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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 08910

Producing

BATES

Bates is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Clear Water Inc. in the Varel (San Andres) field. The Railroad Commission shows 422 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 2 wells

422bbl oil, last 12 months+137% vs prior year
Operator
Clear Water Inc.
County
Howard County
Field
Varel (San Andres)
RRC lease
08-08910

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
Howard County · RRC district 08Open Howard County →
Oil in Jul 2026
57 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
2
Data through
Jul 2026

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 137% over the last 12 months

422 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 178 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 137% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for BATES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 137% over the last 12 months. 422 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 178 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 422 bblbbl per month050100150200Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 137% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for BATES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 137% over the last 12 months. 422 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 178 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per month050100150200Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 08910, 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.

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

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.

Clear Water Inc. has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeClear Water Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Clear Water Inc.Jan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeClear Water Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Clear Water Inc.Jan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

2 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 08910 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on BATES
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-037811Active
42-227-325832Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 08910.

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

    Dorado Oil Company gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since May 1, 2015

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

320 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
21 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Mar 17, 1982
Latest permit
Oct 29, 1981
Wells and acres on the permits for Bates
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-325832320
42-227-037811–

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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36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for BATES
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Clear Water570$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Clear Water280$84.81$3.15
May 2026Clear Water18178$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Clear Water160$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Clear Water480$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Clear Water320$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Clear Water200$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Clear Water290$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Clear Water95168$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Clear Water230$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Clear Water270$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Clear Water290$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Clear Water42163$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Clear Water70$68.17$3.02
May 2025Clear Water30$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Clear Water40$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Clear Water30$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Clear Water30$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Clear Water330$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Clear Water200$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Clear Water280$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Clear Water10$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Clear Water30$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Clear Water310$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Clear Water80163$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Clear Water370$79.77$2.54
May 2024Clear Water480$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Clear Water62170$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Clear Water470$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Clear Water540$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Clear Water87155$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Clear Water128153$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Clear Water790$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Clear Water00$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Clear Water162162$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Clear Water78162$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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OperatorClear Water Inc.FieldVarel (San Andres)CountyHoward County

Clear Water Inc. in Howard County

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    492 bbl last 12 months · 0.3 km away

  • BATES "A"

    12 bbl last 12 months · 0.4 km away

  • HALL

    586 bbl last 12 months · 0.4 km away

  • HUDDLESTON

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Drilling permits within 10 km

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 08910, 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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