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BLACK

Black is a gas well in Leon County, Texas, operated by Valence Operating Company in the Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) field.

1 well

23,643mcf gas, last 12 months−55% vs prior year
RRC lease
05-243473

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Oil, last 12 months
10 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
0 mcf

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  • Sales

    No sales reported for the last 2 months of state data (through Jul 2026).

  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 0% of the 9 months before.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 55% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 55% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BLACK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 55% over the last 12 months. 23,643 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 52,587 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 23,643 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,00014,00026,00038,000410k5Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 55% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for BLACK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 55% over the last 12 months. 23,643 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 52,587 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,00014,00026,00038,000410k5Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BLACK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of BLACK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    93% · 27,163 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    6.7% · 1,944 mcf

1 well on this lease

Wells on BLACK
API numberWell no.Status
42-289-3174914Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Eastex Crude Company, LLCCondensateGathers100Aug 1, 2026–
Midcoast G & P (East Texas) L.p.Gas-well gasBuys100Feb 1, 2019–
Midcoast Pipelines (E Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasGathers100Feb 1, 2019–
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers100Sep 11, 2008Aug 1, 2026
Enbridge Pipelines (E. Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasGathers100Sep 11, 2008Feb 1, 2019
Enbridge Pipelines (E. Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasBuys100Sep 11, 2008Feb 1, 2019

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

704 acres on the newest permit

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    A Rule 37 case is listed

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Permits for Black
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-289-3174914704

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

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Ledger for BLACK
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202600000$80.46$2.89
Jun 202600000$84.81$3.15
May 20260014130$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026005865360$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026105555100$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026542,0162,0140$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026204,0094,0090$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025205,0064,5890$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025004,3313,9600$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025003403070$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025005,0964,6690$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025001,6901,5420$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025005,3514,9100$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025001131040$68.17$3.02
May 2025003,6173,6170$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025042,7662,5670$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025005,9055,7040$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025005,8815,8090$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025007,1627,0180$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024008,6618,4500$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024009,4469,1180$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024003,6853,5660$71.99$2.20
Sep 202400000$70.24$2.28
Aug 202400000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024010000$81.80$2.07
Jun 20240015150$79.77$2.54
May 202400000$80.02$2.12
Apr 202400000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024002,5272,4490$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024007,3657,2610$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024005,7575,5990$74.15$3.18
Dec 202300000$71.90$2.52
Nov 20230099930$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023002,7092,5540$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023004,8344,5410$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023005,2244,9020$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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