Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 48238
Shut inDENTON
Denton is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Surge Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 685 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.
Oil lease dossier · 1 well
- Operator
- Surge Operating, LLC
- County
- Howard County
- RRC lease
- 08-48238
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Jun 2026
- 0 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 1
- Data through
- Jun 2026
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output fell 66% over the last 12 months
540 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,598 bbl in the 12 months before. Jul 2026 was not reported. A red cross marks each one.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Gas (line, right axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 48238, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
All of the gas went to a processing plant in the only month reported
Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 48238, 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.
None of the gas was flared in the only month reported.
Operator history
Who has run this lease
The operator changed 4 times, most recently in May 2025
If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.
- Surge Operating, LLC May 2025 to Jun 2026
- Flat Top Operating, LLC Oct 2022 to Apr 2025
- Hexp Operating, LLC Mar 2021 to Sep 2022
- Bam Permian Operating, LLC Jun 2020 to Feb 2021
- Parsley Energy Operations, LLC Jan 2020 to May 2020
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-38838 | 3 | Active | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 48238.
Who buys and gathers
Who moves and buys this lease's production
Oil
Bml, Inc. B gathers it.
100% of it, on the list since May 1, 2025
Companies that used to be listed: Axis Energy Marketing, LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2025); Bml, Inc. B (gathers it, until May 1, 2025); Axis Energy Marketing, LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2023); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2021); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Apr 1, 2021); Bml, Inc. B (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2021).
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.
Unit and wells
320 acres on the newest permit
- Wells on the permits
- 11 not plugged
- Horizontal
- 0
- First completion
- Nov 17, 2016
- Latest permit
- Aug 22, 2016
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-38838 | 3 | Aug 22, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | 320 |
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Ledger
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf, code 4 | WTI$ per bbl | Henry Hub$ per MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026No report | – | – | – | – | – | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Surge Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Surge Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Surge Operating, | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Surge Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Surge Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Surge Operating, | 17 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Surge Operating, | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Surge Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Surge Operating, | 165 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Surge Operating, | 152 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Surge Operating, | 80 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Surge Operating, | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Surge Operating, | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Surge Operating, | 128 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Flat Top | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Flat Top | 157 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Flat Top | 143 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Flat Top | 145 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Flat Top | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Flat Top | 134 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Flat Top | 182 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Flat Top | 213 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Flat Top | 177 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Flat Top | 160 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Flat Top | 241 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Flat Top | 207 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Flat Top | 192 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Flat Top | 214 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Flat Top | 193 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Flat Top | 148 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Flat Top | 215 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Flat Top | 242 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Flat Top | 269 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Flat Top | 237 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Flat Top | 245 | 336 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
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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This lease belongs to
Surge Operating, LLC in Howard County
- DIREWOLF UNIT 16-28
356,920 bbl last 12 months
- CHEVRON UNIT 03-56
340,609 bbl last 12 months
- CHEVRON UNIT 03-38
331,878 bbl last 12 months
- GRAYSTONE UNIT 39-26
293,386 bbl last 12 months
- WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04
243,859 bbl last 12 months
Spraberry (Trend Area) field
- FEE 'BP'
4,094,243 bbl last 12 months
- YELLOW BELLY
3,313,031 bbl last 12 months
- SOUTH CURTIS RANCH
2,812,875 bbl last 12 months
- FEE "BM"
3,039,124 bbl last 12 months
- SILVER BULLET
2,685,879 bbl last 12 months
Leases within 10 km
Found by the location of their wells.
- GLASS 47
40 mcf last 12 months · 0.5 km away
- DENTON
0 bbl last 12 months · 0.6 km away
- YODA E 39-34
78,431 bbl last 12 months · 0.7 km away
- YODA D 39-34
76,074 bbl last 12 months · 0.7 km away
- YODA C 39-34
58,605 bbl last 12 months · 0.7 km away
Drilling permits within 10 km
ROHL A #311H
new drill · horizontal · SM Energy Company · Howard County · 5.4 km away
Permit 0917525 · Sep 18, 2026
PALPATINE B 46-03 #2DH
new drill · horizontal · Surge Operating, LLC · Howard County · 1 km away
Permit 0918218 · Sep 4, 2026
PALPATINE A 46-03 #1DH
new drill · horizontal · Surge Operating, LLC · Howard County · 1 km away
Permit 0918217 · Sep 2, 2026
JBL #1R
new drill · Trilogy Operating, Inc. · Glasscock County · 8.7 km away
Permit 0917896 · Aug 19, 2026
WILLIE SCOTT AA #0841WA
new drill · horizontal · SM Energy Company · Howard County · 7.6 km away
Permit 0917415 · Aug 18, 2026
How to read this page
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.
How do I use this page to check a royalty check?
Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.
Why is the newest month Jun 2026?
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.
Does this page show what my check should be?
No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 48238, 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.
We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.