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CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D

Captain Cane 18-30 D is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Birch Operations, Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

3 wells

9,640bbl oil, last 12 months−72% vs prior year
Operator
Birch Operations, Inc.
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-54300

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
265,192 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
644 bbl

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  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: ET GATHERING & PROCESSING LLC replaced ETC GAS PROCESSING, LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Mar 1, 2026.

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

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Production by month

Oil output fell 72% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 72% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 72% over the last 12 months. 9,640 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 33,993 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 9,640 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,00010k4,00020k6,00030k8,00040k10k50kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 72% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 72% over the last 12 months. 9,640 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 33,993 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,00010k4,00020k6,00030k8,00040k10k50kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

72% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in May 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
72% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 72% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in May 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
72% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 72% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in May 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    72% · 191,088 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    28% · 73,960 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    0.1% · 144 mcf

27.9% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 27 months above 3%.

3 wells on this lease

Wells on CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-400475LSActive
42-227-400485WAActive
42-227-419485MSActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Dk Trading & Supply, LLCOilGathers50May 1, 2023–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCOilGathers50Jul 1, 2025–
Enterprise M B Midstream LLCCasinghead gasBuys50Jul 1, 2025–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCCasinghead gasBuys50Mar 1, 2026–
Enterprise Products Operating LLCCasinghead gasGathers100Jul 1, 2025–
Etc Gas Processing, LLCCasinghead gasBuys50Sep 1, 2024Mar 1, 2026
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasGathers100May 1, 2023Jul 1, 2025
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasBuys50May 1, 2023Jul 1, 2025
Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llcOilGathers50Jan 21, 2020Jul 1, 2025
Wtg Gas Processing, LLCCasinghead gasBuys50May 1, 2023Sep 1, 2024
Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLCCasinghead gasGathers100Jan 21, 2020May 1, 2023

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

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522.37 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.

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    The wells on this lease state different acreage

    The permits state between 522.37 and 524.02 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

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    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 Captain Cane 18-30 D
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-419485MS522.37
42-227-400475LS524.02
42-227-400485WA524.02

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202664464719,18618,561622$80.46$2.89
Jun 202674573919,02214,0234,997$84.81$3.15
May 202684585135,019035,016$102.13$2.94
Apr 202681381324,4895,71718,768$100.32$2.77
Mar 202692892624,41423,595803$91.38$3.04
Feb 202686986818,50018,237245$64.51$3.62
Jan 202678478017,94111,2896,617$60.04$7.72
Dec 202557157213,4058,9514,441$57.97$4.26
Nov 202560060617,99716,5691,420$60.06$3.79
Oct 202570270020,69320,64740$60.89$3.19
Sep 202580781422,75722,455296$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251,3321,33231,76931,044695$64.86$2.91
Jul 20251,7181,71349,05248,99738$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251,3221,37135,99735,92753$68.17$3.02
May 20251,8461,80233,29333,2668$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251,9931,99430,11627,7972,274$63.54$3.42
Mar 20252,2772,29131,60223,8747,723$68.24$4.12
Feb 20252,4552,45130,42325,1645,256$71.53$4.19
Jan 20253,3003,30222,87922,82651$75.74$4.13
Dec 20242,3152,31319,24218,0141,226$70.12$3.01
Nov 20243,5493,56129,05626,9102,142$69.95$2.12
Oct 20245,2335,24631,69026,0835,559$71.99$2.20
Sep 20245,0195,00327,74826,4331,218$70.24$2.28
Aug 20242,9662,94815,89413,0282,780$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241,7011,7199,6049,153400$81.80$2.07
Jun 20243,8163,83813,41811,0122,321$79.77$2.54
May 20246,9446,91927,08026,029888$80.02$2.12
Apr 20245,1815,16915,92813,9141,906$85.35$1.60
Mar 20243,1883,18410,90010,76487$81.28$1.49
Feb 20242,4852,49514,44212,9131,464$77.25$1.72
Jan 20243,4183,40212,07510,5721,441$74.15$3.18
Dec 20232,4442,4449,4718,770658$71.90$2.52
Nov 20232,6642,6689,3578,669645$77.69$2.71
Oct 20233,4123,42216,81816,234533$85.64$2.98
Sep 20234,7134,70019,50617,9561,504$89.43$2.64
Aug 20235,4255,42821,15619,5251,589$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

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

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