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MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8

Name: MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8 monthly oil and gas production, Reagan County, Texas
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission

Merchant Estate West E 17-8 is an oil lease in Reagan County, Texas, operated by De Central Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

1 well

137,547bbl oil, since Feb 2026

Operator: De Central Operating, LLC
County: Reagan County
Field: Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease: 7C-23452

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Where it sits

This county

Reagan County

Gas, since Feb 2026: 498,688 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026: 15,072 bbl

First check

Production started February 2026; the first check is due by about June 28, 2026 (estimate).

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Production by month

Oil output fell 39% since Feb 2026

Oil (bars)
Gas (line)

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the 6 months reported

Flaring peaked at 30.0% of the gas in Feb 2026.

Processing plant (3)
Flared (4)

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Processing plant (3)
98% · 490,284 mcf
Flared (4)
1.7% · 8,404 mcf

1.7% of the gas flared in the 6 months reported. One month above 3%.

1 well on this lease

Wells on MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8
API number	Well no.	Status
42-383-42078	4305H	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	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).

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708.81 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Merchant Estate West E 17-8
API number	Well no.	Permit issued	Completed	Acreson the permit	Type
42-383-42078	4305H	May 14, 2025	Dec 4, 2025	708.81	Horizontal, allocation

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

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6 months, newest first

Ledger for MERCHANT ESTATE WEST E 17-8
Month	Oil producedbbl	Oil soldbbl	Gas producedmcf	Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3	Flaredmcf	WTI$/bbl	Henry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026	15,072	15,074	114,141	113,509	632	$80.46	$2.89
Jun 2026	16,716	16,732	105,111	104,930	181	$84.81	$3.15
May 2026	20,364	20,365	102,304	101,923	381	$102.13	$2.94
Apr 2026	27,319	27,441	85,763	84,396	1,367	$100.32	$2.77
Mar 2026	45,527	45,680	75,482	74,406	1,076	$91.38	$3.04
Feb 2026	12,549	12,220	15,887	11,120	4,767	$64.51	$3.62

Flared above 3%

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

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