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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 69266

Producing

EARNEST "C"

Earnest "C" is an oil lease in Scurry County, Texas, operated by North Fork Operating LP in the Mirage (Strawn) field. The Railroad Commission shows 930 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

930bbl oil, last 12 months−15% vs prior year
Operator
North Fork Operating LP
County
Scurry County
Field
Mirage (Strawn)
RRC lease
8A-69266

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Oil in Jul 2026
82 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
1
Data through
Jul 2026

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 15% over the last 12 months

930 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,094 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 15% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for EARNEST "C", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 15% over the last 12 months. 930 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,094 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 930 bblbbl per month050100150200Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 15% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for EARNEST "C", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 15% over the last 12 months. 930 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,094 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per month050100150200Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 69266, 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.

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

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 May 2024

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 timeStrawn Petroleum Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Apr 2024; North Fork Operating LP, May 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2024Strawn Petroleum Operating, L…Jan 2020 to Apr 2024North Fork Operating LPMay 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeStrawn Petroleum Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Apr 2024; North Fork Operating LP, May 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2024Strawn Petroleum Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Apr 2024North Fork Operating LPMay 2024 to now

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

Wells

1 well on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 69266 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on EARNEST "C"
API numberWell no.Status
42-415-343465HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 69266.

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

    Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2021

Companies that used to be listed: Lpc Crude Iii, LLC (gathers it, until Oct 1, 2021); Rio Energy International, Inc. (gathers it, until Oct 1, 2021); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2021); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Jul 1, 2021); Rio Energy International, Inc. (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2021); Bml, Inc. B (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

160 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
11 not plugged
Horizontal
1
First completion
Feb 16, 2008
Latest permit
Sep 10, 2007
Wells and acres on the permits for Earnest "C"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-415-343465H160

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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36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for EARNEST "C"
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026North Fork8272$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026North Fork8474$84.81$3.15
May 2026North Fork57102$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026North Fork520$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026North Fork82165$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026North Fork720$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026North Fork93162$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025North Fork780$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025North Fork75109$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025North Fork6974$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025North Fork10982$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025North Fork77222$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025North Fork930$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025North Fork830$68.17$3.02
May 2025North Fork86169$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025North Fork800$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025North Fork78228$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025North Fork8344$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025North Fork1100$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024North Fork106147$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024North Fork103166$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024North Fork830$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024North Fork84158$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024North Fork1050$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024North Fork9799$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024North Fork100196$79.77$2.54
May 2024North Fork1700$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Strawn Petroleum5374$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Strawn Petroleum7270$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Strawn Petroleum10682$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Strawn Petroleum10475$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Strawn Petroleum100189$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Strawn Petroleum10785$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Strawn Petroleum10585$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Strawn Petroleum10188$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Strawn Petroleum9888$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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OperatorNorth Fork Operating LPFieldMirage (Strawn)CountyScurry County

North Fork Operating LP in Scurry County

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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 69266, 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.