SE. STINNETT UNIT

Operated by TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (P-5 849735) in the STINNETT, SE. (CLEAR FORK) field. Every figure below is a volume the Railroad Commission published, multiplied by a monthly price you can check.

Oil lease lease 66108District 8AField 86175500OilCasinghead gasSaveExport
Value, all time
$123.3 M
Jan 1993 – May 2026
Value, last 12 filed months
$2.1 M
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 24 leases and 122 wells, and the rule below applies to all of them.

Discovered
1963-07-14
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
OilDisposition2,664,894 bbl$123,251,079
Casinghead gasProduction9,194 Mcf$36,719
Total$123,287,798

1,334 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 (46)

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 33.5315, -101.6083. A lease has no coordinate of its own — that point is the mean of its wells, and they span 2.4 miles.

33.53112, -101.61041 · 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
19.6%
9 of 46 wells
With a plug date
19.6%
9 of 46 wells
Median depth
4,639 ft
46 wells filed one
Completion to plug
5.5 years
median over 9 wells

What the state filed about each well

On the RRC proration schedule
919.6%
A plug date is filed
919.6%
BothOn the schedule and plugged. Neither fact cancels the other.
919.6%
NeitherNo plug date, and not on the schedule.
3780.4%

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, 46 of 46 wells. Median 4,639 ft, with the middle half between 4,624 and 4,657 ft; the shallowest is 4,607 ft and the deepest 4,816 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, 46 of 46 wells, Oct 1980 – Feb 2025. This is the LAST completion filed on each wellbore, not the first — a well recompleted in 2019 counts once, in the 2010s.

Completions filed
Oct 1980 – Feb 2025
46 of 46 wells
Plug dates filed
Sep 1984 – Jun 2026
9 of 46 wells; 37 filed none

Last completion to plug: a median of 5.5 years across the 9 wells that filed both dates, with the middle half between 3.3 years and 14.9 years. The gap is the distance between two filed dates. It is not a statement of how long the well produced.

46 wells

42-3033063810054,636 ftFeb 2025Mar 2025Yes
42-303305009014,736 ftNov 2024
42-3033060910034,630 ftSep 2023
42-3033074717014,665 ftSep 2019
42-3033064116034,640 ftAug 2019
42-3033145111064,640 ftApr 2017Aug 2020Yes
42-303306085034,664 ftApr 2017Jun 2026Yes
42-3033073611034,650 ftApr 2015
42-303306445064,655 ftOct 2014
42-303307827014,645 ftOct 2014
42-3033107318024,664 ftAug 2014
42-3033075514014,607 ftAug 2013
42-3033063711014,638 ftAug 2013
42-3033155310104,634 ftFeb 2011
42-3033052015014,638 ftJan 2011Jul 2016Yes
42-3033105521014,625 ftAug 2010
42-3033122725014,612 ftNov 2009
42-3033147410094,620 ftAug 2006
42-3033132111044,623 ftAug 2006
42-3033145210084,636 ftMay 2005
42-3033143913094,624 ftJul 2004
42-3033141413074,656 ftJul 2003
42-303306473044,665 ftFeb 2003
42-3033142513084,616 ftJan 2003
42-3033110828014,611 ftDec 2001
42-3033055415024,642 ftJul 2001Jun 2016Yes
42-3033139011054,640 ftJun 2001
42-303313919034,629 ftApr 2001
42-3033139210074,649 ftApr 2001
42-303305299024,657 ftFeb 2001Jun 2016Yes
42-303306463054,711 ftApr 1995Mar 1998Yes
42-3033103613054,616 ftNov 1991
42-303311674014,702 ftJul 1988
42-303305302024,660 ftMay 1988
42-3033099412044,642 ftApr 1988Sep 2024Yes
42-3033108422034,663 ftApr 1988
42-3033110919034,680 ftApr 1988
42-3033110726014,622 ftNov 1985
42-3033108824024,614 ftMay 1985
42-3033108222024,632 ftApr 1985
42-3033108324014,624 ftApr 1985
42-3033103813064,630 ftSep 1984
42-3033073711024,622 ftNov 1981
42-3033063910064,645 ftAug 1981
42-303304991014,816 ftMay 1981Sep 1984Yes
42-3033060710044,627 ftOct 1980

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 20261,7920106.413.05$190,687
Apr 20263,077098.932.87$304,408
Mar 20262,065089.753.15$185,334
Feb 20262,879063.503.75$182,817
Jan 20261,120059.138.00$66,226
Dec 20252,922056.664.41$165,561
Nov 20251,969058.593.93$115,364
Oct 20252,771059.383.30$164,542
Sep 20252,611062.743.08$163,814
Aug 20252,282063.933.01$145,888
Jul 20253,109066.743.32$207,495
Jun 20253,104066.483.13$206,354
May 20252,153060.553.23$130,364
Apr 20253,002062.363.54$187,205
Mar 20251,988067.704.27$134,588
Feb 20252,650070.884.34$187,832
Jan 20252,020074.324.28$150,126
Dec 20243,690068.993.12$254,573
Nov 20242,355069.052.20$162,613
Oct 20242,697071.372.28$192,485
Sep 20242,701069.612.36$188,017
Aug 20242,531075.632.06$191,420
Jul 20243,038079.932.15$242,827
Jun 20243,705078.082.63$289,286
May 20243,038078.812.20$239,425
Apr 20241,862084.451.66$157,246
Mar 20243,624080.301.55$291,007
Feb 20242,970076.091.78$225,987
Jan 20243,507073.023.30$256,081
Dec 20233,054071.262.61$217,628
Nov 20232,500077.892.81$194,725
Oct 20232,638085.443.09$225,391
Sep 20233,038089.042.74$270,504
Aug 20233,355080.522.67$270,145
Jul 20233,696074.852.64$276,646
Jun 20232,679068.962.26$184,744
May 20233,045070.622.23$215,038
Apr 20232,374078.122.24$185,457
Mar 20233,385072.852.39$246,597
Feb 20232,862075.112.47$214,965
Jan 20233,081076.533.39$235,789
Dec 20224,223076.415.73$322,679
Nov 20222,057085.005.65$174,845
Oct 20223,265087.185.86$284,643
Sep 20223,830084.888.16$325,090
Aug 20223,173094.529.13$299,912
Jul 20223,1970101.587.54$324,751
Jun 20222,8440115.097.98$327,316
May 20222,1420109.378.43$234,271
Apr 20223,6630104.226.84$381,758
Mar 20223,5410108.885.08$385,544
Feb 20223,167091.054.86$288,355
Jan 20223,009081.844.54$246,257
Dec 20212,880071.323.90$205,402
Nov 20213,551077.435.24$274,954
Oct 20213,603079.795.71$287,483
Sep 20212,660069.865.35$185,828
Aug 20213,731066.024.22$246,321
Jul 20214,236070.783.98$299,824
Jun 20212,832069.493.38$196,796
May 20213,893063.483.02$247,128
Apr 20213,217060.362.76$194,178
Mar 20212,819061.302.72$172,805
Feb 20213,183057.805.55$183,977
Jan 20213,515050.412.81$177,191
Dec 20203,535044.642.68$157,802
Nov 20203,899038.772.71$151,164
Oct 20202,859036.972.48$105,697
Sep 20203,727037.091.99$138,234
Aug 20203,532039.982.39$141,209
Jul 20204,378038.371.83$167,984
Jun 20203,512034.901.69$122,569
May 20200016.921.81$0
Apr 20202,343014.751.80$34,559
Mar 20203,502030.341.86$106,251
Feb 20204,040049.881.98$201,515
Jan 20203,202057.252.09$183,315
Dec 20194,015059.012.30$236,925
Nov 20193,029055.302.75$167,504
Oct 20194,505053.472.42$240,882
Sep 20193,300055.052.66$181,665
Aug 20194,003053.112.30$212,599
Jul 20194,368056.272.46$245,787
Jun 20193,348052.782.49$176,707
May 20194,008058.482.74$234,388
Apr 20193,989062.632.75$249,831
Mar 20194,009056.803.06$227,711
Feb 20193,513050.852.79$178,636
Jan 20194,358046.033.23$200,599
Dec 20183,684046.594.19$171,638
Nov 20183,953052.934.24$209,232
Oct 20183,8611761.443.40$237,278
Sep 20183,1441659.543.11$187,243
Aug 20183,8181759.403.07$226,841
Jul 20184,5231665.142.93$294,675
Jun 20183,5111660.183.08$211,341
May 20184,0221765.382.90$263,008
Apr 20183,1771763.842.90$202,869
Mar 20184,6911761.222.79$287,230
Feb 20183,8291561.782.77$236,597
Jan 20183,7981762.874.01$238,848
Dec 20174,1561757.272.92$238,064
Nov 20173,8581755.423.12$213,863
Oct 20175,1721849.292.98$254,982
Sep 20173,6881747.523.09$175,306
Aug 20174,3491845.373.00$197,368
Jul 20174,1551843.873.09$182,335
Jun 20173,7981842.493.09$161,433
May 20175,3231945.373.26$241,567
Apr 20173,8071847.933.21$182,527
Mar 20174,9661946.772.98$232,317
Feb 20173,9961850.452.95$201,651
Jan 20174,4732049.413.42$221,079
Dec 20165,8082048.763.72$283,273
Nov 20163,8321942.492.64$162,872
Oct 20164,4761946.193.09$206,805
Sep 20164,6482041.553.10$193,186
Aug 20164,9732041.442.92$206,140
Jul 20164,6342141.622.92$192,928
Jun 20165,4502045.352.69$247,211
May 20164,4552042.521.99$189,466
Apr 20164,2922036.561.99$156,955
Mar 20165,4352133.011.79$179,447
Feb 20164,4712026.472.06$118,389
Jan 20165,7752127.352.36$157,996
Dec 20154,7992132.362.00$155,338
Nov 20154,3092138.792.17$167,192
Oct 20155,7832243.552.43$251,903
Sep 20154,7552142.992.76$204,475
Aug 20155,4762240.162.87$219,979
Jul 20154,9862248.152.95$240,141
Jun 20155,5172156.152.88$309,840
May 20153,9882255.212.96$220,243
Apr 20155,9902249.822.71$298,481
Mar 20155,6912342.892.93$244,154
Feb 20155,1612044.662.98$230,550
Jan 20154,9992343.433.10$217,178
Dec 20145,5222454.693.59$302,084
Nov 20145,6812370.464.25$400,381
Oct 20145,9752478.303.90$467,936
Sep 20144,1842186.164.05$360,578
Aug 20145,9892389.394.04$535,450
Jul 20145,5352496.564.18$534,560
Jun 20145,8572398.164.74$575,032
May 20144,8652494.734.73$460,975
Apr 20146,5392495.944.81$627,467
Mar 20144,9882495.895.06$478,421
Feb 20145,3042297.406.19$516,746
Jan 20145,8132590.404.86$525,617
Dec 20136,6142591.824.35$607,406
Nov 20134,9902588.853.74$443,455
Oct 20136,5072597.423.78$634,006
Sep 20135,52225104.113.72$574,988
Aug 20136,15926104.253.52$642,167
Jul 20136,37126102.523.72$653,252
Jun 20136,1572594.403.93$581,319
May 20136,6162694.834.15$627,503
Apr 20135,7062693.964.28$536,247
Mar 20136,7672793.623.91$633,632
Feb 20136,2342591.233.42$568,813
Jan 20135,7462891.603.42$526,429
Dec 20126,9582786.773.42$603,838
Nov 20125,2282686.953.62$454,669
Oct 20126,5872789.383.40$588,838
Sep 20127,1462794.672.92$676,591
Aug 20126,2652892.662.91$580,596
Jul 20126,9622985.133.02$592,763
Jun 20126,4412879.822.52$514,191
May 20126,7602991.612.49$619,356
Apr 20127,14128101.652.00$725,939
Mar 20126,23328105.052.22$654,839
Feb 20126,09027101.102.57$615,768
Jan 20127,5603098.092.73$741,642
Dec 20116,5852996.873.24$637,983
Nov 20117,0882995.723.31$678,559
Oct 20117,0843084.983.65$602,108
Sep 20117,1662983.623.99$599,337
Aug 20117,4663083.404.15$622,789
Jul 20116,6433194.144.52$625,512
Jun 20117,1393092.904.64$663,352
May 20117,4753198.134.40$733,658
Apr 20118,13032105.964.33$861,593
Mar 20117,5963396.364.06$732,084
Feb 20116,3832885.644.18$546,757
Jan 20117,5963186.504.59$657,196
Dec 20107,5953185.734.35$651,254
Nov 20107,2473080.843.80$585,961
Oct 20106,9113178.103.51$539,858
Sep 20106,9713072.633.98$506,423
Aug 20108,1123173.684.42$597,829
Jul 20106,8963272.554.74$500,456
Jun 20107,7393170.364.91$544,668
May 20108,2503471.124.24$586,884
Apr 20107,3923281.694.12$603,984
Mar 20108,1153478.394.39$636,284
Feb 20107,7343173.585.44$569,236
Jan 20108,5353674.365.96$634,877
Dec 20098,9343871.445.48$638,453
Nov 20098,7203774.593.75$650,564
Oct 20096,7252872.544.11$487,947
Sep 20095,7562465.543.06$377,322
Aug 20095,9102667.423.22$398,536
Jul 20096,0782661.133.46$371,638
Jun 20096,5732666.163.90$434,971
May 20095,9562654.743.93$326,134
Apr 20095,9942646.773.59$280,433
Mar 20097,3852742.144.06$311,313
Feb 20095,4172632.814.63$177,852
Jan 20096,9572835.865.37$249,628
Dec 20086,2912837.105.98$233,563
Nov 20087,1372755.496.86$396,217
Oct 20085,5972875.246.92$421,312
Sep 20086,60628101.767.88$672,447
Aug 20086,62029114.228.48$756,382
Jul 20087,26829131.0811.39$953,020
Jun 20086,08927131.3313.03$800,020
May 20087,57329123.1711.57$933,102
Apr 20086,56128110.3110.45$724,037
Mar 20086,87530101.909.66$700,852
Feb 20086,6822892.538.77$618,531
Jan 20087,5753090.388.21$684,875
Dec 20077,0073088.337.30$619,147
Nov 20077,2493091.677.29$664,735
Oct 20077,3963182.856.92$612,973
Sep 20076,8903075.846.24$522,725
Aug 20078,5503269.066.39$590,667
Jul 20078,0543370.906.39$571,239
Jun 20077,4203362.007.55$460,289
May 20078,0913458.747.85$475,532
Apr 20078,1473359.617.81$485,900
Mar 20078,2953556.927.30$472,407
Feb 20077,7703355.108.22$428,398
Jan 20079,2343450.306.73$464,699
Dec 20067,3923556.656.92$418,999
Nov 20067,7213454.207.62$418,737
Oct 20068,5703654.906.01$470,710
Sep 20068,2723560.085.04$497,158
Aug 20069,2173868.717.34$633,579
Jul 20067,7273669.376.34$536,250
Jun 20068,7433666.286.38$579,716
May 20069,5323966.016.42$629,458
Apr 20068,1163764.397.36$522,862
Mar 200610,3363956.707.08$586,327
Feb 20067,2593557.597.75$418,317
Jan 200610,1454060.598.93$615,043
Dec 200510,3013954.9413.42$566,460
Nov 20058,2953954.6910.59$454,067
Oct 20059,7424058.3413.80$568,900
Sep 20059,7744161.4512.08$601,108
Aug 20059,8104361.519.80$603,834
Jul 200510,3974255.697.84$579,338
Jun 200510,4114252.337.38$545,118
May 20059,5704345.226.65$433,041
Apr 20059,7313949.207.36$479,052
Mar 20059,9354150.377.15$500,719
Feb 20057,5743345.226.31$342,705
Jan 20059,7994143.166.32$423,184
Dec 20049,7174139.866.75$387,596
Nov 20049,9734245.286.33$451,843
Oct 20049,4434149.706.52$469,584
Sep 20049,3604043.245.28$404,938
Aug 200411,0244242.375.55$467,320
Jul 200410,4803738.286.08$401,400
Jun 20048,6843736.106.43$313,730
May 20049,2264137.486.49$346,057
Apr 200410,1134134.475.86$348,835
Mar 200410,9524534.365.53$376,560
Feb 20049,2963832.455.51$301,865
Jan 20049,1964232.036.30$294,812
Dec 200310,7114330.266.30$324,386
Nov 20039,9184428.804.60$285,841
Oct 200312,6165028.174.76$355,631
Sep 20039,7384226.314.75$256,406
Aug 200311,3324729.765.13$337,481
Jul 20037,6773329.415.17$225,951
Jun 20037,7103528.565.98$220,407
May 20039,0263626.595.97$240,216
Apr 20038,5943626.675.41$229,397
Mar 20038,9533731.146.10$279,022
Feb 20038,1233533.487.93$272,235
Jan 20038,7973430.315.58$266,827
Dec 20027,7203326.914.85$207,905
Nov 20027,5513224.664.14$186,340
Oct 20027,5683226.464.23$200,385
Sep 20027,1773127.443.64$197,050
Aug 20028,7003525.963.16$225,963
Jul 20028,1963624.583.06$201,568
Jun 20027,3643323.733.34$174,858
May 20027,5533224.663.58$186,372
Apr 20028,7213123.653.51$206,361
Mar 20025,9263022.003.10$130,465
Feb 20026,8892918.222.38$125,586
Jan 20028,3413317.172.38$143,293
Dec 20017,6723216.932.36$129,963
Nov 20017,1273218.072.41$128,862
Oct 20018,2823419.782.53$163,904
Sep 20017,5113424.262.25$182,293
Aug 20019,1103724.873.05$226,679
Jul 20019,4193723.933.20$225,515
Jun 20016,5073024.563.82$159,927
May 20018,7753625.524.31$224,093
Apr 20018,5673524.685.34$211,620
Mar 20017,9843424.545.38$196,110
Feb 20015,6072527.755.77$155,738
Jan 20016,6552827.478.40$183,048
Dec 20007,6603026.889.12$206,174
Nov 20006,4632832.215.66$208,332
Oct 20006,1392631.235.15$191,855
Sep 20005,9862631.875.19$190,909
Aug 20007,3902629.644.54$219,158
Jul 20005,6932828.534.09$162,536
Jun 20006,3282629.304.40$185,525
May 20006,7412727.263.68$183,859
Apr 20006,4532624.513.12$158,244
Mar 20007,0172828.422.86$199,503
Feb 20005,8062827.622.73$160,438
Jan 20007,4312925.272.48$187,853
Dec 19996,4552924.282.42$156,798
Nov 19996,4622923.192.43$149,924
Oct 19996,7033020.982.80$140,713
Sep 19997,2713021.752.62$158,223
Aug 19996,9083119.262.88$133,137
Jul 19997,9823117.892.37$142,872
Jun 19997,9803115.942.36$127,274
May 19996,8203315.792.32$107,764
Apr 19997,7083215.102.21$116,461
Mar 19997,5573412.471.84$94,298
Feb 19998,168319.981.82$81,573
Jan 19997,6483110.381.90$79,445
Dec 19987,805349.201.77$71,866
Nov 19988,3283310.892.19$90,764
Oct 19988,0903512.421.97$100,547
Sep 19987,6533312.592.08$96,420
Aug 19988,5653611.301.91$96,853
Jul 19988,2893611.742.24$97,393
Jun 19988,1873511.242.24$92,100
May 19988,7793712.622.21$110,873
Apr 19988,6463613.042.51$112,834
Mar 19989,9093912.802.31$126,925
Feb 19987,4543213.952.30$104,057
Jan 19989,2083814.702.15$135,439
Dec 19979,2473716.322.41$151,000
Nov 19977,9843518.193.09$145,337
Oct 19979,0703719.253.15$174,714
Sep 19978,3763717.742.95$148,700
Aug 19978,5383917.862.55$152,588
Jul 199710,2683917.582.25$180,599
Jun 19978,4583717.242.26$145,899
May 19979,0943918.972.31$172,603
Apr 19978,4093717.882.08$150,430
Mar 19979,6843918.951.94$183,587
Feb 19978,1623620.492.21$167,319
Jan 199710,3834123.483.54$243,938
Dec 199610,1044223.32$235,625
Nov 19969,9844421.97$219,348
Oct 19969,0633823.31$211,259
Sep 19969,5113822.22$211,334
Aug 19968,9233920.26$180,780
Jul 19969,3953919.55$183,672
Jun 19969,7213918.73$182,074
May 19969,3554019.43$181,768
Apr 19969,0503821.51$194,666
Mar 19969,3404119.38$181,009
Feb 19969,5263916.98$161,751
Jan 199610,1844117.07$173,841
Dec 19959,5744217.19$164,577
Nov 19959,2624016.00$148,192
Oct 199510,1524215.43$156,645
Sep 199510,3314216.18$167,156
Aug 199510,3574415.92$164,883
Jul 199510,3014315.24$156,987
Jun 199510,4794416.41$171,960
May 199510,5254517.56$184,819
Apr 199510,9644417.73$194,392
Mar 199510,6144616.44$174,494
Feb 19959,5294116.58$157,991
Jan 199510,6994515.92$170,328
Dec 199410,7084515.03$160,941
Nov 199410,7054515.90$170,210
Oct 199410,9814615.58$171,084
Sep 199410,6454515.29$162,762
Aug 199411,5484716.13$186,269
Jul 199410,7934717.56$189,525
Jun 199411,2254617.09$191,835
May 199410,979115.88$174,347
Apr 199411,183114.14$158,128
Mar 199411,719112.46$146,019
Feb 199410,201112.50$127,513
Jan 199411,199112.66$141,779
Dec 199311,629112.33$143,386
Nov 199311,240114.49$162,868
Oct 199311,712115.85$185,635
Sep 199311,977115.03$180,014
Aug 199311,609115.66$181,797
Jul 199311,674115.46$180,480
Jun 199311,722116.79$196,812
May 199312,931117.68$228,620
Apr 199312,152118.05$219,344
Mar 199311,902118.14$215,902
Feb 199310,496117.90$187,878
Jan 199311,875116.93$201,044

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                1,792 bbl  × $106.41 =   $190,687
Casinghead gas         0 Mcf  × $  3.05 =         $0

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Month total                                 $190,687

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. 8A/O/66108 is the state's own key, not one this site invented.