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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 68209

Producing

BIG BIRD

Big Bird is an oil lease in Borden County, Texas, operated by Rock Fish Operating LLC in the Jo-Mill (Spraberry) field. The Railroad Commission shows 9,207 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

9,207bbl oil, last 12 months−9% vs prior year
Operator
Rock Fish Operating LLC
County
Borden County
Field
Jo-Mill (Spraberry)
RRC lease
8A-68209

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Gas, last 12 months
2,154 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
739 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3

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 9% over the last 12 months

9,207 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 10,159 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BIG BIRD, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 months. 9,207 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 10,159 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 9,207 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002501005002007503001,0004001,250500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BIG BIRD, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 9% over the last 12 months. 9,207 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 10,159 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002501005002007503001,0004001,250500Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 68209, district 8A. 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.

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

Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.

All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BIG BIRD gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BIG BIRD gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 68209, district 8A. 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.

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.

The operator changed once, most recently in Sep 2021

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 timeE.g.l. Resources, Inc., Jan 2020 to Aug 2021; Rock Fish Operating LLC, Sep 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2021E.g.l. Resources, Inc.Jan 2020 to Aug 2021Rock Fish Operating LLCSep 2021 to now
Operators of this lease over timeE.g.l. Resources, Inc., Jan 2020 to Aug 2021; Rock Fish Operating LLC, Sep 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2021E.g.l. Resources, Inc.Jan 2020 to Aug 2021Rock Fish Operating LLCSep 2021 to now

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

Wells

3 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 68209 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on BIG BIRD
API numberWell no.Status
42-033-317431Active
42-033-317522RActive
42-033-317533Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 68209.

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

    Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it.

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

  • Gas from oil wells

    Etc Gas Processing, LLC buys it; Energy Transfer Company gathers it.

    Etc Gas Processing, LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Aug 1, 2024); Energy Transfer Crude Oil Co,llc (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Nominator Not Required / Swr 31 (nominates it, until Sep 1, 2021); Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2021).

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

160 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
33 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Jul 13, 2000
Latest permit
Sep 5, 2000
Wells and acres on the permits for Big Bird
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-033-317522R160
42-033-317533160
42-033-317431160

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 BIG BIRD
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Rock Fish7397241181180$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Rock Fish737723000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Rock Fish7717361361360$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Rock Fish6647372172170$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Rock Fish7507321781780$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Rock Fish7527221991990$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Rock Fish8557342182180$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Rock Fish6487352672670$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Rock Fish6077302502500$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Rock Fish8459133153150$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Rock Fish1,201889000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Rock Fish6387212562560$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Rock Fish6617153013010$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Rock Fish1,1831,0833113110$68.17$3.02
May 2025Rock Fish4697172152150$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Rock Fish6907292002000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Rock Fish1,0399061811810$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Rock Fish9579101131130$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Rock Fish86873832320$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Rock Fish809916000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Rock Fish601724000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Rock Fish1,0241,092000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Rock Fish849537000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Rock Fish1,0091,092000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Rock Fish645699000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Rock Fish830730000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Rock Fish8291,077000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Rock Fish690729000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Rock Fish866733000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Rock Fish590543000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Rock Fish6475371531530$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Rock Fish4913611110$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Rock Fish604727880$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Rock Fish909719550$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Rock Fish410356000$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Rock Fish444527000$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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OperatorRock Fish Operating LLCFieldJo-Mill (Spraberry)CountyBorden County

Rock Fish Operating LLC in Borden County

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    5,129 bbl last 12 months

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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 68209, district 8A, 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.