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AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W63

African Lion State Unit 1W63 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Sandbar (Bone Spring) field.

1 well

29,433bbl oil, last 12 months−19% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-60028

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
31,291 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
405 bbl

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  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 25% 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 19% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W63, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months. 29,433 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 36,160 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 29,433 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,0002,0004,0004,0006,0006,0008,0008,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W63, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months. 29,433 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 36,160 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,0002,0004,0004,0006,0006,0008,0008,000Jan 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 1W63 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 1W63 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% · 30,595 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    2.2% · 696 mcf

2.2% 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 1W63
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-4034563HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

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

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

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

    The RRC permit records list a Rule 37 case. This does not establish your royalty share. Ask for the permit and unit plat for your well.

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Permits for African Lion State Unit 1W63
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-4034563H971.39

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for AFRICAN LION STATE UNIT 1W63
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy4054001,6661,65412$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy1812263893845$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy1,6161,6361,9081,9071$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy2,6202,6303,2193,2181$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy2,9032,8983,0902,821269$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy2,8412,8272,6102,303307$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy2,9212,9272,9012,801100$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy3,0783,0783,1033,1030$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy3,0933,1143,0553,0550$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy3,1413,1213,0343,0331$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy3,2353,2143,0913,0910$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy3,3993,4533,2253,2250$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy3,4883,4583,4143,4140$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy3,0063,0143,0043,0040$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy3,1053,0853,0903,07218$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy2,9432,9382,7111,870841$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy2,9302,9472,8342,700134$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy3,1933,1922,8572,8570$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy3,6443,6313,3953,3932$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy3,7293,7283,4853,4850$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy3,6383,6133,4383,4335$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy1,8301,8111,9031,89310$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy7898387797790$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy3,8653,8613,7083,7080$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy4,3294,3334,1184,1144$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy4,6644,6744,4774,4761$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy5,3855,3824,8704,8664$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy5,5965,6344,8604,8591$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy6,9166,8875,6585,6508$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy4,7804,7243,4803,46119$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy2,0132,0161,7171,6487$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy2,4592,4672,0271,94817$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy2,4492,4221,8781,78927$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy5646155665004$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy5,9665,9645,1275,03332$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,4,9334,9174,0844,00220$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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