Texas oil lease
ProducingMERCHANT ESTATE EAST I 17-8
Merchant Estate East I 17-8 is an oil lease in Reagan County, Texas, operated by De Central Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
1 well
- Operator
- De Central Operating, LLC
- County
- Reagan County
- RRC lease
- 7C-23422
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, since Mar 2026
- 366,257 mcf
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 18,116 bbl
Production started March 2026; the first check is due by about July 29, 2026 (estimate).
When is my first royalty check due?Production by month
Oil output over 5 reported months
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the 5 months reported
- Processing plant (3)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
99% · 363,746 mcf
Flared (4)
0.7% · 2,511 mcf
0.7% of the gas flared in the 5 months reported. No month above 3%.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-383-42081 | 4309H | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medallion Operating Company, LLC | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Enterprise Products Operating LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 95 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Brazos Midland Gas, LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 5 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Enterprise Products Operating LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 95 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Brazos Midland Gas, LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 5 | Feb 1, 2026 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
960 acres on the newest permit
- Worth asking
An allocation well is on this lease
A well drilled across several tracts shares its production by an allocation formula, so the decimal is not always your acres over the unit acres. Ask the operator for the allocation formula and the tract factor for your land.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-383-42081 | 4309H | May 14, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | 960 |
Estimate your royalty
5 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 18,116 | 18,118 | 110,507 | 109,890 | 617 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 19,974 | 19,994 | 91,983 | 91,840 | 143 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 24,653 | 24,655 | 62,895 | 62,655 | 240 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 33,667 | 33,755 | 55,116 | 54,221 | 895 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 40,003 | 39,849 | 45,756 | 45,140 | 616 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Nearby
This lease belongs to
De Central Operating, LLC in Reagan County
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8
137,547 bbl
- DAUNTLESS WEST C 22-11
143,845 bbl
- OG WEST F 1220-1219
130,007 bbl
- WILDCAT WEST C 17-6
140,091 bbl
- WILDCAT EAST O 17-43
120,422 bbl
- WILDCAT WEST A 17-6
142,943 bbl
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST G 16-23
132,390 bbl
- TAT K 8-9
112,845 bbl
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST C 16-23
125,479 bbl
- FULL HOUSE WEST A 13-7
124,196 bbl
Spraberry (Trend Area) field
- UNIVERSITY 3-14B
141,951 bbl
- DRIVER WILDE 28-21K
141,777 bbl
- UNIVERSITY 23-26 A
140,674 bbl
- EAGLE PASS C6
145,532 bbl
- WILDCAT WEST A 17-6
142,943 bbl
- BARBARA 136 B
131,147 bbl
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST G 16-23
132,390 bbl
- TAT K 8-9
112,845 bbl
- HOLLY N
132,179 bbl
- DAVY JONES J
129,299 bbl
Leases within 10 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE EAST K 17-8
211,619 bbl · 0 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE EAST M 17-8
137,249 bbl · 0 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE EAST O 17-8
223,457 bbl · 0 km
- CAUBLE, E. G., -A-
0 bbl · 0.3 km
- CAUBLE 22-29 UNIT 1
50,622 bbl · 0.5 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE -17-
384 bbl · 0.6 km
- RICKER, R.
3,664 bbl · 0.6 km
- CAUBLE 22-29 UNIT 2
30,355 bbl · 0.7 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST G 17-8
193,571 bbl · 0.8 km
- MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8
137,547 bbl · 0.8 km
Drilling permits within 10 km
HILL WEST C 28-35 #4403H
new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 1.4 km
Permit 0918888 · Sep 25, 2026
HILL WEST G 28-35 #4407H
new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 1.4 km
Permit 0918897 · Sep 25, 2026
HILL WEST G 28-35 #4207H
new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 1.4 km
Permit 0918898 · Sep 25, 2026
HILL WEST E 28-35 #4605H
new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 1.4 km
Permit 0918891 · Sep 25, 2026
HILL WEST C 28-35 #4203H
new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 1.4 km
Permit 0918889 · Sep 25, 2026