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Texas oil lease · RRC district 03 · Lease 26771

Producing

JOYCE UNIT

Joyce Unit is an oil lease in Madison County, Texas, operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC in the Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) field. The Railroad Commission shows 56 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

56bbl oil, last 12 months
Operator
Empire Texas Operating LLC
County
Madison County
Field
Fort Trinidad, East (Buda)
RRC lease
03-26771

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Madison CountyMadisonWalkerLimestoneHoustonLeonBrazosRobertsonMadison County
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Oil in Jul 2026
56 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3
Data through
Jul 2026

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

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

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for JOYCE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output over the last 12 months. 56 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 56 bblbbl per month020406080Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for JOYCE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output over the last 12 months. 56 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per month020406080Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 26771, district 03. 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.

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

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 May 2022

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 timePardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP, Jan 2020 to Apr 2022; Empire Texas Operating LLC, May 2022 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2022Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPJan 2020 to Apr 2022Empire Texas Operating LLCMay 2022 to now
Operators of this lease over timePardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP, Jan 2020 to Apr 2022; Empire Texas Operating LLC, May 2022 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2022Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPJan 2020 to Apr 2022Empire Texas Operating LLCMay 2022 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 26771 in district 03. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on JOYCE UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-313-30805101Shut-in
42-313-31176102Shut-in
42-313-31256202Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 03, lease 26771.

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 Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jul 1, 2021

  • Gas from oil wells

    Empire Texas Operating LLC buys and gathers it.

    Empire Texas Operating LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since May 1, 2022 · Empire Texas Operating LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since May 1, 2022

Companies that used to be listed: Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP (gathers it, until May 1, 2022); Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP (buys it, until May 1, 2022); Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2021); Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP (buys it, until Jul 1, 2021); Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP (gathers it, until Jul 1, 2021); Trinity River Midstream, LLC (gathers it, until Nov 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

320 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
Dec 16, 2014
Latest permit
Nov 10, 2014

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 200 and 320 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Joyce Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-313-31256202320
42-313-31176102200
42-313-30805101200

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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36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for JOYCE UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Empire Texas560$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Empire Texas00$84.81$3.15
May 2026Empire Texas00$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Empire Texas00$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Empire Texas00$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Empire Texas00$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Empire Texas00$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Empire Texas00$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Empire Texas00$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Empire Texas00$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Empire Texas00$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Empire Texas00$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Empire Texas00$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Empire Texas00$68.17$3.02
May 2025Empire Texas00$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Empire Texas00$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Empire Texas00$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Empire Texas00$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Empire Texas00$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Empire Texas00$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Empire Texas00$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Empire Texas00$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Empire Texas00$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Empire Texas00$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Empire Texas00$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Empire Texas00$79.77$2.54
May 2024Empire Texas00$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Empire Texas00$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Empire Texas00$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Empire Texas00$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Empire Texas00$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Empire Texas00$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Empire Texas00$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Empire Texas00$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Empire Texas00$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Empire Texas00$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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OperatorEmpire Texas Operating LLCFieldFort Trinidad, East (Buda)CountyMadison County

Empire Texas Operating LLC in Madison 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 26771, district 03, 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.