Texas oil lease
Shut inJONES UNIT A-981
Jones Unit A-981 is an oil lease in Newton County, Texas, operated by Bonfire Operating LLC in the Brookeland (Wilcox 7740) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Bonfire Operating LLC
- County
- Newton County
- RRC lease
- 03-22967
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 0 bbl
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Operator
Operator changed: Bonfire Operating LLC took over from Hicks Exploration, LLC in Jun 2025.
- P-5
The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as delinquent (last P-5 filed Mar 18, 2025).
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
No production to chart
Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Who has run this lease
The operator changed 3 times, most recently in Jun 2025
- Bonfire Operating LLC Jun 2025 to now
- Hicks Exploration, LLC Mar 2024 to May 2025
- Prize Exploration & Prod, LLC Aug 2020 to Feb 2024
- RKI Energy Resources, LLC Jan 2020 to Jul 2020
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-351-30648 | 2 | Shut-in |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Trading (Us) Company | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Oct 1, 2023 | – |
| Et Gathering & Processing LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Oct 1, 2023 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Nov 1, 2015 | – |
| Etc Texas P/L, LTD | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Jan 1, 2018 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Mar 4, 2019 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Eastex Crude Company | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Feb 17, 1996 | Mar 4, 2019 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
40 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed
Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-351-30648 | 2 | Jan 17, 1996 | Feb 17, 1996 | 40 |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Bonfire Operating | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 45 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Hicks Exploration, | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Prize Exploration | 0 | 0 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Bonfire Operating LLC in Newton County
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