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Texas oil lease · RRC district 7C · Lease 16849

Producing

FRANCES

Frances is an oil lease in Upton County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 10,211 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 9 wells

10,211bbl oil, last 12 months+21% vs prior year
Operator
SM Energy Company
County
Upton County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
7C-16849

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Upton CountyUptonMidlandCraneGlasscockReaganEctorUpton County
Upton County · RRC district 7COpen Upton County →
Gas, last 12 months
21,592 mcf
Oil in Jun 2026
195 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
9

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 21% over the last 12 months

9,029 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 7,464 bbl in the 12 months before. Jul 2026 was not reported. A red cross marks each one.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 21% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for FRANCES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 21% over the last 12 months. 9,029 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 7,464 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 9,029 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005001,0001,0002,0001,5003,0002,0004,0002,5005,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 21% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for FRANCES, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 21% over the last 12 months. 9,029 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 7,464 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005001,0001,0002,0001,5003,0002,0004,0002,5005,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 16849, 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.

Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 8.7% of the gas in Feb 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Flared (4)
Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of FRANCES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.7% of the gas in Feb 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 8.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of FRANCES gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.7% of the gas in Feb 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 8.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 16849, 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.

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, 0.3% of the gas was flared. One month 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.

SM Energy Company has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Jan 2020 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

9 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 16849 in district 7C. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on FRANCES
API numberWell no.Status
42-461-358852601Active
42-461-361072607Active
42-461-361752608Active
42-461-366872604Active
42-461-370672603Active
42-461-370702606Active
42-461-372922602Active
42-461-377932605Active
42-461-392902636HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 7C, lease 16849.

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 Feb 1, 2011

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Midstream Services LLC and Dcp Operating Company, LP buy and gather it.

    Targa Midstream Services LLC buys it: 99% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2011 · Dcp Operating Company, LP buys it: 1% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2017 · Targa Midstream Services LLC gathers it: 99% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2011 · Dcp Operating Company, LP gathers it: 1% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2017

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.

Who buys my oil and gasIs my oil price fair?

Unit and wells

676.60 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
98 not plugged
Horizontal
1
First completion
Nov 11, 2008
Latest permit
Mar 21, 2014

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 640 and 676.6 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

9 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 Frances
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-461-392902636H676.60
42-461-377932605640
42-461-372922602640
42-461-370702606640
42-461-370672603640
42-461-366872604640
42-461-361752608640
42-461-361072607640
42-461-358852601640

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 SM Energy Company told investors it received

SM Energy Company is linked to SM Energy Company (SM). 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 SM Energy Company
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$96.85SEC filing
Q1 2026$73.69SEC filing
Q4 2025$58.17SEC filing
Q3 2025–SEC filing
Q2 2025$62.04SEC filing
Q1 2025$70.56SEC filing

SourceSM Energy Company 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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It ignores gathering and processing fees, taxes, plant products and the price your operator actually gets, so your statement will differ. Use it as a ceiling to compare against. Regional gas prices are often below Henry Hub.

Ledger

36 months, newest first

Compare these numbers with your statements. Your share of a month is the “Oil sold” volume times your decimal. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Monthly production, disposition and prices for FRANCES
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026SM Energy1954055945940$84.81$3.15
May 2026SM Energy6176221,5011,5010$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026SM Energy8337861,9631,9630$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026SM Energy7495431,9301,9300$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026SM Energy7118111,4121,4120$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026SM Energy9951,0091,9701,92446$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025SM Energy1,0678752,1092,1090$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025SM Energy9739701,6471,6470$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025SM Energy1,1061,2821,9531,9530$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025SM Energy9108822,1592,1590$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025SM Energy8738812,0782,0780$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025SM Energy1,1821,2242,2762,25125$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025SM Energy1,4901,2812,1722,1720$68.17$3.02
May 2025SM Energy8377951,8791,8790$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025SM Energy6938461,6021,6020$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025SM Energy7326431,6871,6870$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025SM Energy4163081,4451,319126$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025SM Energy5176751,5331,5330$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024SM Energy19201,1671,1670$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024SM Energy1392281,2431,2430$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024SM Energy3984121,8311,8310$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024SM Energy4064343,3013,3010$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024SM Energy4623983,0493,0490$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024SM Energy7879462,2252,2250$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024SM Energy5606403,4093,4090$79.77$2.54
May 2024SM Energy7046263,7663,7660$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024SM Energy6966913,7833,7830$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024SM Energy7396503,7163,7160$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024SM Energy6817253,4763,4760$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024SM Energy7226813,3563,3560$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023SM Energy7938093,5363,5360$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023SM Energy8227303,5233,5230$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023SM Energy8951,0073,6043,6040$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023SM Energy9171,0063,6313,6310$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023SM Energy1,2631,2714,0274,0270$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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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 Jun 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 16849, 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.