Skip to content
Royalty Clerk

Texas gas well

Producing

KERIS

Keris is a gas well in Limestone County, Texas, operated by Hilltex Operating Company, LLC in the Box Church (Cotton Valley) field.

1 well

4,936mcf gas, last 12 months−59% vs prior year
Operator
Hilltex Operating Company, LLC
County
Limestone County
Field
Box Church (Cotton Valley)
RRC lease
05-170281

Is your check right?

Check my statement

Where it sits

This county

Limestone CountyLimestoneFallsHillMcLennanLeonNavarroFreestoneLimestone County
Limestone County
Gas in Jul 2026
345 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Checks stopped on this lease?

  • Operator

    Operator changed: Hilltex Operating Company, LLC took over from Beehive Operating, LLC in Oct 2025.

  • P-5

    The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as delinquent (last P-5 filed Aug 4, 2025).

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

See why checks stop on this lease

Production by month

Gas output fell 59% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 59% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for KERIS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 59% over the last 12 months. 4,936 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 12,082 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 4,936 mcfmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 59% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for KERIS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 59% over the last 12 months. 4,936 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 12,082 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Dec 2025 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
Since Dec 2025 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission lineShare of KERIS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2025 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Dec 2025: line to plantOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Dec 2025 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission lineShare of KERIS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2025 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of a transmission line.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Dec 25: line to plantJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    61% · 4,063 mcf

  • Transmission line (2)

    31% · 2,024 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    8.0% · 531 mcf

Who has run this lease

The operator changed 3 times, most recently in Oct 2025

Operators of this lease over timeDowns Operating Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to May 2020; Zenith Oil & Gas, LLC, Jun 2020 to Feb 2023; Beehive Operating, LLC, Mar 2023 to Sep 2025; Hilltex Operating Company, LLC, Oct 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jun 2020Changed Mar 2023Changed Oct 2025Downs Operating Company, LLCJan 2020 to May 2020Zenith Oil & Gas, LLCJun 2020 to Feb 2023Beehive Operating, LLCMar 2023 to Sep 2025Hilltex Operating Company, LLCOct 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeDowns Operating Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to May 2020; Zenith Oil & Gas, LLC, Jun 2020 to Feb 2023; Beehive Operating, LLC, Mar 2023 to Sep 2025; Hilltex Operating Company, LLC, Oct 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jun 2020Changed Mar 2023Changed Oct 2025Downs Operating Company, LLCJan 2020 to May 2020Zenith Oil & Gas, LLCJun 2020 to Feb 2023Beehive Operating, LLCMar 2023 to Sep 2025Hilltex Operating Company, LLCOct 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on KERIS
API numberWell no.Status
42-293-312715Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers100Jul 1, 2000–
Midcoast G & P (East Texas) L.p.Gas-well gasBuys100Feb 1, 2019–
Midcoast Pipelines (E Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasGathers100Feb 1, 2019–
Enbridge Pipelines (E. Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasGathers100Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2019
Enbridge Pipelines (E. Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasBuys100Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2019

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

Who buys my oilOil price check

704 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.

Check your decimal on this lease
Permits for Keris
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-293-312715704

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

Unit decimal checker

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for KERIS
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Hilltex Operating3453450$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Hilltex Operating5565560$84.81$3.15
May 2026Hilltex Operating4524520$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Hilltex Operating3233230$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Hilltex Operating2762760$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Hilltex Operating4354350$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Hilltex Operating5675670$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Hilltex Operating1,1091,1090$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Hilltex Operating000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Hilltex Operating000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Beehive Operating,26260$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Beehive Operating,8476420$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Beehive Operating,6904930$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Beehive Operating,9928630$68.17$3.02
May 2025Beehive Operating,7397330$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Beehive Operating,8218190$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Beehive Operating,8378360$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Beehive Operating,7727450$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Beehive Operating,8798030$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Beehive Operating,9258880$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Beehive Operating,1,0978670$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Beehive Operating,1,4051,0980$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Beehive Operating,1,3691,0590$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Beehive Operating,1,5561,2990$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Beehive Operating,1,5921,3170$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Beehive Operating,1,6291,2620$79.77$2.54
May 2024Beehive Operating,1,4031,2050$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Beehive Operating,1,2351,2350$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Beehive Operating,1,2441,2420$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Beehive Operating,1,0691,0690$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Beehive Operating,1,0821,0820$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Beehive Operating,1,2051,2020$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Beehive Operating,1,1631,1560$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Beehive Operating,1,2031,0780$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Beehive Operating,1,5501,2570$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Beehive Operating,1,4141,1240$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

How to check your stub against this lease Checks stopped on this lease? See the likely reasons

Do your checks match this lease?

Check my statement

Nearby

This lease belongs to

OperatorHilltex Operating Company, LLCFieldBox Church (Cotton Valley)CountyLimestone County

Hilltex Operating Company, LLC in Limestone County

All Hilltex Operating Company, LLC leases →

Box Church (Cotton Valley) field

All leases in this field →

Leases within 10 km

Drilling permits within 10 km