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MERCHANT ESTATE WEST A 16-23

Name: MERCHANT ESTATE WEST A 16-23 monthly oil and gas production, Reagan County, Texas
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission

Merchant Estate West A 16-23 is an oil lease in Reagan County, Texas, operated by De Central Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

1 well

71,521bbl oil, since Mar 2026

Operator: De Central Operating, LLC
County: Reagan County
Field: Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease: 7C-23397

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Where it sits

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Reagan County

Gas, since Mar 2026: 466,095 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026: 8,535 bbl

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Production started March 2026; the first check is due by about July 29, 2026 (estimate).

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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% · 463,193 mcf
Flared (4)
0.6% · 2,902 mcf

0.6% of the gas flared in the 5 months reported. No month above 3%.

1 well on this lease

Wells on MERCHANT ESTATE WEST A 16-23
API number	Well no.	Status
42-383-42149	4301H	Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
Company	Product	Role	Share%	From
Medallion Operating Company, LLC	Oil	Gathers	100	Mar 1, 2026
Brazos Midland Gas, LLC	Casinghead gas	Buys	50	Mar 1, 2026
Enterprise Products Operating LLC	Casinghead gas	Buys	50	Mar 1, 2026
Brazos Midland Gas, LLC	Casinghead gas	Gathers	50	Mar 1, 2026
Enterprise Products Operating LLC	Casinghead gas	Gathers	50	Mar 1, 2026

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

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644.14 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Merchant Estate West A 16-23
API number	Well no.	Permit issued	Completed	Acreson the permit	Type
42-383-42149	4301H	Jun 25, 2025	Oct 7, 2025	644.14	Horizontal, allocation

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

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Ledger for MERCHANT ESTATE WEST A 16-23
Month	Oil producedbbl	Oil soldbbl	Gas producedmcf	Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3	Flaredmcf	WTI$/bbl	Henry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026	8,535	8,539	100,052	99,505	547	$80.46	$2.89
Jun 2026	11,113	11,130	116,389	116,185	204	$84.81	$3.15
May 2026	15,815	15,832	131,577	131,078	499	$102.13	$2.94
Apr 2026	29,393	29,361	102,635	101,415	1,220	$100.32	$2.77
Mar 2026	6,665	6,639	15,442	15,010	432	$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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