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CORTEZ "A"

Cortez "A" is an oil lease in LA Salle County, Texas, operated by Trinity Operating (Usg), LLC in the Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field.

6 wells

12,569bbl oil, last 12 months−22% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-15834

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LA Salle CountyLA SalleZavalaAtascosaMcMullenDimmitFrioLA Salle County
LA Salle County
Gas, last 12 months
13,291 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
1,051 bbl

Production by month

Oil output fell 22% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for CORTEZ "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 22% over the last 12 months. 12,569 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 16,089 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 12,569 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005005001,0001,0001,5001,5002,0002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for CORTEZ "A", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 22% over the last 12 months. 12,569 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 16,089 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005005001,0001,0001,5001,5002,0002,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 8.9% of the gas in Aug 2023.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of CORTEZ "A" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.9% of the gas in Aug 2023.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 8.9%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of CORTEZ "A" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 86% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.9% of the gas in Aug 2023.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 8.9%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    86% · 11,465 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    13% · 1,667 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    1.2% · 159 mcf

1.2% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 7 months above 3%.

6 wells on this lease

Wells on CORTEZ "A"
API numberWell no.Status
42-283-328151HActive
42-283-328162HActive
42-283-346653HActive
42-283-346664HActive
42-283-346675HActive
42-283-346686HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers100Jan 1, 2026–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasBuys100Jan 1, 2026–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Jan 1, 2026–
Eastex Crude Company, LLCOilGathers100Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2026
Bp Products North America Inc.OilGathers100Jul 1, 2022Jan 1, 2023
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers100Jan 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Bp Products North America Inc.OilGathers100Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.OilGathers100May 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Nov 1, 2015May 1, 2020

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

575.26 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Cortez "A"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-283-346653H575.26
42-283-346664H575.26
42-283-346675H575.26
42-283-346686H575.26
42-283-328151H575.26
42-283-328162H–

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for CORTEZ "A"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20261,0511,04697173181$80.46$2.89
Jun 20261,0471,0319107680$84.81$3.15
May 20261,0921,07795279710$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261,0401,08189180811$100.32$2.77
Mar 20261,1231,1431,02585244$91.38$3.04
Feb 20261,1151,1231,0339600$64.51$3.62
Jan 20261,1731,1251,2601,05412$60.04$7.72
Dec 20259439481,2119430$57.97$4.26
Nov 20259379531,2191,1360$60.06$3.79
Oct 20259889741,2491,1180$60.89$3.19
Sep 20251,0421,0401,2191,1201$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251,0181,0261,3511,1780$64.86$2.91
Jul 20251,1311,2121,6001,3250$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251,1801,0881,5231,2340$68.17$3.02
May 20251,2001,2021,29097467$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251,3571,3731,2031,0500$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251,4681,5341,2391,10814$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251,3051,3061,0979990$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251,3231,3641,1591,0520$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,4341,3841,1691,0508$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241,3361,3261,1961,10134$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241,3951,4141,2991,16041$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241,4131,3771,2901,09741$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241,5471,5161,2651,1770$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241,5221,5461,3181,1160$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,3291,2861,21589162$79.77$2.54
May 20241,4151,4621,2271,0620$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241,6341,6051,2141,0919$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241,6351,6261,2131,0903$81.28$1.49
Feb 20241,3281,3431,0709380$77.25$1.72
Jan 20241,5701,60179570410$74.15$3.18
Dec 20231,6631,6311,8151,6270$71.90$2.52
Nov 20231,3531,3821,6111,5350$77.69$2.71
Oct 20231,3711,3281,8241,53749$85.64$2.98
Sep 20231,4571,4911,9041,6854$89.43$2.64
Aug 20231,1061,1401,8471,612164$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.

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