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AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62

African Lion State Unit 1W62 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Sandbar (Bone Spring) field.

1 well

6,057bbl oil, last 12 months−56% vs prior year
Operator
VTX Energy Operating, LLC
County
Reeves County
Field
Sandbar (Bone Spring)
RRC lease
08-60027

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
22,187 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
10 bbl

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  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 6% of the 9 months before.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Oil output fell 56% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 56% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 56% over the last 12 months. 6,057 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,807 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 6,057 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,0001,0004,0002,0006,0003,0008,0004,00010k5,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 56% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 56% over the last 12 months. 6,057 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,807 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,0001,0004,0002,0006,0003,0008,0004,00010k5,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 31.0% of the gas in Apr 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 31.0% of the gas in Apr 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 31.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 31.0% of the gas in Apr 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 31.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    98% · 21,684 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    2.3% · 503 mcf

2.3% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 5 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Sep 2023

Operators of this lease over timePri Operating, LLC, Feb 2023 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 2026202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCFeb 2023 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now
Operators of this lease over timePri Operating, LLC, Feb 2023 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 2026202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCFeb 2023 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-4034762HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLCOilGathers50Sep 5, 2024–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers50Sep 5, 2024–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCCasinghead gasBuys100Sep 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Sep 1, 2023–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers100Sep 1, 2023Sep 5, 2024

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

Who buys my oilOil price check

971.39 acres on the newest permit

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    A production sharing agreement well is on this lease

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    A Rule 37 case is listed

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Permits for African Lion State Unit 1W62
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-4034762H971.39

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W62
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy10105065024$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy8111711692$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy1001003853850$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy1001087527520$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy4023961,6841,537147$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy1821912,1931,935258$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy6496502,6492,55891$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy6836852,7032,7030$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy7767892,6552,6550$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy1,0631,0542,7662,7651$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy1,0049982,7652,7650$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy1,0801,1022,9582,9580$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy1,2471,2422,9102,9100$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy1,3051,3122,8012,8010$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy1,4781,4693,0273,01017$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy1,4791,4622,6221,809813$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy6746971,1611,10655$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy1,5831,5822,5572,5570$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy1,7591,7583,0012,9992$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy2,1952,1893,1193,1190$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy1,7731,7452,5872,5834$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy04000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy2102086366360$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy1041261,5861,5860$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy1,7871,7872,3382,3362$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy1,7361,7362,7602,7600$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy1,7831,7862,7452,7432$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy2,1762,1882,8392,8381$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy2,4962,5003,0583,0535$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy2,5982,5952,9092,89316$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy3,2523,2523,2073,13114$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy3,5763,6063,2403,15127$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy4,8624,8423,4733,36150$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy3,9243,9133,6683,57135$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy3,9733,9924,0393,95324$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,5,0545,0554,6664,56341$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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OperatorVTX Energy Operating, LLCFieldSandbar (Bone Spring)CountyReeves County

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