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BABOON 5

Baboon 5 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Wolfbone (Trend Area) field.

3 wells

14,015bbl oil, last 12 months−9% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-44287

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
14,486 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
1,222 bbl

Production by month

Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BABOON 5, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 months. 14,015 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,440 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 14,015 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005005001,0001,0001,5001,5002,0002,0002,5002,500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BABOON 5, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 months. 14,015 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,440 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005005001,0001,0001,5001,5002,0002,0002,5002,500Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 76.9% of the gas in Nov 2023.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Flared (4)
86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BABOON 5 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 76.9% of the gas in Nov 2023.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 76.9%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BABOON 5 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 76.9% of the gas in Nov 2023.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 76.9%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    86% · 12,402 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    14% · 2,084 mcf

14.4% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 28 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, Jan 2020 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now
Operators of this lease over timePri Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

3 wells on this lease

Wells on BABOON 5
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-333391Active
42-389-339042HActive
42-389-339923HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLCOilGathers50Jan 1, 2020–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers50Oct 1, 2023–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCCasinghead gasBuys100Oct 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Nov 1, 2015–
Etc Texas P/L, LTDCasinghead gasBuys100Aug 1, 2019Oct 1, 2023
United Energy Trading LLCOilGathers50Aug 1, 2019Oct 1, 2023
Oryx So. Delaware Ogt LLCOilGathers50Feb 1, 2016Jan 1, 2020
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasBuys100Nov 1, 2015Aug 1, 2019
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyOilGathers50Feb 1, 2016Aug 1, 2019

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

640 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Baboon 5
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-339923H640
42-389-339042H640
42-389-333391640

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for BABOON 5
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy1,2221,2221,250847403$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy1,01996994886187$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy1,0911,1471,1031,01291$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy1,1341,1341,1581,12533$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy1,1611,2251,1741,14232$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy1,1491,0291,154582572$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy1,1381,1801,070683387$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy1,4241,4741,4391,317122$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy1,1281,1421,1731,16112$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy1,2661,2741,3571,27978$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy966899916792124$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy1,3171,3401,7441,601143$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy1,2291,2821,3331,230103$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy1,1791,2321,4161,292124$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy1,2711,2541,3961,155241$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy1,3641,2441,3911,016375$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy1,4311,3811,6181,454164$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy1,8362,0062,0041,91985$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy80771281578431$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy86590488985336$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy1,3771,3271,7561,67680$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy1,4721,4532,0141,96747$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy1,3381,4021,6691,64029$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy1,2711,2321,4351,41421$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy1,4311,5511,4291,34386$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy1,3791,2781,2961,074222$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy1,2791,4441,3301,103227$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy1,5251,3801,5271,47255$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy1,5681,4871,4881,46424$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy1,3991,25199895543$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy66870434232913$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy1,3151,3321,0331,02211$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy1,3501,34113310$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy1,5861,5421,4931,41677$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy1,3841,3501,124758366$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,1,4681,4711,170801369$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.

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