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Texas oil lease · RRC district 01 · Lease 08823

Producing

JOHNSON UNIT

Johnson Unit is an oil lease in Wilson County, Texas, operated by First Light Operating, LLC in the Marcelina Creek (Austin Chalk) field. The Railroad Commission shows 621 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

621bbl oil, last 12 months−26% vs prior year
Operator
First Light Operating, LLC
County
Wilson County
Field
Marcelina Creek (Austin Chalk)
RRC lease
01-08823

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Wilson CountyWilsonAtascosaComalGonzalesKarnesDe WittGuadalupeBexarWilson County
Wilson County · RRC district 01Open Wilson County →
Gas, last 12 months
186 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
10 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
1

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 26% over the last 12 months

621 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 837 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 26% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for JOHNSON UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 26% over the last 12 months. 621 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 837 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 621 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005010100201503020040Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 26% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for JOHNSON UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 26% over the last 12 months. 621 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 837 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005010100201503020040Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 08823, 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 flaring in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Aug 2023.

All of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 monthsShare of JOHNSON UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Aug 2023.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 monthsShare of JOHNSON UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to flaring in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Aug 2023.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 08823, district 01. Reported through Jul 2026.

Flared (4)

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

Over the last 12 months, 100.0% of the gas was flared. 36 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.

The operator changed once, most recently in Jul 2025

If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.

Operators of this lease over timeFirst Rock, Inc., Jan 2020 to Jun 2025; First Light Operating, LLC, Jul 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jul 2025First Rock, Inc.Jan 2020 to Jun 2025First Light Operating, LLCJul 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeFirst Rock, Inc., Jan 2020 to Jun 2025; First Light Operating, LLC, Jul 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jul 2025First Rock, Inc.Jan 2020 to Jun 2025First Light Operating, LLCJul 2025 to now

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

Wells

1 well on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 08823 in district 01. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on JOHNSON UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-493-311231Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 01, lease 08823.

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

    Cima Energy, LP and Dorado Oil Company gather it.

    Cima Energy, LP gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Jul 1, 2025 · Dorado Oil Company gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Jul 1, 2025

Companies that used to be listed: Lease Use Only (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2025); First Rock, Inc. (buys it, until Jul 1, 2025); Shell Trading (Us) Company (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2025).

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

140.71 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
11 not plugged
Horizontal
1
First completion
Aug 25, 1982
Latest permit
Jun 26, 1990

A pooling certificate was filed

Your tract may share its production with neighbours in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.

Wells and acres on the permits for Johnson Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-493-311231140.71

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 JOHNSON UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026First Light100303$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026First Light13015739039$84.81$3.15
May 2026First Light6115618018$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026First Light39012012$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026First Light37011011$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026First Light33010010$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026First Light31150909$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025First Light35011011$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025First Light57017017$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025First Light5015815015$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025First Light98029029$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025First Light40012012$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025First Light3916312012$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025First Rock,70021021$68.17$3.02
May 2025First Rock,8215924024$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025First Rock,82024024$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025First Rock,57017017$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025First Rock,6216224024$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025First Rock,88027027$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024First Rock,7815524024$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024First Rock,73021021$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024First Rock,7715923023$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024First Rock,93028028$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024First Rock,3615211011$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024First Rock,77023023$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024First Rock,13016237037$79.77$2.54
May 2024First Rock,46013013$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024First Rock,9115727027$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024First Rock,84025025$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024First Rock,7816224024$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024First Rock,107031031$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023First Rock,8014424024$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023First Rock,9015527027$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023First Rock,86025025$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023First Rock,12417637037$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023First Rock,9214728028$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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OperatorFirst Light Operating, LLCFieldMarcelina Creek (Austin Chalk)CountyWilson County

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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 08823, 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.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.