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Texas oil lease · RRC district 03 · Lease 16066

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AUSLEY

Ausley is an oil lease in Burleson County, Texas, operated by Ernest Operating Company in the Hooker Creek (Navarro A) field. The Railroad Commission shows 1,086 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 7 wells

1,086bbl oil, last 12 months−3% vs prior year
Operator
Ernest Operating Company
County
Burleson County
Field
Hooker Creek (Navarro A)
RRC lease
03-16066

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Burleson CountyBurlesonMadisonBastropWashingtonBrazosLeeRobertsonGrimesMilamBurleson County
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Gas, last 12 months
1,602 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
96 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
7

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 3% over the last 12 months

1,086 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,124 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AUSLEY, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 3% over the last 12 months. 1,086 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,124 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,086 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005050100100150150200200Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for AUSLEY, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 3% over the last 12 months. 1,086 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,124 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005050100100150150200200Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 16066, district 03. 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 Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line 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.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of AUSLEY gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line 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%Jan 2026: fuel to lineOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of AUSLEY gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line 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%Jan 26: fuel to lineJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 16066, district 03. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

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

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.

Ernest Operating Company has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeErnest Operating Company, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Ernest Operating CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeErnest Operating Company, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Ernest Operating CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

7 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 16066 in district 03. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on AUSLEY
API numberWell no.Status
42-051-323471Active
42-051-323542Active
42-051-323803Active
42-051-324084Active
42-051-324145Active
42-051-324566Shut-in
42-051-329917Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 03, lease 16066.

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

    4J Energy, LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2025

Companies that used to be listed: Blm Pipeline, Inc. (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025); Blm Pipeline, Inc. (buys it, until Jan 1, 2025); Energy Transfer Marketing & Term (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025); Ngl Crude Logistics, LLC (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025); Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until Dec 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

325 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
76 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Oct 27, 1982
Latest permit
Nov 13, 1987

7 wells are listed on this lease

Each well can have its own unit. The decimal for one well does not have to equal the decimal for another.

Wells and acres on the permits for Ausley
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-051-329917325
42-051-324566325
42-051-324145325
42-051-324084325
42-051-323803325
42-051-323542325
42-051-323471325

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 AUSLEY
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Ernest Operating9601611610$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Ernest Operating561731381380$84.81$3.15
May 2026Ernest Operating10901331330$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Ernest Operating691791611610$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Ernest Operating10001321320$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Ernest Operating11101311310$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Ernest Operating7321171170$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Ernest Operating9236212700$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Ernest Operating4101481480$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Ernest Operating1442391371370$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Ernest Operating10201161160$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Ernest Operating931821011010$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Ernest Operating93090900$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Ernest Operating823501301300$68.17$3.02
May 2025Ernest Operating10401321320$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Ernest Operating9801761760$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Ernest Operating1101771081080$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ernest Operating1190000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ernest Operating6718152520$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ernest Operating10317952520$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ernest Operating10101121120$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ernest Operating76069690$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ernest Operating87096960$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ernest Operating8417294940$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ernest Operating9235460600$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Ernest Operating850000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Ernest Operating69050500$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Ernest Operating8816743430$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Ernest Operating159075750$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Ernest Operating40048480$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Ernest Operating68036360$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Ernest Operating6317751510$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Ernest Operating67067670$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Ernest Operating58041410$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Ernest Operating61051510$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Ernest Operating5735183830$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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OperatorErnest Operating CompanyFieldHooker Creek (Navarro A)CountyBurleson 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 16066, district 03, 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.

FAQ

Questions about AUSLEY

Who operates the AUSLEY lease?

The Railroad Commission lists Ernest Operating Company (operator number 253480) as the operator of this lease in Burleson County, Texas. The operator history on this page shows earlier operators and when the record changed.

How much has the AUSLEY lease produced?

The lease reported 1,086 bbl of oil and 1,602 mcf of gas in the last 12 months through Jul 2026. Monthly figures for 36 months are in the ledger on this page, taken from the Railroad Commission's production data.

Does this page show who owns the royalty?

No. Railroad Commission records show who operates a lease and what it reported, not who owns the minerals or receives royalty. Your division order and royalty stub name the lease and your decimal interest.

How do I check my royalty stub against this lease?

Multiply the lease's volume for a month by your decimal interest and compare it with the barrels and mcf on your stub for the same month. The two are seldom identical, since sales and reporting months can differ, but a large gap is worth a question to the operator.

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