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Texas oil lease · RRC district 01 · Lease 15772

Producing

HOWETT

Howett is an oil lease in Zavala County, Texas, operated by Buffco Production Inc. in the Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field. The Railroad Commission shows 69,459 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 13 wells

69,459bbl oil, last 12 months−11% vs prior year
Operator
Buffco Production Inc.
County
Zavala County
Field
Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford)
RRC lease
01-15772

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Zavala CountyZavalaUvaldeKinneyMedinaFrioMaverickZavala County
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Gas, last 12 months
34,658 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
6,438 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
13

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 fell 11% over the last 12 months

69,459 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 78,344 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 11% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for HOWETT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 11% over the last 12 months. 69,459 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 78,344 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 69,459 bblbbl per monthmcf per month002,0001,0004,0002,0006,0003,0008,0004,00010k5,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 11% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for HOWETT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 11% over the last 12 months. 69,459 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 78,344 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month002,0001,0004,0002,0006,0003,0008,0004,00010k5,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 15772, district 01. 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 processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 8.4% of the gas in May 2024.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Other (5 to 8)
  • Flared (4)
All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of HOWETT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.4% of the gas in May 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 8.4%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of HOWETT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 8.4% of the gas in May 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 8.4%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 15772, district 01. 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.

Other (5 to 8)

Gas lift, repressure, carbon black or another use the operator reported.

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

None of the gas was flared in the last 12 months. 7 months 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.

Buffco Production Inc. has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeBuffco Production Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Buffco Production Inc.Jan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeBuffco Production Inc., Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Buffco Production Inc.Jan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

13 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 15772 in district 01. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on HOWETT
API numberWell no.Status
42-507-327931HActive
42-507-330679HActive
42-507-3306810HActive
42-507-3312911HActive
42-507-3313312HActive
42-507-3313414HActive
42-507-3314613HActive
42-507-3315115HActive
42-507-3315216HActive
42-507-331553HActive
42-507-331564HActive
42-507-331745HActive
42-507-3322018SWActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 01, lease 15772.

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

    Eastex Crude Company, LLC, Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC, Harvest Marketing & Trading, LLC, Plains Marketing, L.p. and Shell Trading (Us) Company gather it.

    Eastex Crude Company, LLC gathers it: 20% of it, on the list since Feb 16, 2023 · Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it: 20% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024 · Harvest Marketing & Trading, LLC gathers it: 20% of it, on the list since Feb 16, 2023 · Plains Marketing, L.p. gathers it: 20% of it, on the list since Feb 16, 2023 · Shell Trading (Us) Company gathers it: 20% of it, on the list since Feb 16, 2023

  • Gas from oil wells

    Williams Mlp Operating LLC buys and gathers it.

    Williams Mlp Operating LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024 · Williams Mlp Operating LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2015

Companies that used to be listed: Upstream Energy Services (buys it, until Aug 1, 2024); Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Ace Gathering, Inc. (gathers it, until Feb 16, 2023); Eastex Crude Company (gathers it, until Feb 16, 2023); Lion Oil Trading & Trans, LLC (gathers it, until Feb 16, 2023); Plains Marketing, L.p. (gathers it, until Feb 16, 2023).

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

2,375.20 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
1515 not plugged
Horizontal
12
First completion
Oct 16, 2011
Latest permit
Apr 20, 2021

15 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 Howett
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-507-33220182,375.20
42-507-3322018SW2,375.20
42-507-3322018V2,375.20
42-507-331745H2,375.20
42-507-331553H2,375.20
42-507-331564H2,375.20
42-507-3315216H2,375.20
42-507-3315115H2,375.20
42-507-3314613H2,375.20
42-507-3313414H2,375.20
42-507-3313312H2,375.20
42-507-3312911H2,375.20

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 HOWETT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Buffco Production6,4386,3812,5992,5990$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Buffco Production6,0325,9552,3072,3070$84.81$3.15
May 2026Buffco Production6,2915,7312,3192,3190$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Buffco Production5,5465,4252,4622,4620$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Buffco Production5,3465,6543,0203,0200$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Buffco Production5,1795,0163,5143,5140$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Buffco Production5,9535,7233,2913,2910$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Buffco Production5,6055,9433,4423,4420$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Buffco Production5,7505,6883,1533,1530$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Buffco Production6,0806,1623,3003,3000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Buffco Production6,1955,6742,4652,4650$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Buffco Production5,0445,0402,7862,7860$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Buffco Production6,3376,1492,5392,5390$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Buffco Production5,9655,9222,0522,0520$68.17$3.02
May 2025Buffco Production6,3536,0961,8661,8660$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Buffco Production6,2006,1952,8562,8560$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Buffco Production7,0567,0432,8782,8780$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Buffco Production6,3646,1552,8882,8780$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Buffco Production6,3646,0062,5342,50727$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Buffco Production6,3636,8184,0153,97243$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Buffco Production6,5785,9523,9113,85655$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Buffco Production7,4487,1563,9783,90474$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Buffco Production6,9686,6482,5602,47189$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Buffco Production6,3486,6292,6242,511113$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Buffco Production7,6387,4802,5142,372142$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Buffco Production7,7547,5893,3163,066250$79.77$2.54
May 2024Buffco Production6,5325,7983,1372,874263$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Buffco Production6,5387,0683,3723,094278$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Buffco Production6,7806,4203,8803,85030$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Buffco Production6,8947,1412,5642,53133$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Buffco Production6,0236,2261,3461,32224$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Buffco Production6,3905,6951,4011,38417$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Buffco Production6,9016,8222,9382,91424$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Buffco Production7,7607,4443,2603,24119$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Buffco Production6,5016,10045544312$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Buffco Production8,0838,25742839929$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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OperatorBuffco Production Inc.FieldBriscoe Ranch (Eagleford)CountyZavala County

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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.

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Why is the newest month Jul 2026?

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Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 15772, district 01, 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.

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