Texas oil lease
ProducingMERCHANT ESTATE WEST G 16-23
Merchant Estate West G 16-23 is an oil lease in Reagan County, Texas, operated by De Central Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
2 wells
- Operator
- De Central Operating, LLC
- County
- Reagan County
- RRC lease
- 7C-23428
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, since Feb 2026
- 446,008 mcf
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 15,367 bbl
Production started February 2026; the first check is due by about June 28, 2026 (estimate).
When is my first royalty check due?Production by month
Oil output fell 10% since Feb 2026
- 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 6 months reported
Flaring peaked at 40.9% of the gas in Feb 2026.
- Processing plant (3)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
99% · 442,537 mcf
Flared (4)
0.8% · 3,471 mcf
0.8% of the gas flared in the 6 months reported. 2 months above 3%.
2 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-383-42153 | 4407H | Active |
| 42-383-42154 | 4207H | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| 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).
644.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-383-42153 | 4407H | Jun 25, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | 644.14 |
| 42-383-42154 | 4207H | Jun 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | 644.14 |
Estimate your royalty
6 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 15,367 | 15,370 | 112,892 | 112,272 | 620 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,939 | 17,976 | 111,714 | 111,523 | 191 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 29,247 | 29,248 | 114,984 | 114,557 | 427 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 39,065 | 39,093 | 87,452 | 86,273 | 1,179 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 27,219 | 27,207 | 17,690 | 17,158 | 532 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,553 | 3,460 | 1,276 | 754 | 522 | $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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Nearby
This lease belongs to
De Central Operating, LLC in Reagan County
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new drill · horizontal · De Central Operating, LLC · Reagan County · 3.2 km
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