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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 52880

Producing

BERNARD

Bernard is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 58,153 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 6 wells

58,153bbl oil, last 12 months−44% vs prior year
Operator
SM Energy Company
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-52880

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
912,112 mcf
Oil in Jun 2026
4,302 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
6

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 44% over the last 12 months

51,174 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 90,678 bbl in the 12 months before. Jul 2026 was not reported. A red cross marks each one.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BERNARD, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 months. 51,174 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 90,678 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 51,174 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005,00025k10k50k15k75k20k100k25k125kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BERNARD, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 months. 51,174 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 90,678 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005,00025k10k50k15k75k20k100k25k125kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 52880, 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 a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 9.7% of the gas in Jan 2024.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BERNARD gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.7% of the gas in Jan 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 9.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BERNARD gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.7% of the gas in Jan 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 9.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 52880, district 08. 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.

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, 0.5% of the gas was flared. One month 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.

SM Energy Company has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

6 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 52880 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on BERNARD
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-400144448WAActive
42-227-400154426LSActive
42-227-406174481DNActive
42-227-406664446WAActive
42-227-406674445WAActive
42-227-406684423LSActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 52880.

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

    Medallion Operating Company, LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Apr 23, 2019

  • Gas from oil wells

    Enterprise M B Midstream LLC buys it; Enterprise Products Operating LLC gathers it.

    Enterprise M B Midstream LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Sep 6, 2024 · Enterprise Products Operating LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Sep 6, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC (gathers it, until Sep 6, 2024); Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC (buys it, until Sep 6, 2024); Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2023); Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC (buys it, until May 1, 2023).

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

651.52 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
66 not plugged
Horizontal
6
First completion
Apr 23, 2019
Latest permit
Mar 20, 2020

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 569.25 and 651.52 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Bernard
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-406664446WA651.52
42-227-406674445WA651.52
42-227-406684423LS651.52
42-227-406174481DN651.52
42-227-400144448WA569.25
42-227-400154426LS569.25

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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What the operator reported

What SM Energy Company told investors it received

SM Energy Company is linked to SM Energy Company (SM). Public companies report the average price they realize each quarter. It is an average across everything the company operates, not the price on this lease.
Realized prices reported by SM Energy Company
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$96.85SEC filing
Q1 2026$73.69SEC filing
Q4 2025$58.17SEC filing
Q3 2025–SEC filing
Q2 2025$62.04SEC filing
Q1 2025$70.56SEC filing

SourceSM Energy Company quarterly reports on SEC EDGAR, prices before hedging where the company states both. Read by machine from each filing’s tables; the link opens the filing so you can check the figure.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for BERNARD
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026SM Energy4,3024,22655,34454,329831$84.81$3.15
May 2026SM Energy3,1503,24059,16359,0200$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026SM Energy3,7633,66668,62468,103521$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026SM Energy2,7572,79353,30753,084223$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026SM Energy4,4804,48666,56566,52540$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026SM Energy3,6043,69671,31171,096215$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025SM Energy4,3694,41277,84277,64572$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025SM Energy5,3375,64084,81984,3820$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025SM Energy6,8366,47195,72294,662350$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025SM Energy6,2826,35893,48392,500345$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025SM Energy6,2946,34490,87090,172440$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025SM Energy6,9796,95495,06293,3691,301$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025SM Energy6,6436,47593,52292,116981$68.17$3.02
May 2025SM Energy6,7136,73985,67784,0241,329$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025SM Energy5,1025,11194,28993,0071,145$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025SM Energy5,2805,47688,53787,637443$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025SM Energy6,1636,14483,29582,733330$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025SM Energy7,4947,58599,74698,890379$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024SM Energy8,6308,633111,691111,2030$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024SM Energy8,8398,774109,654108,956220$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024SM Energy9,6699,724116,841115,421832$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024SM Energy10,17910,218113,815112,551602$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024SM Energy8,9878,998105,197104,579206$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024SM Energy8,7358,777104,964104,87490$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024SM Energy8,6228,584107,095107,0950$79.77$2.54
May 2024SM Energy8,6638,739103,505103,201304$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024SM Energy10,61810,643109,503107,9721,080$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024SM Energy12,37512,286120,964117,8583,106$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024SM Energy12,11812,140113,023110,3582,665$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024SM Energy12,71412,690118,948107,44011,508$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023SM Energy14,62314,548123,869122,979890$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023SM Energy13,48513,669122,903122,8240$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023SM Energy13,66413,657124,967124,172795$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023SM Energy15,19415,206121,454121,4090$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023SM Energy14,30214,319119,786119,2970$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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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 Jun 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 52880, 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.

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