512381.694.12$13,986
Mar 2010012578.394.39$549
Feb 2010012073.585.44$653
Jan 201012214274.365.96$9,919
Dec 2009013271.445.48$724
Nov 2009013674.593.75$510
Oct 2009012072.544.11$493
Sep 2009013265.543.06$405
Aug 200913113467.423.22$9,263
Jul 2009016461.133.46$568
Jun 2009018366.163.90$713
May 200913416554.743.93$7,983
Apr 2009016246.773.59$581
Mar 2009016442.144.06$666
Feb 200912413932.814.63$4,712
Jan 2009015735.865.37$843
Dec 2008015537.105.98$926
Nov 20087915055.496.86$5,413
Oct 20089414075.246.92$8,042
Sep 20080114101.767.88$898
Aug 200897152114.228.48$12,369
Jul 2008052131.0811.39$592
Jun 200884137131.3313.03$12,817
May 20080155123.1711.57$1,794
Apr 200880133110.3110.45$10,215
Mar 20080135101.909.66$1,305
Feb 200812010092.538.77$11,981
Jan 2008013790.388.21$1,124
Dec 20078214888.337.30$8,324
Nov 2007010491.677.29$758
Oct 2007011182.856.92$768
Sep 200711120375.846.24$9,686
Aug 2007018469.066.39$1,175
Jul 20077915870.906.39$6,610
Jun 2007013962.007.55$1,049
May 2007014258.747.85$1,114
Apr 20077316659.617.81$5,647
Mar 200711316556.927.30$7,637
Feb 2007012955.108.22$1,060
Jan 2007012150.306.73$814
Dec 20068518056.656.92$6,061
Nov 2006015154.207.62$1,150
Oct 200610318654.906.01$6,773
Sep 2006017860.085.04$897
Aug 2006012168.717.34$888
Jul 200612121969.376.34$9,783
Jun 2006018366.286.38$1,168
May 2006016766.016.42$1,073
Apr 2006016664.397.36$1,222
Mar 200610919656.707.08$7,569
Feb 2006013857.597.75$1,070
Jan 2006017360.598.93$1,545
Dec 20059722454.9413.42$8,334
Nov 2005014954.6910.59$1,578
Oct 2005015758.3413.80$2,166
Sep 2005937361.4512.08$6,597
Aug 2005016561.519.80$1,616
Jul 2005012155.697.84$949
Jun 20056417552.337.38$4,641
May 2005014745.226.65$978
Apr 2005017449.207.36$1,281
Mar 200511518150.377.15$7,088
Feb 2005019045.226.31$1,199
Jan 2005020043.166.32$1,264
Dec 200410714439.866.75$5,237
Nov 2004017845.286.33$1,127
Oct 2004016749.706.52$1,088
Sep 200416718843.245.28$8,214
Aug 2004015142.375.55$838
Jul 2004022138.286.08$1,345
Jun 2004018936.106.43$1,216
May 2004019837.486.49$1,286
Apr 200416122934.475.86$6,891
Mar 2004019334.365.53$1,067
Feb 2004017132.455.51$942
Jan 2004017032.036.30$1,071
Dec 200316117630.266.30$5,981
Nov 2003019928.804.60$914
Oct 2003026128.174.76$1,242
Sep 2003025626.314.75$1,216
Aug 2003026529.765.13$1,359
Jul 200316226929.415.17$6,155
Jun 2003030128.565.98$1,801
May 2003031126.595.97$1,858
Apr 2003028426.675.41$1,536
Mar 200315821431.146.10$6,225
Feb 2003020033.487.93$1,585
Jan 2003021630.315.58$1,206
Dec 2002021826.914.85$1,058
Nov 200214323424.664.14$4,494
Oct 2002024026.464.23$1,015
Sep 2002025627.443.64$931
Aug 200215825425.963.16$4,905
Jul 2002024724.583.06$756
Jun 2002026923.733.34$898
May 2002026824.663.58$961
Apr 20026227723.653.51$2,439
Mar 2002016622.003.10$515
Feb 200216318418.222.38$3,407
Jan 2002018317.172.38$435
Dec 2001016216.932.36$383
Nov 2001015418.072.41$370
Oct 2001018719.782.53$473
Sep 2001017424.262.25$392
Aug 200110221924.873.05$3,205
Jul 2001022823.933.20$729
Jun 2001018524.563.82$707
May 200110122425.524.31$3,542
Apr 2001017924.685.34$955
Mar 2001021324.545.38$1,145
Feb 20018816127.755.77$3,371
Jan 2001018927.478.40$1,587
Dec 200010917726.889.12$4,545
Nov 2000016132.215.66$911
Oct 2000020631.235.15$1,060
Sep 200010423631.875.19$4,538
Aug 2000022529.644.54$1,022
Jul 2000023828.534.09$973
Jun 20008723729.304.40$3,591
May 2000030627.263.68$1,126
Apr 2000018624.513.12$580
Mar 2000979728.422.86$3,034
Feb 2000016427.622.73$447
Jan 2000021725.272.48$538
Dec 1999028924.282.42$700
Nov 199917823023.192.43$4,688
Oct 1999027920.982.80$782
Sep 1999024821.752.62$649
Aug 1999026119.262.88$751
Jul 1999024617.892.37$584
Jun 1999028115.942.36$664
May 199917126715.792.32$3,320
Apr 1999023415.102.21$517
Mar 1999020812.471.84$382
Feb 199901679.981.82$304
Jan 1999022010.381.90$418
Dec 19981671689.201.77$1,834
Nov 1998017610.892.19$385
Oct 1998023312.421.97$459
Sep 1998018312.592.08$381
Aug 1998019311.301.91$368
Jul 199817613811.742.24$2,375
Jun 1998016111.242.24$360
May 1998013312.622.21$293
Apr 1998014113.042.51$353
Mar 1998012112.802.31$279
Feb 1998011013.952.30$253
Jan 199817011914.702.15$2,755
Dec 1997014016.322.41$338
Nov 1997017618.193.09$544
Oct 1997021119.253.15$665
Sep 1997037717.742.95$1,114
Aug 1997037617.862.55$961
Jul 199717144617.582.25$4,008
Jun 1997051217.242.26$1,156
May 1997043418.972.31$1,002
Apr 1997041517.882.08$864
Mar 199712938218.951.94$3,185
Feb 1997028320.492.21$624
Jan 1997036223.483.54$1,281
Dec 19966235923.32$1,446
Nov 1996040721.97$0
Oct 19969944823.31$2,308
Sep 19963737322.22$822
Aug 1996039720.26$0
Jul 19967442119.55$1,447
Jun 1996033318.73$0
May 199610648219.43$2,060
Apr 1996052721.51$0
Mar 199612646319.38$2,442
Feb 1996038916.98$0
Jan 199616736917.07$2,851
Dec 1995037217.19$0
Nov 1995038616.00$0
Oct 199512837315.43$1,975
Sep 1995037716.18$0
Aug 1995034115.92$0
Jul 1995035915.24$0
Jun 19957138116.41$1,165
May 1995040717.56$0
Apr 19959141017.73$1,613
Mar 19956734316.44$1,101
Feb 1995036116.58$0
Jan 19957238915.92$1,146
Dec 19949933615.03$1,488
Nov 1994041415.90$0
Oct 199420435015.58$3,178
Sep 1994033715.29$0
Aug 1994036516.13$0
Jul 1994039717.56$0
Jun 199411045617.09$1,880
May 199411831615.88$1,874
Apr 1994035014.14$0
Mar 199417332012.46$2,156
Feb 1994025712.50$0
Jan 1994030312.66$0
Dec 1993025512.33$0
Nov 1993024414.49$0
Oct 19939839615.85$1,553
Sep 1993039115.03$0
Aug 199310040715.66$1,566
Jul 1993040215.46$0
Jun 199311238916.79$1,880
May 1993039017.68$0
Apr 19937639018.05$1,372
Mar 199311532918.14$2,086
Feb 19935818517.90$1,038
Jan 199308016.93$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 2022 — as filed, then multipliedworked
Oil                   62 bbl  × $ 76.41 =     $4,737
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  5.73 =         $0

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Month total                                   $4,737

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/18231 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.