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GIRAFFE UNIT 18

Giraffe Unit 18 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Wolfbone (Trend Area) field.

1 well

12,977bbl oil, last 12 months+9% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-46289

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
10,597 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
1,006 bbl

Production by month

Oil output rose 9% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for GIRAFFE UNIT 18, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 9% over the last 12 months. 12,977 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,930 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 12,977 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,0002,5002,0005,0003,0007,5004,00010kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 9% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for GIRAFFE UNIT 18, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 9% over the last 12 months. 12,977 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,930 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001,0002,5002,0005,0003,0007,5004,00010kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

90% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 46.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Flared (4)
90% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of GIRAFFE UNIT 18 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 90% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 46.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 46.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
90% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of GIRAFFE UNIT 18 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 90% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 46.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 46.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    90% · 9,490 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    10% · 1,107 mcf

10.4% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 8 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Sep 2023

Operators of this lease over timePri Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now
Operators of this lease over timePri Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Aug 2023; VTX Energy Operating, LLC, Sep 2023 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Sep 2023Pri Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Aug 2023VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on GIRAFFE UNIT 18
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-343083HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLCOilGathers50Jan 1, 2020–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers50Jan 9, 2024–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCCasinghead gasBuys100Oct 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Nov 1, 2015–
United Energy Trading LLCOilGathers50Aug 1, 2019Jan 9, 2024
Etc Texas P/L, LTDCasinghead gasBuys100Aug 1, 2019Oct 1, 2023
Oryx So. Delaware Ogt LLCOilGathers50Feb 1, 2016Jan 1, 2020
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasBuys100Nov 1, 2015Aug 1, 2019
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyOilGathers50Feb 1, 2016Aug 1, 2019

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

479.84 acres on the newest permit

A pooling certificate was filed

Permits for Giraffe Unit 18
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-343083H479.84

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for GIRAFFE UNIT 18
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy1,0061,046898479419$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy955917971521450$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy97895281679026$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy1,2081,17982480717$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy9629385775689$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy81882269866335$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy78386289283656$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy1,3711,30093891028$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy8128677006937$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy1,6101,6131,3381,31325$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy1,2541,23599197021$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy1,2201,20195494014$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy1,2321,3188408328$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy1,1321,04189388310$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy5476132402382$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy826896353243110$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy1,4441,4511,4271,40126$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy1,8511,8491,6071,56146$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy1,9701,8971,5081,49315$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy9959484224175$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy4615032282271$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy4033662912856$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy3593527117065$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy7107121,1811,17011$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy1,1131,0832,0682,04028$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy1,1061,1492,2152,19124$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy1,3931,4614,4554,212243$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy1,5071,4924,6284,55375$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy1,6051,5114,1094,09217$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy1,4751,4594,1824,14933$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy1,5071,5255,9325,89042$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy1,6921,7108,2578,18968$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy1,8761,8343,8263,80026$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy2,1022,2045,8235,77746$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy2,7202,7364,8764,557319$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,1,8551,8114,6754,65916$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.

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