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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 39257

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COPE, E. B.

Cope, E. B. is an oil lease in Sterling County, Texas, operated by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in the Conger, SW (Wolfcamp) field. The Railroad Commission shows 803 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Dec 2022.

Oil lease dossier · 7 wells

803bbl oil, last 12 months−89% vs prior year
Operator
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
County
Sterling County
Field
Conger, SW (Wolfcamp)
RRC lease
08-39257

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Sterling CountySterlingTom GreenMitchellNolanGlasscockHowardCokeSterling County
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Gas, last 12 months
1,599 mcf
Oil in Dec 2022
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
7

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).

Oil output fell 89% over the last 12 months

803 bbl in the 12 months through Dec 2022, against 7,637 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 89% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for COPE, E. B., Jan 2020 to Dec 2022. Oil output fell 89% over the last 12 months. 803 bbl in the 12 months through Dec 2022, against 7,637 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 803 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002501,0005002,0007503,0001,0004,000Jan 20AprJulOctJan 21AprJulOctJan 22AprJulOct
Oil output fell 89% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for COPE, E. B., Jan 2020 to Dec 2022. Oil output fell 89% over the last 12 months. 803 bbl in the 12 months through Dec 2022, against 7,637 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002501,0005002,0007503,0001,0004,000Jan 20JulJan 21JulJan 22Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 39257, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

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.

Since Aug 2021 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant

Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 7.7% of the gas in Feb 2021.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Aug 2021 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of COPE, E. B. gas by disposition code each month, Jan 2020 to Dec 2022. Since Aug 2021 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 7.7% of the gas in Feb 2021.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Aug 2021: plant to lineFlared 7.7%Jan 20AprJulOctJan 21AprJulOctJan 22AprJulOct
Since Aug 2021 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of COPE, E. B. gas by disposition code each month, Jan 2020 to Dec 2022. Since Aug 2021 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 7.7% of the gas in Feb 2021.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Aug 21: plant to lineFlared 7.7%Jan 20JulJan 21JulJan 22Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 39257, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Processing plant (3)

Sent to a gas plant that pulls out natural gas liquids. Your statement should show plant products, and may show processing fees.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

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, 1.5% of the gas was flared. 6 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

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 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.

Operators of this lease over timeChevron U. S. A. Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 2021; Slant Operating, LLC, Aug 2021 to Dec 2021; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., Jan 2022 to Dec 2022202020212022Changed Aug 2021Changed Jan 2022Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 2020 to Jul 2021Slant Operating, LLCAug 2021 to Dec 2021Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Jan 2022 to now
Operators of this lease over timeChevron U. S. A. Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 2021; Slant Operating, LLC, Aug 2021 to Dec 2021; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., Jan 2022 to Dec 2022202020212022Changed Aug 2021Changed Jan 2022Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 2020 to Jul 2021Slant Operating, LLCAug 2021 to Dec 2021Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Jan 2022 to now

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

Wells

7 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 39257 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on COPE, E. B.
API numberWell no.Status
42-431-309351Active
42-431-309483Active
42-431-309492Active
42-431-312866Active
42-431-312875Active
42-431-3159510Active
42-431-3176511Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 39257.

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

    Bml, Inc. B gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Mar 1, 2026

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC buys and gathers it.

    Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2023 · Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2023

Companies that used to be listed: Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC (gathers it, until Mar 1, 2026); Chevron U. S. A. Inc. (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2023); Chevron U. S. A. Inc. (buys it, until Apr 1, 2023); Plains Pipeline L.p. (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2023).

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.

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Unit and wells

640 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
77 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Apr 18, 2008
Latest permit
Feb 21, 2014

7 wells are listed on this lease

Each well can have its own unit. The decimal for one well does not have to equal the decimal for another.

Wells and acres on the permits for Cope, E. B.
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-431-3159510640
42-431-312866640
42-431-3176511640
42-431-309492640
42-431-309351640
42-431-309483640
42-431-312875640

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 COPE, E. B.
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Dec 2022Burk Royalty00000$76.44$5.53
Nov 2022Burk Royalty00000$84.37$5.45
Oct 2022Burk Royalty00000$87.55$5.66
Sep 2022Burk Royalty00000$84.26$7.88
Aug 2022Burk Royalty00000$93.67$8.81
Jul 2022Burk Royalty00000$101.62$7.28
Jun 2022Burk Royalty00000$114.84$7.70
May 2022Burk Royalty00000$109.55$8.14
Apr 2022Burk Royalty00000$101.78$6.60
Mar 2022Burk Royalty00000$108.50$4.90
Feb 2022Burk Royalty00000$91.64$4.69
Jan 2022Burk Royalty8038021,5991,44429$83.22$4.38
Dec 2021Slant Operating,6667511,8391,66723$71.71$3.76
Nov 2021Slant Operating,6416211,6661,5302$79.15$5.05
Oct 2021Slant Operating,6686541,6841,5553$81.48$5.51
Sep 2021Slant Operating,6526751,6231,49317$71.65$5.16
Aug 2021Slant Operating,7537291,7401,60522$67.73$4.07
Jul 2021Chevron U.5265252,2392,07725$72.49$3.84
Jun 2021Chevron U.5645712,2572,09021$71.38$3.26
May 2021Chevron U.5885912,2772,12815$65.17$2.91
Apr 2021Chevron U.6276332,3572,2169$61.72$2.66
Mar 2021Chevron U.7798232,6502,48330$62.33$2.62
Feb 2021Chevron U.4784302,0341,760157$59.04$5.35
Jan 2021Chevron U.6957512,5192,28184$52.00$2.71
Dec 2020Chevron U.6846262,7772,56451$47.02$2.58
Nov 2020Chevron U.5315422,3592,10999$40.94$2.61
Oct 2020Chevron U.6506282,5812,310105$39.40$2.39
Sep 2020Chevron U.5455892,3712,064164$39.63$1.92
Aug 2020Chevron U.7006772,5862,40718$42.34$2.30
Jul 2020Chevron U.7977842,1742,03211$40.71$1.76
Jun 2020Chevron U.4004062,1571,99833$38.31$1.63
May 2020Chevron U.4584691,9831,82520$28.56$1.75
Apr 2020Chevron U.4434591,7131,57728$16.55$1.74
Mar 2020Chevron U.6105951,9941,85325$29.21$1.79
Feb 2020Chevron U.7317331,9911,78890$50.54$1.91
Jan 2020Chevron U.8108222,3422,17628$57.52$2.02

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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OperatorBurk Royalty Co., Ltd.FieldConger, SW (Wolfcamp)CountySterling County

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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.

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Why is the newest month Dec 2022?

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.

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Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 39257, district 08, 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.

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