Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 30431
ProducingEASTER DEEP
Easter Deep is an oil lease in Andrews County, Texas, operated by Morningstar Operating LLC in the Deep Rock (Penn.) field. The Railroad Commission shows 1,233 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.
Oil lease dossier · 4 wells
- Operator
- Morningstar Operating LLC
- County
- Andrews County
- Field
- Deep Rock (Penn.)
- RRC lease
- 08-30431
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 886 mcf
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 117 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 4
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output fell 3% over the last 12 months
1,233 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,277 bbl in the 12 months before.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Gas (line, right axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 30431, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
All of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months
Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Aug 2023.
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 30431, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.
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, 100.0% of the gas was flared. 33 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.
Operator history
Who has run this lease
The operator changed 2 times, most recently in May 2022
If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.
- Morningstar Operating LLC May 2022 to now
- Morningstar Partners, L.P. Jan 2022 to Apr 2022
- Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. Jan 2020 to Dec 2021
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
4 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-003-35268 | 1 | Active | – |
| 42-003-35398 | 2 | Active | – |
| 42-003-35414 | 3 | Shut-in | – |
| 42-003-35589 | 4 | Active | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 30431.
Who buys and gathers
Who moves and buys this lease's production
Oil
Energy Transfer Company gathers it.
100% of it, on the list since Sep 11, 2025
Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Sep 11, 2025); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Sep 11, 2025); Centurion Pipeline L.p. (gathers it, until Sep 11, 2025).
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
- 41 not plugged
- Horizontal
- 0
- First completion
- Jan 1, 1986
- Latest permit
- Jul 14, 1986
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-003-35589 | 4 | Jul 14, 1986 | Oct 19, 1986 | 320 |
| 42-003-35414 | 3 | Jan 27, 1986 | May 7, 1986 | 320 |
| 42-003-35398 | 2 | Jan 20, 1986 | Apr 16, 1986 | 320 |
| 42-003-35268 | 1 | Oct 24, 1985 | Jan 1, 1986 | 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 2026Morningstar Operating | 117 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 141 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Morningstar Operating | 82 | 422 | 121 | 0 | 121 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Morningstar Operating | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Morningstar Operating | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Morningstar Operating | 127 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Morningstar Operating | 33 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Morningstar Operating | 89 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 101 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Morningstar Operating | 95 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Morningstar Operating | 86 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Morningstar Operating | 160 | 384 | 111 | 0 | 111 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Morningstar Operating | 76 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 101 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Morningstar Operating | 103 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 85 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Morningstar Operating | 93 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 121 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Morningstar Operating | 81 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 106 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Morningstar Operating | 195 | 396 | 101 | 0 | 101 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Morningstar Operating | 86 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 101 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Morningstar Operating | 87 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Morningstar Operating | 121 | 391 | 140 | 0 | 140 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Morningstar Operating | 102 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Morningstar Operating | 87 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Morningstar Operating | 83 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Morningstar Operating | 91 | 378 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Morningstar Operating | 126 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Morningstar Operating | 125 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Morningstar Operating | 141 | 389 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Morningstar Operating | 97 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Morningstar Operating | 88 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Morningstar Operating | 83 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Morningstar Operating | 87 | 402 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Morningstar Operating | 66 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 145 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Morningstar Operating | 101 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Morningstar Operating | 117 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Morningstar Operating | 77 | 388 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Morningstar Operating | 93 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Morningstar Operating | 90 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Morningstar Operating | 100 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 155 | $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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Around this lease
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This lease belongs to
Morningstar Operating LLC in Andrews County
- PARKER UNIT
56,697 bbl last 12 months
- SOUTHWEST ANDREWS UNIT
52,313 bbl last 12 months
- PARKER, J. E. -E-
15,536 bbl last 12 months
- ELAINE
16,103 bbl last 12 months
- PARKER 18
12,884 bbl last 12 months
Deep Rock (Penn.) field
- GRAFA DEEP
5,424 bbl last 12 months
- GRAY, COLUMBUS
5,333 bbl last 12 months
- KEMP DEEP
4,670 bbl last 12 months
- W. T. FORD DEEP
3,659 bbl last 12 months
- FORD, W. T.
3,728 bbl last 12 months
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Drilling permits within 10 km
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Permit 0915536 · May 15, 2026
UNIVERSITY BLOCK 9/PENN/UNIT #7B
recompletion · XTO Energy Inc. · Andrews County · 8.1 km away
Permit 0908140 · May 23, 2025
PARKER, J.E. FEE 'K' #5
new drill · Morningstar Operating LLC · Andrews County · 6.6 km away
Permit 0904435 · Dec 6, 2024
KING, E.F. #31
recompletion · Citation Oil & Gas Corp. · Andrews County · 4 km away
Permit 0901591 · Aug 6, 2024
KING, E. F. #37
recompletion · Citation Oil & Gas Corp. · Andrews County · 4.4 km away
Permit 0901589 · Jul 29, 2024
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 30431, 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.