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DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT

Dark Lightning State Unit is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by Scout Energy Management LLC in the Phantom (Wolfcamp) field.

2 wells

38,405bbl oil, last 12 months+86% vs prior year
Operator
Scout Energy Management LLC
County
Reeves County
Field
Phantom (Wolfcamp)
RRC lease
08-52377

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
293,323 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
2,693 bbl

Production by month

Oil output rose 86% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 86% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 86% over the last 12 months. 38,405 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 20,670 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 38,405 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,00010k2,00020k3,00030k4,00040k5,00050kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 86% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 86% over the last 12 months. 38,405 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 20,670 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001,00010k2,00020k3,00030k4,00040k5,00050kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Jun 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant

Flaring peaked at 41.5% of the gas in Jan 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jun 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jun 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 41.5% of the gas in Jan 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jun 2025: plant to lineFlared 41.5%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jun 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jun 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 41.5% of the gas in Jan 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jun 25: plant to lineFlared 41.5%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    85% · 249,611 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    14% · 40,427 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    1.1% · 3,285 mcf

13.8% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 10 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Mar 2025

Operators of this lease over timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Scout Energy Management LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Scout Energy Management LLCMar 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Scout Energy Management LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Scout Energy Management LLCMar 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

2 wells on this lease

Wells on DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-375829601HShut-in
42-389-378959603HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Noble Energy INCOilGathers50Jun 1, 2025–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers50Jun 1, 2025–
Kinetik Holdings LPCasinghead gasBuys100Mar 1, 2025–
Kinetik Holdings LPCasinghead gasGathers100Mar 1, 2025–
Noble Energy INCOilGathers100Feb 1, 2023Jun 1, 2025
Eagleclaw Midstream Ventures,llcCasinghead gasGathers100Jun 9, 2019Mar 1, 2025
Eagleclaw Midstream Ventures,llcCasinghead gasBuys100Jun 9, 2019Mar 1, 2025
Noble Midstream Services, LLCOilGathers100Jun 9, 2019Feb 1, 2023

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

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480 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Dark Lightning State Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-378959603H480
42-389-375829601H480

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

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Ledger for DARK LIGHTNING STATE UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Scout Energy2,6932,38827,25318,6838,291$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Scout Energy2,5622,88921,11620,8460$84.81$3.15
May 2026Scout Energy2,7603,21015,29215,0130$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Scout Energy2,1631,52619,69519,4250$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Scout Energy2,3692,53622,19815,8796,040$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Scout Energy3,1913,02132,27321,91810,103$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Scout Energy3,3103,30432,34218,65213,411$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Scout Energy3,3043,34934,36934,0900$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Scout Energy3,3833,47227,07226,8020$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Scout Energy3,6603,47123,53121,1962,056$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Scout Energy4,9025,05223,19822,9280$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Scout Energy4,1084,00514,98414,179526$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Scout Energy1,6961,6854,3522,9711,102$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Scout Energy1,6501,5833,7653,395100$68.17$3.02
May 2025Scout Energy1,4131,6334,7324,4530$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Scout Energy1,8041,6558,2908,0200$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Scout Energy1,7751,56255800$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Cog Operating1,5381,5601,9191,9190$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Cog Operating1,7812,1422,9542,9540$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Cog Operating1,5911,2613,0583,0580$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Cog Operating1,5371,7082,6272,6270$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Cog Operating1,6121,7322,5262,366160$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Cog Operating1,8951,7475,8835,8830$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Cog Operating2,3782,3836,2706,2700$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Cog Operating2,3322,6485,7905,625165$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Cog Operating1,8842,0234,9164,546370$79.77$2.54
May 2024Cog Operating2,7183,0564,7424,7420$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Cog Operating2,1931,5792,5582,5580$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Cog Operating1,2121,1114,4074,4070$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Cog Operating1,7811,5915,5085,5080$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Cog Operating2,2362,51910,21210,2120$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Cog Operating2,4772,4264,9664,521445$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Cog Operating1,9741,9106,4976,4970$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Cog Operating1,9591,8565,7605,7600$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Cog Operating1,7102,0087,3567,3560$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Cog Operating2,0421,8338,1528,1520$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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