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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 68178

Producing

ANCELL

Ancell is an oil lease in Gaines County, Texas, operated by Extex Operating Company in the Salisbury (L. Leonard SD.) field. The Railroad Commission shows 2,383 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

2,383bbl oil, last 12 months−10% vs prior year
Operator
Extex Operating Company
County
Gaines County
Field
Salisbury (L. Leonard SD.)
RRC lease
8A-68178

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Gas, last 12 months
1,141 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
200 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this oil lease produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 months

2,383 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,641 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ANCELL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 months. 2,383 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,641 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,383 bblbbl per monthmcf per month00100100200200300300400400Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ANCELL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 months. 2,383 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,641 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month00100100200200300300400400Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 68178, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel

Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuelShare of ANCELL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Dec 2024: fuel to plantOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuelShare of ANCELL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Dec 24: fuel to plantJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 68178, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026.

Processing plant (3)

Sent to a gas plant that pulls out natural gas liquids. Your statement should show plant products, and may show processing fees.

Lease fuel (1)

Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.

None of the gas was flared in the last 12 months.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

The operator changed once, most recently in Feb 2021

If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.

Operators of this lease over timeLegacy Reserves Operating LP, Jan 2020 to Jan 2021; Extex Operating Company, Feb 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Feb 2021Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2020 to Jan 2021Extex Operating CompanyFeb 2021 to now
Operators of this lease over timeLegacy Reserves Operating LP, Jan 2020 to Jan 2021; Extex Operating Company, Feb 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Feb 2021Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2020 to Jan 2021Extex Operating CompanyFeb 2021 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

3 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 68178 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on ANCELL
API numberWell no.Status
42-165-354791Active
42-165-355272Active
42-165-356533Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 68178.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.

  • Oil

    Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2022

Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2022); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Jan 1, 2022); Dorado Oil Company (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2022).

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, Form P-4 file, dated Sep 24, 2026 (source). A listed company is authorised to move or buy the production; the state does not say what it paid.

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Unit and wells

323.15 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
33 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Apr 1, 2000
Latest permit
Nov 13, 2000
Wells and acres on the permits for Ancell
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-165-356533323.15
42-165-355272323.15
42-165-354791323.15

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for ANCELL
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Extex Operating2001521371370$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Extex Operating17314723230$84.81$3.15
May 2026Extex Operating191209000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Extex Operating21215541410$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Extex Operating2442552402400$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Extex Operating1421511861860$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Extex Operating160147000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Extex Operating205240000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Extex Operating1861912502500$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Extex Operating2291962642640$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Extex Operating215240000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Extex Operating226191000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Extex Operating217239000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Extex Operating215185000$68.17$3.02
May 2025Extex Operating213235000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Extex Operating198194000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Extex Operating207184000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Extex Operating19823590900$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Extex Operating213191110$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Extex Operating224243110$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Extex Operating216185000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Extex Operating234242000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Extex Operating253285000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Extex Operating2532421600$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Extex Operating238245000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Extex Operating234000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Extex Operating29530447470$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Extex Operating2743031421420$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Extex Operating2942482532530$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Extex Operating2773002432430$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Extex Operating2782542402400$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Extex Operating3003312692690$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Extex Operating3453021581580$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Extex Operating229257000$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Extex Operating2662541891730$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Extex Operating27329723230$81.39$2.58

No report filed More than 3% of gas flared

SourceVolumes: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, reported through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly, through Aug 2026. “Gas sold” is gas sent to a transmission line (code 2) or a plant (code 3).

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OperatorExtex Operating CompanyFieldSalisbury (L. Leonard SD.)CountyGaines County

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How to read this page

Questions owners ask

What is a decimal interest?

It is your share of the whole lease, written as a decimal. A 1/4 royalty on 5 net acres in a 1,280-acre unit is 1/4 × 5 ÷ 1,280 = 0.00097656. Your division order states yours.

How do I use this page to check a royalty check?

Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

Why is the newest month Jul 2026?

The Railroad Commission publishes production two to three months after the fact and revises recent months. We re-pull the latest three months on every update.

Does this page show what my check should be?

No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 68178, district 8A, reported through Jul 2026.
  • Wells: Texas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
  • Prices: U.S. Energy Information Administration, WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly.
  • Page updated Sep 28, 2026.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.