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Texas oil lease · RRC district 7C · Lease 17713

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DORCUS

Dorcus is an oil lease in Upton County, Texas, operated by Firebird Energy II LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 7,465 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 11 wells

7,465bbl oil, last 12 months−43% vs prior year
Operator
Firebird Energy II LLC
County
Upton County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
7C-17713

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Upton CountyUptonMidlandCraneGlasscockReaganEctorUpton County
Upton County · RRC district 7COpen Upton County →
Gas, last 12 months
90,355 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
684 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
11

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 43% over the last 12 months

7,465 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,066 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 43% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DORCUS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 43% over the last 12 months. 7,465 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,066 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 7,465 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,0002,5002,0005,0003,0007,5004,00010k5,00012.5kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 43% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for DORCUS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 43% over the last 12 months. 7,465 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,066 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001,0002,5002,0005,0003,0007,5004,00010k5,00012.5kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 17713, district 7C. 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.

96% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Feb 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
96% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of DORCUS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 96% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Feb 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 18.4%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
96% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of DORCUS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 96% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Feb 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 18.4%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 17713, district 7C. 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.

Lease fuel (1)

Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.

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, 1.8% 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.

The operator changed once, most recently in Nov 2023

If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.

Operators of this lease over timeSummit Petroleum LLC, Jan 2020 to Oct 2023; Firebird Energy II LLC, Nov 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Nov 2023Summit Petroleum LLCJan 2020 to Oct 2023Firebird Energy II LLCNov 2023 to now
Operators of this lease over timeSummit Petroleum LLC, Jan 2020 to Oct 2023; Firebird Energy II LLC, Nov 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Nov 2023Summit Petroleum LLCJan 2020 to Oct 2023Firebird Energy II LLCNov 2023 to now

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

Wells

11 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 17713 in district 7C. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on DORCUS
API numberWell no.Status
42-461-375292Shut-in
42-461-377951Shut-in
42-461-3779615Shut-in
42-461-378504Shut-in
42-461-3796711Shut-in
42-461-379903Shut-in
42-461-381915Active
42-461-381928Shut-in
42-461-382996Shut-in
42-461-3851010Shut-in
42-461-3966528HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 7C, lease 17713.

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

    Enlink Crude Marketing, LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2020

  • Gas from oil wells

    Energy Transfer Company buys and gathers it.

    Energy Transfer Company buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Wtg South Permian Midstream LLC (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg South Permian Midstream LLC (buys it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Feb 1, 2021); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Feb 1, 2021); Enlink Crude Purchasing LLC (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2020).

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

638.90 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
119 not plugged
Horizontal
1
First completion
Sep 29, 2011
Latest permit
Sep 15, 2014

11 wells are listed on this lease

Each well can have its own unit. The decimal for one well does not have to equal the decimal for another.

Wells and acres on the permits for Dorcus
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-461-3966528H638.90
42-461-3851010638.90
42-461-382996638.90
42-461-381928638.90
42-461-381915638.90
42-461-379903638.90
42-461-3796711638.90
42-461-378504638.90
42-461-377951638.90
42-461-3779615638.90
42-461-375292638.90

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 DORCUS
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Firebird Energy68468610,81610,386221$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Firebird Energy72972811,2669,9831,063$84.81$3.15
May 2026Firebird Energy83083311,38211,05988$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Firebird Energy7497629,7409,5310$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Firebird Energy83681710,80210,46394$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Firebird Energy1971948,8108,53348$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Firebird Energy632634000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Firebird Energy5355426,9506,69932$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Firebird Energy5845847,5987,270103$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Firebird Energy7537537,7317,48315$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Firebird Energy7357265,2605,1070$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Firebird Energy201203000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Firebird Energy8358425,6085,351125$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Firebird Energy1,1451,1456,0115,80274$68.17$3.02
May 2025Firebird Energy1,3881,392000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Firebird Energy1,2851,2816,2885,884253$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Firebird Energy1,2561,2587,1096,92210$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Firebird Energy7087075,0373,965927$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Firebird Energy1,3371,3376,6455,762753$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Firebird Energy1,2211,2196,2235,502611$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Firebird Energy1,2711,2686,9386,478344$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Firebird Energy1,2541,2535,7905,468243$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Firebird Energy8918873,9363,525356$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Firebird Energy4759004,8904,8900$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Firebird Energy1,0658987,0207,0200$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Firebird Energy1,1021,4215,2155,2150$79.77$2.54
May 2024Firebird Energy6293538458450$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Firebird Energy6971,0474,6233,9280$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Firebird Energy1,4011,1147,6696,6430$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Firebird Energy1,6591,7737,5376,5770$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Firebird Energy2,3342,3178,6487,6220$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Firebird Energy4,3134,2166,9786,9780$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Firebird Energy9171,3398638200$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Summit Petroleum1,4661,0921,1971,10224$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Summit Petroleum00000$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Summit Petroleum1900000$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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OperatorFirebird Energy II LLCFieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountyUpton County

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    22,346 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away

  • ALETHA 13

    25,150 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away

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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 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.

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 17713, district 7C, 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.