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BRANCH ESTATE

Branch Estate is an oil lease in Kent County, Texas, operated by Shidler, Mark L., Inc. in the Hot Springs field.

3 wells

3,547bbl oil, last 12 months−3% vs prior year
Operator
Shidler, Mark L., Inc.
County
Kent County
Field
Hot Springs
RRC lease
8A-64719

21 royalty accounts on the county roll

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Gas, last 12 months
12 mcf
Oil in Aug 2026
379 bbl
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Wells on this lease and around it

Where the state's map puts this lease's 3 wells, and what has been drilled or permitted within about 2 miles of them.
Map of the Branch Estate lease in Kent County, Texas: its 3 wells ringed, among 7 wells and 4 recent drilling locations in a picture about 6 miles across.
  • This lease3Its wells, ringed on the map: 2 producing, 1 plugged
  • Drilling locations4Permits issued in the last two years
  • Producing wells6On a lease reporting production now
  • Not producing0Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
  • Plugged1The state's wellbore record says plugged

The 3 ringed dots are this lease's wells, each where the Railroad Commission's map puts it. The other dots are wells and drilling permits of the last 24 months on the land around it; the counts are for everything in the picture, which is about 6 miles across. The thin brown lines are the original land surveys; where there is room, a survey carries its abstract number, the number deeds and division orders cite. Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers, drilling permit files and survey lines, US Census Bureau county outlines.

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<a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas/leases/branch-estate-8a-64719"><img src="https://royaltyclerk.com/maps/lease-wells/branch-estate-8a-64719.svg" alt="Map of the Branch Estate lease in Kent County, Texas: its 3 wells ringed, among 7 wells and 4 recent drilling locations in a picture about 6 miles across." width="1000" height="951" loading="lazy" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0"></a>
<p style="margin:4px 0 0;font-size:14px">Map: <a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas/leases/branch-estate-8a-64719">Wells on the Branch Estate lease, Kent County, Texas</a> by Royalty Clerk, from Railroad Commission of Texas records</p>

Production by month

Oil output held steady over the last 12 months

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  • Last 12 months
Oil output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BRANCH ESTATE, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Oil output held steady over the last 12 months. 3,547 bbl in the 12 months through Aug 2026, against 3,645 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 3,547 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0010002000300140015001Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for BRANCH ESTATE, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Oil output held steady over the last 12 months. 3,547 bbl in the 12 months through Aug 2026, against 3,645 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0010002000300140015001Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026.

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What owners ask about Branch Estate

When is the check for August 2026 due?
August 2026 is the newest month the state has posted for this lease. Texas law gives the payor until 60 days after the end of the sale month for oil and 90 for gas: the oil by Oct 30, 2026, unless the lease sets another time.
Source: Railroad Commission production reports; Texas Natural Resources Code §91.402.
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Which Texas production tax rate applies?
The Texas Comptroller lists low producing leases for this lease, from Feb 1, 2016. Its file does not give the rate, so we compare your stub with the full 4.6%. That is for August 2026.
Source: Texas Comptroller, approved severance tax exemptions.
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Who buys the oil and gas?
Oil: Energy Transfer Marketing & Term gathers it. The buyer's price is what a royalty check is figured on.
Source: Railroad Commission Form P-4, gatherers and purchasers.
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How many 1099s should an owner expect for 2025?
One company, Shidler, Mark L., Inc., filed this lease's reports behind every 2025 check, so most owners get one form. The operator is not always the company that pays, so go by the name on the stubs.
Source: Railroad Commission production reports, operator of record by month.
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33 years of state records, 1993–2026

BRANCH ESTATE since 1993

We read every monthly report the Railroad Commission holds, back to January 1993, and this lease was already producing then. It filed 404 monthly reports through August 2026.

Sold since 1993

$8.4 million

What the whole lease’s oil and gas sold for at each month’s public prices, before tax and the operator’s deductions. A royalty owner’s share is their decimal of it.

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Oil sold
176,376 bbl
Gas sold
0 mcf
Best year
2010$510,000 sold
Last report
Aug 2026First: Jan 1993

Its best year was 2010: $510,000 of oil and gas sold

Each bar is what the lease’s oil and gas sold for that year, at that month’s prices. 2026 is only part of a year in the records, drawn lighter.

Its best year was 2010: $510,000 of oil and gas soldBranch Estate: oil and gas sold each year from 1993 to 2026, at each month's prices. Its best year was 2010: $510,000 of oil and gas sold.Sold each year, at each month’s prices$0$200k$400k$600kPeak 2010: $511k'93'95'00'05'10'15'20'26
Its best year was 2010: $510,000 of oil and gas soldBranch Estate: oil and gas sold each year from 1993 to 2026, at each month's prices. Its best year was 2010: $510,000 of oil and gas sold.Sold each year, at each month’s prices$0$200k$400k$600kPeak 2010: $511k'93'00'05'10'15'20'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, every monthly report since January 1993; EIA monthly WTI and Henry Hub prices (before 1997, EIA's yearly Texas natural gas wellhead price), through August 2026.

Every year as a table
Branch Estate: oil and gas sold each year
YearMonthsOil sold, bblGas sold, mcfSold for
2026 *82,3000$192,318
2025123,7060$243,648
2024122,9600$223,865
2023123,4510$269,419
2022125,1270$492,365
2021123,5580$245,055
2020122,8030$111,610
2019124,2470$239,400
2018124,2040$272,403
2017125,7460$290,257
2016125,4210$231,119
2015126,2650$309,338
2014122,5880$250,006
2013123,3030$320,481
2012123,4750$332,279
2011123,9780$378,974
2010126,4080$510,612
2009122,8640$176,420
2008124,6670$474,577
2007126,7670$491,019
2006124,0990$261,036
2005123,6630$205,228
2004125,3160$218,961
2003125,7230$174,787
2002124,2020$110,106
2001125,3720$138,303
2000125,7480$171,674
1999127,8310$157,826
1998128,3290$118,547
1997129,3780$196,282
1996129,0650$205,895
19951210,5030$193,902
1994126,8540$118,095
1993126,4550$119,262

* Part of the year: the records run through August 2026.

Where the gas went

All of the gas went to lease fuel in the last 12 months

All of the gas went to lease fuel in the last 12 monthsShare of BRANCH ESTATE gas by disposition code each month, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. All of the gas went to lease fuel 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 lease fuel in the last 12 monthsShare of BRANCH ESTATE gas by disposition code each month, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. All of the gas went to lease fuel in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026.

3 wells on this lease

Wells on BRANCH ESTATE
API numberWellStatusCompleted
42-263-31017Branch Estate 1Shut inFeb 18, 1984
42-263-31052Branch Estate 2PluggedJun 14, 1984
42-263-31206Branch Estate 3Shut inJul 26, 1986

1 of the 3 wells is marked plugged in the Railroad Commission's wellbore records. 2 are not plugged. A plugged well is closed for good. A well that is not plugged can be put back on production, and its operator still owes the plugging.

SourceTexas Railroad Commission production records and full wellbore file.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Energy Transfer Marketing & TermOilGathers100Dec 1, 2022–
Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LPOilGathers100Oct 1, 2005Dec 1, 2022

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

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3,116 acres on the newest permit

  • Good to know

    The wells on this lease state different acreage

    The permits state between 1,316 and 3,116 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

  • Worth asking

    A Rule 37 case is listed

    The RRC permit records list a Rule 37 case. This does not establish your royalty share. Ask for the permit and unit plat for your well.

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Permits for Branch Estate
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-263-3120633,116
42-263-3105221,316
42-263-3101711,316

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 31, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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On the Kent County roll

Kent County Appraisal District

2026 roll
Owners
20
Accounts
22
Appraised in all
$620k$619,920

Each square is one account

  • Royalty21
  • Working interest1

SourceKent County Appraisal District, 2026 mineral roll (source), read Oct 7, 2026. Accounts matched to this lease by RRC number or lease name; no owner is named.

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for BRANCH ESTATE
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Aug 2026379536100$83.90$2.78
Jul 2026338352100$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026270177100$84.81$3.15
May 2026320354100$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026317352100$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261350100$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026107176100$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026283353100$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025340356100$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025340178100$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025334356100$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025384531100$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025411353100$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025487529100$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025259168100$68.17$3.02
May 2025134177100$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025222174100$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025184181100$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025291357100$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025479346100$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024468693100$70.12$3.01
Nov 20243520100$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024168346100$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024190177100$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024292178100$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024189179100$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024208175100$79.77$2.54
May 2024145341100$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024161182100$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024273173100$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024106173100$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024310343100$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023930100$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023299364100$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023335178100$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023244354100$89.43$2.64

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026. Prices: EIA, through Oct 2026. Updated Oct 30, 2026.

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OperatorShidler, Mark L., Inc.FieldHot SpringsCountyKent County

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