Texas oil lease
ProducingBUFFALO NICKEL 04-16 1653
Buffalo Nickel 04-16 1653 is an oil lease in Midland County, Texas, operated by XTO Energy Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
1 well
- Operator
- XTO Energy Inc.
- County
- Midland County
- RRC lease
- 08-61719
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 413,538 mcf
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 2,068 bbl
Production by month
Oil output fell 58% over the last 12 months
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
93% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months
- Processing plant (3)
- Lease fuel (1)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
93% · 386,538 mcf
Lease fuel (1)
6.5% · 26,795 mcf
Flared (4)
0.0% · 205 mcf
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-329-45991 | 1653CH | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Company | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Targa Pl Mid-Cont Westtex LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Targa Pl Mid-Cont Westtex LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Dec 3, 2024 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
3,304.40 acres on the newest permit
- Worth asking
An allocation well is on this lease
A well drilled across several tracts shares its production by an allocation formula, so the decimal is not always your acres over the unit acres. Ask the operator for the allocation formula and the tract factor for your land.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-329-45991 | 1653CH | Nov 4, 2022 | Feb 10, 2024 | 3,304.40 |
Estimate your royalty
30 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2,068 | 2,106 | 30,835 | 28,140 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,604 | 2,592 | 38,964 | 36,683 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 2,663 | 2,656 | 36,261 | 33,747 | 2 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 2,973 | 3,001 | 38,547 | 36,946 | 61 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 2,523 | 2,511 | 28,291 | 26,574 | 142 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 2,940 | 2,918 | 29,252 | 27,182 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,556 | 2,548 | 33,840 | 31,914 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,907 | 2,909 | 30,913 | 28,278 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,740 | 2,759 | 30,808 | 28,955 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025 | 3,225 | 3,212 | 36,731 | 34,198 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025 | 3,029 | 3,030 | 35,355 | 33,031 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,690 | 3,707 | 43,741 | 40,890 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025 | 4,135 | 4,155 | 51,344 | 48,948 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025 | 4,669 | 4,648 | 82,616 | 81,260 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025 | 3,997 | 3,994 | 43,941 | 42,242 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025 | 4,992 | 5,003 | 50,851 | 48,721 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025 | 5,243 | 5,247 | 49,028 | 46,227 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025 | 5,557 | 5,566 | 44,272 | 41,926 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025 | 6,334 | 6,350 | 40,658 | 38,724 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 8,196 | 8,182 | 59,965 | 57,792 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024 | 7,309 | 7,342 | 48,413 | 46,445 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024 | 8,872 | 8,849 | 54,472 | 52,678 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 8,840 | 8,902 | 37,771 | 36,072 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024 | 11,754 | 11,808 | 52,818 | 51,329 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024 | 14,358 | 14,381 | 63,947 | 62,317 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024 | 19,483 | 19,341 | 71,006 | 70,753 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024 | 12,726 | 12,724 | 17,172 | 17,110 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024 | 11,934 | 11,956 | 56,716 | 56,488 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024 | 18,186 | 18,277 | 34,602 | 34,444 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024 | 25,564 | 25,334 | 53,079 | 52,812 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Nearby
This lease belongs to
XTO Energy Inc. in Midland County
- MIDKIFF 43-06 0606
36,215 bbl
- BUFFALO NICKEL 04-16 1652
40,113 bbl
- MIDKIFF 43-06 0655
28,921 bbl
- MIDKIFF 34-46 4602
29,529 bbl
- EVERGLADES 5D
51,433 bbl
- BUFFALO NICKEL 04-16
37,716 bbl
- EVERGLADES 5A
48,343 bbl
- LHS RANCH 40-33 3301
34,037 bbl
- LHS RANCH 40-33 3312
41,601 bbl
- MIDKIFF 34-46 4601
29,946 bbl
Spraberry (Trend Area) field
- ZION 15XX
42,077 bbl
- GREEN SPRANGLETOP E
37,827 bbl
- STEPHENS 6-31 G
42,705 bbl
- YORK-LAW 139F
44,886 bbl
- MOORE SN 11-2 3
47,922 bbl
- DRIVER E5D
35,000 bbl
- DAVIS-LACY 31G
39,299 bbl
- BALCONES W UNIT A
44,953 bbl
- UL AUBURN 15-28 E
50,499 bbl
- GETTYSBURG E
44,333 bbl
Leases within 10 km
- BUFFALO NICKEL 04-16 1652
40,113 bbl · 0 km
- BUFFALO NICKEL 04-16 1654
56,296 bbl · 0 km
- BUFFALO NICKEL 04-16
37,716 bbl · 0 km
- MIDKIFF UNIT
890,464 bbl · 0.2 km
- LHS RANCH 40-33 3311
59,399 bbl · 1.1 km
- LHS RANCH 40-33 3301
34,037 bbl · 1.1 km
- LHS RANCH 40-33 3312
41,601 bbl · 1.1 km
- LILLIE MIDKIFF 44-41 ALLOC 4107
8,075 bbl · 1.2 km
- LILLIE MIDKIFF 5
64,903 bbl · 1.2 km
- LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4516
16,122 bbl · 1.3 km
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