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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 62844

Producing

KATY UNIT

Katy Unit is an oil lease in Ector County, Texas, operated by Firebird Energy II LLC in the Novo (Mississippian) field. The Railroad Commission shows 86,384 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

86,384bbl oil, last 12 months−55% vs prior year
Operator
Firebird Energy II LLC
County
Ector County
Field
Novo (Mississippian)
RRC lease
08-62844

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Ector CountyEctorMartinMidlandAndrewsWinklerWardEctor County
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Gas, last 12 months
162,200 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
7,476 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Aug 2024
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 55% over the last 12 months

86,384 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,357 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 55% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for KATY UNIT, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 55% over the last 12 months. 86,384 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,357 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 86,384 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005,0005,00010k10k15k15k20k20k25k25kOct 24Jan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 55% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for KATY UNIT, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 55% over the last 12 months. 86,384 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,357 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005,0005,00010k10k15k15k20k20k25k25kJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 62844, district 08. 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.

74% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 73.6% of the gas in Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Flared (4)
74% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of KATY UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026. 74% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 73.6% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 73.6%Oct 24Jan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
74% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of KATY UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026. 74% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 73.6% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 73.6%Jan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 62844, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

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

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, 26.1% of the gas was flared. 5 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 Feb 2026

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 timeAres Energy, Ltd., Aug 2024 to Jan 2026; Firebird Energy II LLC, Feb 2026 to Jul 202620252026Changed Feb 2026Ares Energy, Ltd.Aug 2024 to Jan 2026Firebird Energy II LLCFeb 2026 to now
Operators of this lease over timeAres Energy, Ltd., Aug 2024 to Jan 2026; Firebird Energy II LLC, Feb 2026 to Jul 202620252026Changed Feb 2026Ares Energy, Ltd.Aug 2024 to Jan 2026Firebird Energy II LLCFeb 2026 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 62844 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on KATY UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-135-440161HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 62844.

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

    Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jul 28, 2024

  • Gas from oil wells

    Dcp Operating Company, LP buys and gathers it.

    Dcp Operating Company, LP buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Jul 28, 2024 · Dcp Operating Company, LP gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jul 28, 2024

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

402.50 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
Jul 28, 2024
Latest permit
Dec 27, 2023
Wells and acres on the permits for Katy Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-135-440161H402.50

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

24 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for KATY UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Firebird Energy7,4767,29423,1146,09117,023$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Firebird Energy8,1758,26319,26114,4994,762$84.81$3.15
May 2026Firebird Energy8,2238,21324,27513,08411,191$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Firebird Energy8,2748,20620,65914,2116,448$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Firebird Energy6,0526,03710,1057,4672,638$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Firebird Energy7,9307,88310,0719,769302$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Ares Energy,8,2648,36211,42911,4290$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Ares Energy,8,8208,97414,93914,9390$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Ares Energy,7,7827,6729,0409,0400$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Ares Energy,7,0937,0008,0958,0950$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Ares Energy,5,8695,9866,3996,3990$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Ares Energy,2,4262,2384,8134,8130$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Ares Energy,10,34910,50814,22514,2250$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Ares Energy,9,92311,1641,4311,4310$68.17$3.02
May 2025Ares Energy,13,60412,9821,2591,2590$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Ares Energy,13,30713,3239,4939,4930$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Ares Energy,14,56814,34217,51117,5110$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ares Energy,14,04913,93114,43014,4300$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ares Energy,15,24715,3308,7868,7860$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ares Energy,17,26417,2216,3746,3740$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ares Energy,17,91017,82316,39816,3980$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ares Energy,21,15721,03124,97924,9790$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ares Energy,22,94222,76215,05815,0580$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ares Energy,21,03720,76319,55719,5570$76.68$1.99

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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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?

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.

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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 62844, district 08, 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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