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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 70627

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DESPERADO E 538

Desperado E 538 is an oil lease in Yoakum County, Texas, operated by Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC in the Platang (San Andres) field. The Railroad Commission shows 72,484 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 5 wells

72,484bbl oil, last 12 months−19% vs prior year
Operator
Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC
County
Yoakum County
Field
Platang (San Andres)
RRC lease
8A-70627

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Yoakum CountyYoakumHockleyCochranTerryYoakum County
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Gas, last 12 months
603,300 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
5,305 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
5

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this oil lease produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months

72,484 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 89,736 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DESPERADO E 538, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months. 72,484 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 89,736 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 72,484 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,50020k5,00040k7,50060k10k80k12.5k100kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DESPERADO E 538, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months. 72,484 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 89,736 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,50020k5,00040k7,50060k10k80k12.5k100kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 70627, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

Since Jul 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant

Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 29.9% of the gas in Jun 2024.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jul 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of DESPERADO E 538 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 29.9% of the gas in Jun 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jul 2024: plant to lineFlared 29.9%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jul 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of DESPERADO E 538 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 29.9% of the gas in Jun 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 24: plant to lineFlared 29.9%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 70627, district 8A. 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.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

Over the last 12 months, 0.6% of the gas was flared. 8 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeRiley Permian Operating Co, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Riley Permian Operating Co, L…Jan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeRiley Permian Operating Co, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Riley Permian Operating Co, LLCJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

5 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 70627 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on DESPERADO E 538
API numberWell no.Status
42-501-367661HActive
42-501-367674HActive
42-501-368343HActive
42-501-369612HActive
42-501-369625HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 70627.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.

  • Oil

    Targa San Andres Crude Pipeline gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 6, 2026

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa San Andres Gas Services Ll buys it; Targa San Andres Gas Utility LLC gathers it.

    Targa San Andres Gas Services Ll buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 6, 2026 · Targa San Andres Gas Utility LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 6, 2026

Companies that used to be listed: Sentinel Transportation, LLC (gathers it, until Jan 6, 2026); Stakeholder Ms Crude Oil Pl LLC (gathers it, until Jan 6, 2026); Stakeholder Gas Utility, LLC (gathers it, until Jan 31, 2019); Stakeholder Gas Services, LLC (buys it, until Jan 31, 2019); Stakeholder Ms Crude Oil Pl LLC (gathers it, until Jan 31, 2019).

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.

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Unit and wells

440 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
55 not plugged
Horizontal
5
First completion
May 9, 2017
Latest permit
Mar 12, 2018

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 200 and 640 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Desperado E 538
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-501-369625H440
42-501-369612H440
42-501-367661H640
42-501-367674H200
42-501-368343H640

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for DESPERADO E 538
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Riley Permian5,3055,18946,59746,5970$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Riley Permian4,9985,08245,23745,2370$84.81$3.15
May 2026Riley Permian5,8895,97749,47749,42255$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Riley Permian5,9845,89349,82348,887936$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Riley Permian6,1996,29651,40150,694707$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Riley Permian5,3845,41844,38044,3800$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Riley Permian5,9335,91750,56450,5640$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Riley Permian6,5696,41651,72151,431290$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Riley Permian6,0866,08252,07752,0770$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Riley Permian6,5896,56855,95255,94210$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Riley Permian6,5336,50850,26850,2680$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Riley Permian7,0157,04155,80354,0481,755$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Riley Permian6,8746,76357,18857,1880$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Riley Permian7,2657,36056,39256,30686$68.17$3.02
May 2025Riley Permian7,9507,91858,44858,4480$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Riley Permian8,2058,21556,23255,1631,069$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Riley Permian8,8358,99956,90856,9080$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Riley Permian8,1308,10551,14551,1387$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Riley Permian6,5666,33349,05848,907151$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Riley Permian7,2397,36655,62155,6210$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Riley Permian6,7006,66152,46452,4640$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Riley Permian6,6956,85854,52254,5220$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Riley Permian7,6867,65757,67857,59187$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Riley Permian7,5917,70060,36460,33430$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Riley Permian7,2667,26662,18661,1111,075$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Riley Permian7,7917,76660,93542,73218,203$79.77$2.54
May 2024Riley Permian8,5238,66961,49859,8411,657$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Riley Permian8,5318,34659,69258,3321,360$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Riley Permian8,8778,98166,16866,008160$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Riley Permian8,4638,25064,03164,0310$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Riley Permian9,1859,04269,20952,09017,119$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Riley Permian9,0579,25369,59664,7664,830$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Riley Permian9,4239,33367,59860,7286,870$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Riley Permian10,49210,44669,16366,8472,316$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Riley Permian9,6829,73864,53857,6656,873$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Riley Permian8,9739,32363,87155,8068,065$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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OperatorRiley Permian Operating Co, LLCFieldPlatang (San Andres)CountyYoakum County

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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 Jul 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.

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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 70627, district 8A, 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.