Texas oil lease
No report in 6+ monthsCOTTONWOOD A
Cottonwood A is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Birch Operations, Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Birch Operations, Inc.
- County
- Howard County
- RRC lease
- 08-43302
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Aug 2022
- 0 bbl
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
- Wells
The one well on this lease is marked plugged.
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
No oil produced in the last 12 months
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the only month reported
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-227-36831 | 1 | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Trading (Us) Company | Oil | Gathers | 34 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Dorado Oil Company | Oil | Gathers | 33 | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Eastex Crude Company | Oil | Gathers | 33 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Apr 1, 2017 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
40 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
All listed wells are plugged
The RRC wellbore records mark all listed wells as plugged. These records do not show whether earlier royalties remain payable. Ask the payor about any unpaid months.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-36831 | 1 | Nov 30, 2011 | Apr 24, 2012 | 40 |
Estimate your royalty
32 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93.67 | $8.81 |
| Jul 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $101.62 | $7.28 |
| Jun 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $114.84 | $7.70 |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $109.55 | $8.14 |
| Apr 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $101.78 | $6.60 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $108.50 | $4.90 |
| Feb 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.64 | $4.69 |
| Jan 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $83.22 | $4.38 |
| Dec 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.71 | $3.76 |
| Nov 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79.15 | $5.05 |
| Oct 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.48 | $5.51 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.65 | $5.16 |
| Aug 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $67.73 | $4.07 |
| Jul 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $72.49 | $3.84 |
| Jun 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.38 | $3.26 |
| May 2021 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $65.17 | $2.91 |
| Apr 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $61.72 | $2.66 |
| Mar 2021 | 72 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $62.33 | $2.62 |
| Feb 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $59.04 | $5.35 |
| Jan 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $52.00 | $2.71 |
| Dec 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $47.02 | $2.58 |
| Nov 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $40.94 | $2.61 |
| Oct 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $39.40 | $2.39 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $39.63 | $1.92 |
| Aug 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $42.34 | $2.30 |
| Jul 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $40.71 | $1.76 |
| Jun 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $38.31 | $1.63 |
| May 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $28.56 | $1.75 |
| Apr 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1,053 | 1,053 | 0 | $16.55 | $1.74 |
| Mar 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $29.21 | $1.79 |
| Feb 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $50.54 | $1.91 |
| Jan 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57.52 | $2.02 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Nearby
This lease belongs to
Birch Operations, Inc. in Howard County
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- SUGG "D"
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- SUGG "D"
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- DONOVAN -C-
2 bbl
- GLASS 47
40 mcf
- TOM A
39 mcf
- SMITH-HALL A
1 bbl
- LUCY
1 bbl
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