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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 31014

Producing

ASHTON

Ashton is an oil lease in Andrews County, Texas, operated by Morningstar Operating LLC in the Deep Rock (Penn.) field. The Railroad Commission shows 2,811 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 4 wells

2,811bbl oil, last 12 months+117% vs prior year
Operator
Morningstar Operating LLC
County
Andrews County
Field
Deep Rock (Penn.)
RRC lease
08-31014

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Andrews CountyAndrewsMartinGainesDawsonAndrews County
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Gas, last 12 months
2,997 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
297 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
4

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 rose 117% over the last 12 months

2,811 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,295 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 117% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ASHTON, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 117% over the last 12 months. 2,811 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,295 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,811 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002001004002006003008004001,000500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 117% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ASHTON, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 117% over the last 12 months. 2,811 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,295 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002001004002006003008004001,000500Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 31014, district 08. 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.

99% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Feb 2024.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Flared (4)
99% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 monthsShare of ASHTON gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Feb 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
99% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 monthsShare of ASHTON gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Feb 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 31014, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

Over the last 12 months, 98.6% of the gas was flared. 15 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

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 2 times, most recently in May 2022

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 timeChevron Midcontinent, L.P., Jan 2020 to Dec 2021; Morningstar Partners, L.P., Jan 2022 to Apr 2022; Morningstar Operating LLC, May 2022 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2022Changed May 2022Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Jan 2020 to Dec 2021Morningstar Partners, L.P.Jan 2022 to Apr 2022Morningstar Operating LLCMay 2022 to now
Operators of this lease over timeChevron Midcontinent, L.P., Jan 2020 to Dec 2021; Morningstar Partners, L.P., Jan 2022 to Apr 2022; Morningstar Operating LLC, May 2022 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2022Changed May 2022Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Jan 2020 to Dec 2021Morningstar Partners, L.P.Jan 2022 to Apr 2022Morningstar Operating LLCMay 2022 to now

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

Wells

4 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 31014 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on ASHTON
API numberWell no.Status
42-003-356451Shut-in
42-003-357102AActive
42-003-357113Active
42-003-373734Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 31014.

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

    Bml, Inc. B gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Sep 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2024); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Sep 1, 2024); Eastex Crude Company, LLC (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2024); Centurion Pipeline L.p. (gathers it, until Feb 14, 2024).

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

240 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
53 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Dec 26, 1986
Latest permit
Nov 24, 1993

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 160 and 240 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Ashton
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-003-373734240
42-003-357102A240
42-003-357113240
42-317-333892160
42-003-356451240

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 ASHTON
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Morningstar Operating2971853210321$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Morningstar Operating3143543960396$84.81$3.15
May 2026Morningstar Operating285170000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Morningstar Operating296360000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Morningstar Operating502536000$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Morningstar Operating10901630163$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Morningstar Operating2933743620362$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Morningstar Operating2751833980398$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Morningstar Operating1651752530253$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Morningstar Operating941743980398$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Morningstar Operating7004160416$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Morningstar Operating1111782900290$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Morningstar Operating95172000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Morningstar Operating1300000$68.17$3.02
May 2025Morningstar Operating85173000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Morningstar Operating820000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Morningstar Operating70170000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Morningstar Operating1180000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Morningstar Operating115175000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Morningstar Operating1160000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Morningstar Operating116175000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Morningstar Operating900000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Morningstar Operating183193000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Morningstar Operating95166000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Morningstar Operating610000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Morningstar Operating94170000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Morningstar Operating870000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Morningstar Operating252340000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Morningstar Operating120170000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Morningstar Operating7401450145$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Morningstar Operating80018732155$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Morningstar Operating770000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Morningstar Operating70016717150$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Morningstar Operating21527618934155$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Morningstar Operating643621717047$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Morningstar Operating896348773414$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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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.

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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 31014, district 08, 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.

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