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COOPER "43"

Cooper "43" is a gas well in Ward County, Texas, operated by XTO Energy Inc. in the Block 16 (Montoya) field.

Gas well dossier

49,280mcf gas, last 12 months+18% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-173509

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Where it sits

This county

Ward CountyWardWinklerCraneLovingReevesEctorWard County
Ward County
Oil, last 12 months
209 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
4,151 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: XTO Energy Inc. took over from Apache Corporation in May 2025.

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

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Production by month

Gas output rose 18% over the last 12 months

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  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 18% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COOPER "43", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 18% over the last 12 months. 49,280 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 41,701 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 49,280 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,0002010k4015k6020k80Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 18% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for COOPER "43", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 18% over the last 12 months. 49,280 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 41,701 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,0002010k4015k6020k80Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of COOPER "43" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant 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 a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of COOPER "43" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in May 2025

Operators of this lease over timeApache Corporation, Jan 2020 to Apr 2025; XTO Energy Inc., May 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2025Apache CorporationJan 2020 to Apr 2025XTO Energy Inc.May 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeApache Corporation, Jan 2020 to Apr 2025; XTO Energy Inc., May 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2025Apache CorporationJan 2020 to Apr 2025XTO Energy Inc.May 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLCCondensateGathers100Jun 1, 2025–
Apache CorporationGas-well gasBuys100Dec 1, 2010–
Energy Transfer CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Jun 1, 2025–
Rio Energy International, Inc.CondensateGathers100Aug 1, 2019Jun 1, 2025
Dcp Operating Company, LPGas-well gasGathers100Apr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2025
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers100May 1, 2010Aug 1, 2019

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

640 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Cooper "43"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-475-305311-U640

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

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Ledger for COOPER "43"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026XTO Energy27684,1514,1510$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026XTO Energy003,0123,0120$84.81$3.15
May 2026XTO Energy002,3632,3630$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026XTO Energy00000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026XTO Energy1101,6731,6730$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026XTO Energy34315,8395,8390$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026XTO Energy52265,8115,8110$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025XTO Energy9205,3385,3380$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025XTO Energy25355,3095,3090$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025XTO Energy2603,6843,6840$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025XTO Energy10275,7575,7570$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025XTO Energy15366,3436,3430$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025XTO Energy20373,5943,5940$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025XTO Energy802,6612,6610$68.17$3.02
May 2025XTO Energy003,0743,0740$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Apache Corporation00000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Apache Corporation00000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Apache Corporation00000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Apache Corporation004,8774,8770$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Apache Corporation10000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Apache Corporation108,2198,2190$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Apache Corporation407,2587,2580$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Apache Corporation65926,0196,0190$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Apache Corporation5105,9995,9990$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Apache Corporation006,0726,0720$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Apache Corporation008448440$79.77$2.54
May 2024Apache Corporation004,9794,9790$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Apache Corporation0013,83813,8380$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Apache Corporation0018,56818,5680$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Apache Corporation804,9314,9310$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Apache Corporation1307,9627,9620$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Apache Corporation005,5185,5180$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Apache Corporation005,4525,4520$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Apache Corporation002,4222,4220$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Apache Corporation001,5151,5150$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Apache Corporation0421,6951,6950$81.39$2.58

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

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