Texas oil lease
StoppedDANIEL, M. E.
Daniel, M. E. is an oil lease in Eastland County, Texas, in the North Ridge (Duffer) field. It stopped producing after June 2008: nothing has been reported for 18 years 2 months since. DFG Energy Company LLC was its last operator.
This lease has stopped
Nothing reported for 18 years 2 months since, through Aug 2026.
- Last operator
- DFG Energy Company LLC
- County
- Eastland County
- Field
- North Ridge (Duffer)
- RRC lease
- 7B-29598
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Where it sits
This county
- Silent for
- 18 years 2 months
- First report
- Jun 2005
Daniel, M. E., 2005–2026
Its whole life in the Railroad Commission’s monthly reports, which start in January 1993; it first reported in June 2005. Royalty owners and their heirs can still be on the county roll after the checks stop.
- First reportJun 2005
- Best year2005$106,000 sold
- Last operatorDFG Energy Company LLCfrom Jan 2020
- Last productionJun 2008
- Silent for18 years 2 monthsthrough Aug 2026
- Oil sold since June 2005
- 1,541barrels
- Gas sold since June 2005
- 5,598thousand cubic feet (mcf)
- Sold for, in all
- $145,000at each month's public prices, 100% of the lease
Source: Texas Railroad Commission production reports since January 1993 (oil and gas sold); EIA prices, through August 2026.
Every year as a table
| Year | Months | Oil sold, bbl | Gas sold, mcf | Sold for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 8 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 24 | 0 | $3,213 |
| 2007 | 12 | 72 | 172 | $5,209 |
| 2006 | 12 | 300 | 1,523 | $30,305 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1,145 | 3,903 | $106,717 |
* Part of the year: the records run through August 2026.
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Production by month
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Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Wells on this lease
No wells are linked to this lease in our data
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bml, Inc. B | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Ranger Gas Gathering, L.l.c. | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Ranger Gas Gathering, L.l.c. | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Jul 1, 2013 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Oct 24, 2026 (source).
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | $83.90 | $2.78 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024 | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024 | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024 | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024 | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024 | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023 | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026. Prices: EIA, through Oct 2026. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
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This lease belongs to
DFG Energy Company LLC in Eastland County
- NORTH CENTRAL RANGER UNIT
1,202 bbl
- EAST RANGER UNIT
910 bbl
North Ridge (Duffer) field
- DANLEY-CRABB UNIT
3,546 mcf
- BARNES, J. W.
3,045 mcf
- DAVIS, B.A.
526 mcf
- HARRELL, J. C.
341 mcf
- WALKER, HALL (BARKER)
262 mcf
- CRABB, W. W.
131 mcf
- BARNES, J.E. ONE
103 mcf
- THOMPSON, D. B.
89 mcf
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