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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 63126

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CATES

Cates is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Mule Kick Operating LLC in the Ackerly (Dean Sand) field.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

0bbl oil, last 12 months
Operator
Mule Kick Operating LLC
County
Howard County
Field
Ackerly (Dean Sand)
RRC lease
8A-63126

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
Howard County · RRC district 8AOpen Howard County →
Oil in Jul 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
1
Data through
Jul 2026

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).

No production to chart

The state shows zero oil and zero gas for all 36 months we hold (Aug 2023 to Jul 2026). A lease that is shut in or newly reported looks like this. The ledger below lists each month.

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.

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

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 2 times, most recently in Jun 2025

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 timeLegacy Reserves Operating LP, Jan 2020 to Apr 2024; Hibernia Resources IV, LLC, May 2024 to May 2025; Mule Kick Operating LLC, Jun 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2024Changed Jun 2025Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2020 to Apr 2024Hibernia Resources IV, LLCMay 2024 to May 2025Mule Kick Operating LLCJun 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeLegacy Reserves Operating LP, Jan 2020 to Apr 2024; Hibernia Resources IV, LLC, May 2024 to May 2025; Mule Kick Operating LLC, Jun 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2024Changed Jun 2025Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2020 to Apr 2024Hibernia Resources IV, LLCMay 2024 to May 2025Mule Kick Operating LLCJun 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

1 well on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 63126 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on CATES
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-322841Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 63126.

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

    Dorado Oil Company gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jun 1, 2018

  • Gas from oil wells

    Etc Gas Processing, LLC buys it; Energy Transfer Company gathers it.

    Etc Gas Processing, LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Wtg Gas Processing, LLC (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, LLC (buys it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until May 15, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until May 15, 2024).

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.

Who buys my oil and gasIs my oil price fair?

Unit and wells

160 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
11 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Jan 10, 1981
Latest permit
Oct 9, 1980
Wells and acres on the permits for Cates
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-322841160

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 CATES
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Mule Kick00$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Mule Kick00$84.81$3.15
May 2026Mule Kick00$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Mule Kick00$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Mule Kick00$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Mule Kick00$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Mule Kick00$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Mule Kick00$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Mule Kick00$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Mule Kick00$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Mule Kick00$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Mule Kick00$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Mule Kick00$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Mule Kick00$68.17$3.02
May 2025Hibernia Resources00$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Hibernia Resources00$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Hibernia Resources00$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Hibernia Resources00$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Hibernia Resources00$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Hibernia Resources00$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Hibernia Resources00$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Hibernia Resources00$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Hibernia Resources00$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Hibernia Resources00$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Hibernia Resources00$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Hibernia Resources00$79.77$2.54
May 2024Hibernia Resources00$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Legacy Reserves00$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Legacy Reserves00$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Legacy Reserves00$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Legacy Reserves00$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Legacy Reserves00$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Legacy Reserves00$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Legacy Reserves00$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Legacy Reserves00$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Legacy Reserves00$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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OperatorMule Kick Operating LLCFieldAckerly (Dean Sand)CountyHoward County

Mule Kick Operating LLC in Howard County

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  • BOWLIN 13 UNIT

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How to read this page

Questions owners ask

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.

How do I use this page to check a royalty check?

Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

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 63126, district 8A, 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.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.