Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 70748
No report in 6+ monthsCHALLENGER 6
Challenger 6 is an oil lease in Gaines County, Texas, operated by Ciervo Resources Asset Hldg, LLC in the Dempsey Creek (San Andres) field. The Railroad Commission shows 135 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Mar 2023.
Oil lease dossier · 2 wells
- Operator
- Ciervo Resources Asset Hldg, LLC
- County
- Gaines County
- RRC lease
- 8A-70748
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Mar 2023
- 0 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 2
- Data through
- Mar 2023
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output fell 95% over the last 12 months
135 bbl in the 12 months through Mar 2023, against 2,469 bbl in the 12 months before.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Gas (line, right axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 70748, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
75% of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months
Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Apr 2020.
- Lease fuel (1)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 70748, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026.
Lease fuel (1)
Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.
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, 74.8% of the gas was flared. 17 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.
Operator history
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Jan 2022
If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.
- Ciervo Resources Asset Hldg, LLC Jan 2022 to now
- Fortuna Resources Dvlpment, LLC Jan 2020 to Dec 2021
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
2 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-165-38667 | 1H | Shut-in | – |
| 42-165-38732 | 3H | Shut-in | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 70748.
Who buys and gathers
Who moves and buys this lease's production
Oil
Sentinel Transportation, LLC gathers it.
100% of it, on the list since May 1, 2019
Gas from oil wells
Targa Midstream Services LLC buys and gathers it.
Targa Midstream Services LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Jun 1, 2019 · Targa Midstream Services LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jun 1, 2019
Companies that used to be listed: Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until May 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.
Unit and wells
307.25 acres on the newest permit
- Wells on the permits
- 22 not plugged
- Horizontal
- 2
- First completion
- Jun 18, 2018
- Latest permit
- Sep 4, 2018
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-165-38732 | 3H | Sep 4, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | 307.25 |
| 42-165-38667 | 1H | Jan 31, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | 307.25 |
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Ledger
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf, code 4 | WTI$ per bbl | Henry Hub$ per MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $73.28 | $2.31 |
| Feb 2023Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76.83 | $2.38 |
| Jan 2023Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $78.12 | $3.27 |
| Dec 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76.44 | $5.53 |
| Nov 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $84.37 | $5.45 |
| Oct 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $87.55 | $5.66 |
| Sep 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $84.26 | $7.88 |
| Aug 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93.67 | $8.81 |
| Jul 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $101.62 | $7.28 |
| Jun 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $114.84 | $7.70 |
| May 2022Ciervo Resources | 135 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $109.55 | $8.14 |
| Apr 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $101.78 | $6.60 |
| Mar 2022Ciervo Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $108.50 | $4.90 |
| Feb 2022Ciervo Resources | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $91.64 | $4.69 |
| Jan 2022Ciervo Resources | 267 | 342 | 62 | 0 | 0 | $83.22 | $4.38 |
| Dec 2021Fortuna Resources | 370 | 179 | 62 | 0 | 0 | $71.71 | $3.76 |
| Nov 2021Fortuna Resources | 380 | 511 | 78 | 0 | 0 | $79.15 | $5.05 |
| Oct 2021Fortuna Resources | 197 | 279 | 65 | 0 | 0 | $81.48 | $5.51 |
| Sep 2021Fortuna Resources | 361 | 543 | 60 | 0 | 0 | $71.65 | $5.16 |
| Aug 2021Fortuna Resources | 345 | 363 | 75 | 0 | 75 | $67.73 | $4.07 |
| Jul 2021Fortuna Resources | 176 | 145 | 66 | 0 | 66 | $72.49 | $3.84 |
| Jun 2021Fortuna Resources | 127 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 143 | $71.38 | $3.26 |
| May 2021Fortuna Resources | 125 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 187 | $65.17 | $2.91 |
| Apr 2021Fortuna Resources | 110 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 234 | $61.72 | $2.66 |
| Mar 2021Fortuna Resources | 77 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 274 | $62.33 | $2.62 |
| Feb 2021Fortuna Resources | 133 | 868 | 228 | 0 | 228 | $59.04 | $5.35 |
| Jan 2021Fortuna Resources | 325 | 0 | 397 | 0 | 397 | $52.00 | $2.71 |
| Dec 2020Fortuna Resources | 343 | 374 | 451 | 0 | 451 | $47.02 | $2.58 |
| Nov 2020Fortuna Resources | 377 | 357 | 559 | 0 | 559 | $40.94 | $2.61 |
| Oct 2020Fortuna Resources | 61 | 371 | 286 | 0 | 286 | $39.40 | $2.39 |
| Sep 2020Fortuna Resources | 235 | 0 | 1,480 | 0 | 1,480 | $39.63 | $1.92 |
| Aug 2020Fortuna Resources | 482 | 123 | 2,282 | 0 | 2,282 | $42.34 | $2.30 |
| Jul 2020Fortuna Resources | 618 | 804 | 3,134 | 0 | 3,134 | $40.71 | $1.76 |
| Jun 2020Fortuna Resources | 351 | 365 | 1,955 | 0 | 1,955 | $38.31 | $1.63 |
| May 2020Fortuna Resources | 396 | 0 | 2,452 | 0 | 2,452 | $28.56 | $1.75 |
| Apr 2020Fortuna Resources | 377 | 187 | 2,563 | 0 | 2,563 | $16.55 | $1.74 |
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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Ciervo Resources Asset Hldg, LLC in Gaines County
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Dempsey Creek (San Andres) field
- TWILIGHT
29,745 bbl last 12 months
- FORKS
22,374 bbl last 12 months
- DUNBAR 05
16,986 bbl last 12 months
- ECLIPSE
14,993 bbl last 12 months
- BELLA
13,652 bbl last 12 months
Leases within 10 km
Found by the location of their wells.
- JONES, EDGAR E. "A"
1 bbl last 12 months · 0.3 km away
- JONES "C"
0 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away
- JONES, JOHN S.
31 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away
- NICHOLS
0 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away
- NICHOLS
35 bbl last 12 months · 0.7 km away
Drilling permits within 10 km
BRANEX/AMERICAN #29
new drill · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Gaines County · 3.5 km away
Permit 0910525 · Sep 23, 2025
BRANEX/AMERICAN #28
new drill · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Gaines County · 4.2 km away
Permit 0901747 · Aug 2, 2024
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 Mar 2023?
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 70748, 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.