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GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8

Giraffe Unit 18D8 is an oil lease in Reeves County, Texas, operated by VTX Energy Operating, LLC in the Sandbar (Bone Spring) field.

1 well

22,332bbl oil, last 12 months+42% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-53219

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Where it sits

This county

Reeves CountyReevesWinklerWardLovingReeves County
Reeves County
Gas, last 12 months
19,526 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
700 bbl

Production by month

Oil output rose 42% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output rose 42% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 42% over the last 12 months. 22,332 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,774 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 22,332 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,0002,5002,0005,0003,0007,5004,00010kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 42% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 42% over the last 12 months. 22,332 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,774 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

94% 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)
94% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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
94% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 94% 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)

    94% · 18,445 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    5.5% · 1,081 mcf

5.5% 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 18D8
API numberWell no.Status
42-389-384538HActive

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 gasGathers100Oct 20, 2019–
United Energy Trading LLCOilGathers50Oct 20, 2019Jan 9, 2024
Etc Texas P/L, LTDCasinghead gasBuys100Oct 20, 2019Oct 1, 2023
Oryx So. Delaware Ogt LLCOilGathers50Oct 20, 2019Jan 1, 2020

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

480.09 acres on the newest permit

A production sharing agreement well is on this lease

Permits for Giraffe Unit 18D8
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-389-384538H480.09

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for GIRAFFE UNIT 18D8
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026VTX Energy7006261,016542474$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026VTX Energy109264246132114$84.81$3.15
May 2026VTX Energy1,2431,2671,1271,09136$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026VTX Energy2,1412,1401,7171,68136$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026VTX Energy2,2942,2382,0772,04631$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026VTX Energy1,9712,0021,7971,70691$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026VTX Energy2,1602,2321,9131,793120$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025VTX Energy2,3722,3171,7781,72553$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025VTX Energy2,1652,1391,7801,76218$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025VTX Energy2,0952,2001,9761,94036$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025VTX Energy2,6162,5691,9301,88941$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025VTX Energy2,4662,4292,1692,13831$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025VTX Energy2,5172,6682,1952,17520$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025VTX Energy2,1582,1141,7481,72820$68.17$3.02
May 2025VTX Energy1,8651,7191,9841,96618$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025VTX Energy790835698480218$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025VTX Energy1,2481,2181,6511,62130$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025VTX Energy1,3021,2221,5381,49444$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025VTX Energy7028981,3541,34113$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024VTX Energy1,7911,8252,9472,91334$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024VTX Energy1,3411,2301,7221,7166$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024VTX Energy54157175173516$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024VTX Energy7416261,4281,41810$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024VTX Energy7787301,2601,24812$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024VTX Energy6947441,2981,28018$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024VTX Energy1,6751,7484,7804,72852$79.77$2.54
May 2024VTX Energy2,1972,3048,3087,855453$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024VTX Energy2,3792,3558,9158,770145$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024VTX Energy2,5292,3849,7399,69841$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024VTX Energy2,3942,3719,7759,69778$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024VTX Energy2,5332,5399,3659,30065$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023VTX Energy2,3762,3663,6653,63629$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023VTX Energy1,9411,8891,9931,98013$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023VTX Energy1,8491,9202,5742,55420$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023VTX Energy1,9912,0812,9562,796160$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Pri Operating,2,1902,0503,4973,48512$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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