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H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A

H.s. Ratliff 85-17A is an oil lease in Ector County, Texas, operated by Continental Resources, Inc. in the Emma (Barnett Shale) field.

1 well

43,688bbl oil, last 12 months−37% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-59003

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Where it sits

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Ector CountyEctorMartinMidlandAndrewsWinklerWardEctor County
Ector County
Gas, last 12 months
88,486 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
2,921 bbl

Production by month

Oil output fell 37% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 37% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 37% over the last 12 months. 43,688 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 69,072 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 43,688 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,5005,0005,00010k7,50015k10k20k12.5k25kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 37% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 37% over the last 12 months. 43,688 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 69,072 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,5005,0005,00010k7,50015k10k20k12.5k25kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant

Flaring peaked at 41.8% of the gas in May 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plantShare of H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 41.8% of the gas in May 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jul 2026: plant to fuelFlared 41.8%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plantShare of H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jul 2026 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 41.8% of the gas in May 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 26: plant to fuelFlared 41.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    80% · 83,049 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    13% · 13,373 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    6.6% · 6,781 mcf

6.6% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 16 months above 3%.

1 well on this lease

Wells on H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A
API numberWell no.Status
42-135-438971HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCOilGathers100Oct 1, 2025–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasBuys100Dec 1, 2022–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasGathers100Dec 1, 2022–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers100Dec 1, 2022Oct 1, 2025

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

974 acres on the newest permit

Permits for H.s. Ratliff 85-17A
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-135-438971H974

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

What Continental Resources, Inc. told investors it received

Continental Resources, Inc. is linked to Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR).
Realized prices reported by Continental Resources, Inc.
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$96.81SEC filing
Q1 2026$71.54SEC filing
Q3 2025$65.11SEC filing
Q2 2025$62.52SEC filing
Q1 2025$70.26SEC filing
Q3 2024$74.80SEC filing

SourceContinental Resources, Inc. quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.

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Ledger for H.S. RATLIFF 85-17A
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20262,9212,6512,9701,109639$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262,6602,9802,7561,40565$84.81$3.15
May 20261,8571,6181,4501370$102.13$2.94
Apr 202626817653200$100.32$2.77
Mar 202600000$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262,5792,8926,1185,5180$64.51$3.62
Jan 20265,4415,27911,85710,342288$60.04$7.72
Dec 20255,5315,61213,17211,612320$57.97$4.26
Nov 20255,3025,64211,84110,262419$60.06$3.79
Oct 20255,6085,15913,75611,812704$60.89$3.19
Sep 20255,6805,61212,26710,934150$63.96$2.97
Aug 20255,8415,97311,7678,9211,636$64.86$2.91
Jul 20258,4918,12614,71710,9972,560$68.39$3.20
Jun 20252,8212,8085,0524,293256$68.17$3.02
May 20256,2746,3419,1854,7053,840$62.17$3.12
Apr 20253,9294,7479,1818,4410$63.54$3.42
Mar 20256,1545,97512,15110,439512$68.24$4.12
Feb 20255,6655,70411,51210,4400$71.53$4.19
Jan 20256,9536,65813,56012,3200$75.74$4.13
Dec 20246,3756,0728,6697,901768$70.12$3.01
Nov 20245,2465,35711,3689,8321,536$69.95$2.12
Oct 20247,3837,71112,03812,02513$71.99$2.20
Sep 20245,8785,4448,3848,191193$70.24$2.28
Aug 20243,9034,0158,6115,7952,816$76.68$1.99
Jul 20246,7717,14915,74112,1693,572$81.80$2.07
Jun 20246,7866,49415,55715,5570$79.77$2.54
May 20247,1577,24114,83314,82112$80.02$2.12
Apr 20247,1867,46514,28314,25231$85.35$1.60
Mar 20247,6467,86415,90415,772132$81.28$1.49
Feb 20247,5546,86817,14016,999141$77.25$1.72
Jan 20248,3748,60314,83111,6573,174$74.15$3.18
Dec 20238,4938,20812,5699,6212,948$71.90$2.52
Nov 20238,8008,74217,25317,041212$77.69$2.71
Oct 202311,12611,47223,80720,8622,945$85.64$2.98
Sep 202312,37811,97120,82320,322501$89.43$2.64
Aug 20239,6739,91019,27517,3001,975$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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