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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 41578

Producing

ESTES

Estes is an oil lease in Midland County, Texas, operated by Ovintiv USA Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 19,414 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 11 wells

19,414bbl oil, last 12 months+3% vs prior year
Operator
Ovintiv USA Inc.
County
Midland County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-41578

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Midland CountyMidlandMartinAndrewsGlasscockHowardEctorMidland County
Midland County · RRC district 08Open Midland County →
Gas, last 12 months
42,334 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
2,284 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 rose 3% over the last 12 months

19,414 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 18,836 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ESTES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 3% over the last 12 months. 19,414 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 18,836 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 19,414 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005002,0001,0004,0001,5006,0002,0008,0002,50010kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ESTES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 3% over the last 12 months. 19,414 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 18,836 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005002,0001,0004,0001,5006,0002,0008,0002,50010kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 41578, district 08. 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 2026 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line

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.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission lineShare of ESTES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line. 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.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jul 2026: line to plantOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission lineShare of ESTES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line. 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.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 26: line to plantJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 41578, 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.

Transmission line (2)

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

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, 0.1% of the gas was flared. No month went above 3%.

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 2 times, most recently in Jul 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 timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2023; Fourpoint Energy, LLC, Mar 2023 to Jun 2024; Ovintiv USA Inc., Jul 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2023Changed Jul 2024Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2023Fourpoint Energy, LLCMar 2023 to Jun 2024Ovintiv USA Inc.Jul 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2023; Fourpoint Energy, LLC, Mar 2023 to Jun 2024; Ovintiv USA Inc., Jul 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2023Changed Jul 2024Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2023Fourpoint Energy, LLCMar 2023 to Jun 2024Ovintiv USA Inc.Jul 2024 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 41578 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on ESTES
API numberWell no.Status
42-329-37113201Active
42-329-37127203Active
42-329-37128204Active
42-329-37410202Active
42-329-37412205Active
42-329-37776207Active
42-329-37777208Active
42-329-38199211Active
42-329-38202210Active
42-329-38707212Active
42-329-38708213Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 41578.

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

    Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Mar 1, 2023

Companies that used to be listed: Enlink Midstream Services, LLC (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2024); Coronado Midstream LLC (buys it, until Jul 1, 2024); Enlink North Texas Gathering, LP (gathers it, until Mar 1, 2023); Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC (gathers it, until Mar 1, 2023); Trafigura Trading LLC (gathers it, until Mar 1, 2023); Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC (gathers it, until Mar 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

656.62 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
1111 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Sep 11, 2011
Latest permit
Jun 13, 2013

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 Estes
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-329-38707212656.62
42-329-38708213656.62
42-329-38199211656.62
42-329-38202210656.62
42-329-37776207656.62
42-329-37777208656.62
42-329-37410202656.62
42-329-37412205656.62
42-329-37127203656.37
42-329-37128204656.37
42-329-37113201656.60

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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What the operator reported

What Ovintiv Inc. told investors it received

Ovintiv USA Inc. is linked to Ovintiv Inc. (OVV). Public companies report the average price they realize each quarter. It is an average across everything the company operates, not the price on this lease.
Realized prices reported by Ovintiv Inc.
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$100.69SEC filing
Q1 2026$72.62SEC filing
Q4 2025$59.55SEC filing
Q3 2025$66.22SEC filing
Q2 2025$64.50SEC filing
Q1 2025$71.79SEC filing

SourceOvintiv Inc. quarterly reports on SEC EDGAR, prices before hedging where the company states both. Read by machine from each filing’s tables; the link opens the filing so you can check the figure.

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for ESTES
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Ovintiv USA2,2842,6163,7853,7850$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Ovintiv USA2,3202,1343,5583,5580$84.81$3.15
May 2026Ovintiv USA1,0221,1991,5311,5310$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Ovintiv USA7688912,0052,0050$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Ovintiv USA1,2209523,1393,1390$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Ovintiv USA1,3501,4023,2523,2520$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Ovintiv USA1,4751,3933,5533,5530$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Ovintiv USA1,9171,8294,5714,5710$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Ovintiv USA1,8731,8624,3874,3870$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Ovintiv USA1,9412,1034,5794,5790$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Ovintiv USA1,9111,8384,4394,4390$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Ovintiv USA1,3331,4123,5353,49540$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Ovintiv USA1,8251,7464,1144,1140$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Ovintiv USA1,3001,1993,6373,6370$68.17$3.02
May 2025Ovintiv USA2,0732,2205,4485,4480$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Ovintiv USA1,8001,7414,9234,9230$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Ovintiv USA1,9962,1045,0555,0550$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ovintiv USA1,6871,4834,6454,6450$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ovintiv USA1,0451,0113,1973,1970$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ovintiv USA1,3651,5444,2574,2570$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ovintiv USA1,5901,4624,3014,3010$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ovintiv USA1,1181,3574,8634,8621$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ovintiv USA1,2991,0174,4654,3960$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ovintiv USA1,7381,7775,0294,9580$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ovintiv USA1,7031,4514,9714,9000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,2811,5524,5014,4340$79.77$2.54
May 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,6481,4954,9124,8410$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,7201,8064,6694,6000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,8681,9665,2455,1740$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,6891,6084,7634,6960$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Fourpoint Energy,1,4461,3234,9244,8530$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Fourpoint Energy,1,7841,8375,2895,2180$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Fourpoint Energy,1,7631,9985,3465,2790$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Fourpoint Energy,1,9342,1046,2936,2240$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Fourpoint Energy,2,0381,8736,2046,1350$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Fourpoint Energy,1,7962,2456,4236,3520$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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OperatorOvintiv USA Inc.FieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountyMidland County

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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.

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Why is the newest month Jul 2026?

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Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 41578, 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.

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