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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 42815

Producing

BONGO 13

Bongo 13 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Wolfbone (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 997 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

997bbl oil, last 12 months−39% vs prior year
Operator
VTX Energy Operating, LLC
County
Reeves County
Field
Wolfbone (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-42815

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Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
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Gas, last 12 months
31 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
3 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 39% over the last 12 months

997 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,628 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 39% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BONGO 13, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 39% over the last 12 months. 997 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,628 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 997 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002502005004007506001,0008001,2501,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 39% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BONGO 13, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 39% over the last 12 months. 997 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,628 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002502005004007506001,0008001,2501,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 42815, 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.

51% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Sep 2024.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Flared (4)
51% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BONGO 13 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 51% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Sep 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
51% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of BONGO 13 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 51% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Sep 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 42815, 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.

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, 49.0% of the gas was flared. 11 months 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.

The operator changed once, most recently in Sep 2023

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 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, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

3 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 42815 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on BONGO 13
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-331431Shut-in
42-389-336073Active
42-389-341717HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 42815.

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

    Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC and Plains Marketing, L.p. gather it.

    Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2020 · Plains Marketing, L.p. gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023

  • Gas from oil wells

    Et Gathering & Processing LLC buys it; Energy Transfer Company gathers it.

    Et Gathering & Processing LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2023 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Nov 1, 2015

Companies that used to be listed: Etc Texas P/L, LTD (buys it, until Oct 1, 2023); United Energy Trading LLC (gathers it, until Oct 1, 2023); Oryx So. Delaware Ogt LLC (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2020); Energy Transfer Company (buys it, until Aug 1, 2019); Shell Trading (Us) Company (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2019).

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

643.94 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
1
First completion
Apr 19, 2012
Latest permit
Mar 14, 2014
Wells and acres on the permits for Bongo 13
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-341717H643.94
42-389-336073643.94
42-389-331431643.94

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 BONGO 13
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy30220$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy8322110$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy4532110$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy63184000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy7433000$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy3232220$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy38187000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy13257000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy960000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy12575000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy16533025124$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy141186000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy12738000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy7990000$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy160101$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy1550220$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy156214440$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy14108220$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy1050351124$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy123184660$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy12025519190$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy19011220$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy257303505$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy28623111110$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy40938771710$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy5135131251250$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy53881717210765$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy3542602602528$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy46651921320310$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy4212312112101$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy146175550$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy4294701271270$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy75070696924$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy3303471328052$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy433378904842$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,1,058925789490299$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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OperatorVTX Energy Operating, LLCFieldWolfbone (Trend Area)CountyReeves County

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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.

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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 42815, 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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