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Texas oil lease · RRC district 04 · Lease 14070

Producing

HAL LOPENO

Hal Lopeno is an oil lease in Zapata County, Texas, operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, in the Lopeno ( Queen City Oil) field. The Railroad Commission shows 2,902 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

2,902bbl oil, last 12 months
Operator
Varas Energy Operating Company,
County
Zapata County
Field
Lopeno ( Queen City Oil)
RRC lease
04-14070

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
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Gas, last 12 months
642 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3

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 over the last 12 months

2,902 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for HAL LOPENO, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output over the last 12 months. 2,902 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,902 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002502005004007506001,000800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for HAL LOPENO, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output over the last 12 months. 2,902 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002502005004007506001,000800Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 14070, district 04. 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.

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 5 months reported

Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 5 months reportedShare of HAL LOPENO gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 5 months reported. Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 5 months reportedShare of HAL LOPENO gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 5 months reported. Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 14070, district 04. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

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

None of the gas was flared in the 5 months reported.

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 Jan 2025

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Operators of this lease over timeBlackbeard Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Nov 2020; Hugoton Operating Company, Inc., Dec 2020 to Dec 2024; Varas Energy Operating Company,, Jan 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Dec 2020Changed Jan 2025Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Nov 2020Hugoton Operating Company, In…Dec 2020 to Dec 2024Varas Energy Operating Compan…Jan 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeBlackbeard Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Nov 2020; Hugoton Operating Company, Inc., Dec 2020 to Dec 2024; Varas Energy Operating Company,, Jan 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Dec 2020Changed Jan 2025Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Nov 2020Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 to Dec 2024Varas Energy Operating Company,Jan 2025 to now

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

Wells

3 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 14070 in district 04. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on HAL LOPENO
API numberWell no.Status
42-505-366091Active
42-505-366102Shut-in
42-505-366113Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 04, lease 14070.

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

    Energy Transfer Marketing & Term and Gulfmark Energy, Inc. gather it.

    Energy Transfer Marketing & Term gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Dec 1, 2022 · Gulfmark Energy, Inc. gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since May 1, 2020

  • Gas from oil wells

    Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC buys it; Varas Energy Operating Company, gathers it.

    Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2025 · Varas Energy Operating Company, gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2025

Companies that used to be listed: Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Jan 1, 2025); Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until Dec 1, 2022); Bluestone Natural Res. Ii, LLC (gathers it, until Jun 1, 2021); Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2020); Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC (buys it, until May 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

339.43 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
33 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Jan 9, 2018
Latest permit
Nov 21, 2017
Wells and acres on the permits for Hal Lopeno
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-505-366113339.43
42-505-366102339.43
42-505-366091339.43

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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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for HAL LOPENO
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Varas Energy00000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Varas Energy0031310$84.81$3.15
May 2026Varas Energy2713533653650$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Varas Energy3853422462460$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Varas Energy571677000$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Varas Energy865868000$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Varas Energy802681000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Varas Energy8178000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Varas Energy00000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Varas Energy00000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Varas Energy00000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Varas Energy00000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Varas Energy00000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Varas Energy00000$68.17$3.02
May 2025Varas Energy00000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Varas Energy00000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Varas Energy00000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Varas Energy00000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Varas Energy00000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Hugoton Operating00000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Hugoton Operating00000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Hugoton Operating00000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Hugoton Operating00000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Hugoton Operating00000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Hugoton Operating00000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Hugoton Operating00000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Hugoton Operating00000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Hugoton Operating00000$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Hugoton Operating00000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Hugoton Operating00000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Hugoton Operating00000$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Hugoton Operating00000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Hugoton Operating00000$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Hugoton Operating00000$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Hugoton Operating001111110$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Hugoton Operating2351727727720$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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OperatorVaras Energy Operating Company,FieldLopeno ( Queen City Oil)CountyZapata County

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Lopeno ( Queen City Oil) field

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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 Jul 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 14070, district 04, 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.