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MCDONALD "18"

McDonald "18" is a gas well in Crockett County, Texas, operated by Scout Energy Management LLC in the Ozona, Ne. (Canyon Sand) field.

Gas well dossier

319mcf gas, last 12 months−33% vs prior year
RRC lease
7C-144955

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Where it sits

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Gas in Jul 2026
14 mcf
Reporting since
Jan 2020

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Scout Energy Management LLC took over from Epic Permian Operating, LLC in Feb 2025.

  • P-5

    The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as inactive since May 16, 2025 (last P-5 filed Jun 6, 2024).

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

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Production by month

Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for MCDONALD "18", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 319 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 476 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 319 mcfmcf per month01020304050Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production for MCDONALD "18", Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 319 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 476 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per month01020304050Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

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

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
Since Jan 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of MCDONALD "18" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jan 2025: plant to lineOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jan 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of MCDONALD "18" gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 25: plant to lineJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Feb 2025

Operators of this lease over timeEpic Permian Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jan 2025; Scout Energy Management LLC, Feb 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Feb 2025Epic Permian Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Jan 2025Scout Energy Management LLCFeb 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeEpic Permian Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jan 2025; Scout Energy Management LLC, Feb 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Feb 2025Epic Permian Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Jan 2025Scout Energy Management LLCFeb 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Dcp Operating Company, LPGas-well gasBuys100Apr 1, 2017–
Dcp Operating Company, LPFull well streamGathers100Jul 1, 2023–
Ozona Gas Processing PlantFull well streamGathers100May 4, 1993Jul 1, 2023

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

323.55 acres on the newest permit

Permits for McDonald "18"
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-105-362344-U323.55

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for MCDONALD "18"
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Scout Energy14140$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Scout Energy11110$84.81$3.15
May 2026Scout Energy35350$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Scout Energy000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Scout Energy20200$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Scout Energy29290$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Scout Energy36360$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Scout Energy30300$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Scout Energy41410$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Scout Energy34340$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Scout Energy39390$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Scout Energy30300$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Scout Energy40400$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Scout Energy40400$68.17$3.02
May 2025Scout Energy32320$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Scout Energy37370$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Scout Energy42420$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Scout Energy38380$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Epic Permian43430$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Epic Permian41410$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Epic Permian41410$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Epic Permian42420$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Epic Permian38380$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Epic Permian42420$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Epic Permian43430$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Epic Permian42420$79.77$2.54
May 2024Epic Permian43430$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Epic Permian40400$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Epic Permian44440$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Epic Permian40400$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Epic Permian42420$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Epic Permian45450$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Epic Permian42420$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Epic Permian37370$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Epic Permian42420$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Epic Permian11110$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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