Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 51599
No report in 6+ monthsMERLIN E
Merlin E is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 510 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jan 2026.
Oil lease dossier · 1 well
- Operator
- SM Energy Company
- County
- Howard County
- RRC lease
- 08-51599
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 165,307 mcf
- Oil in Jan 2026
- 0 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 1
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output fell 71% over the last 12 months
510 bbl in the 12 months through Jan 2026, against 1,743 bbl in the 12 months before.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Gas (line, right axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 51599, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months
Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.
- Processing plant (3)
- Lease fuel (1)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 51599, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
Sent to a gas plant that pulls out natural gas liquids. Your statement should show plant products, and may show processing fees.
Lease fuel (1)
Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.
Flared (4)
Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, 0.3% of the gas was flared. No month went above 3%.
Operator history
Who has run this lease
SM Energy Company has reported this lease for the whole period
No change of operator in the months we hold.
- SM Energy Company Jan 2020 to now
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-39436 | 2663WB | Active | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 51599.
Who buys and gathers
Who moves and buys this lease's production
Oil
Energy Transfer Company gathers it.
100% of it, on the list since Feb 1, 2025
Gas from oil wells
Enterprise Products Operating LLC buys and gathers it.
Enterprise Products Operating LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Feb 1, 2025 · Enterprise Products Operating LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Feb 1, 2025
Companies that used to be listed: Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC (gathers it, until Feb 1, 2025); Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC (buys it, until Feb 1, 2025); Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llc (gathers it, until Feb 1, 2025); Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2023); Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC (buys it, until May 1, 2023); Enlink Crude Purchasing LLC (gathers it, until May 1, 2023).
SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, Form P-4 file, dated Sep 24, 2026 (source). A listed company is authorised to move or buy the production; the state does not say what it paid.
Unit and wells
1,140.80 acres on the newest permit
- Wells on the permits
- 11 not plugged
- Horizontal
- 1
- First completion
- Jun 22, 2018
- Latest permit
- Jan 10, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-39436 | 2663WB | Jan 10, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | 1,140.80 |
What the operator reported
What SM Energy Company told investors it received
| Quarter | Oil$ per bbl | Gas$ per mcf | Gas liquids$ per bbl | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $96.85 | $0.17 | $24.69 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2026 | $73.69 | $1.72 | $21.58 | SEC filing |
| Q4 2025 | $58.17 | $1.81 | $20.67 | SEC filing |
| Q3 2025 | – | $2.19 | – | SEC filing |
| Q2 2025 | $62.04 | $2.15 | $21.91 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2025 | $70.56 | $3.30 | $25.86 | SEC filing |
SourceSM Energy Company quarterly reports on SEC EDGAR, prices before hedging where the company states both. Read by machine from each filing’s tables; the link opens the filing so you can check the figure.
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Ledger
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf, code 4 | WTI$ per bbl | Henry Hub$ per MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026SM Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025SM Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025SM Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025SM Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025SM Energy | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025SM Energy | 106 | 108 | 24,937 | 24,937 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025SM Energy | 117 | 111 | 24,270 | 24,270 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025SM Energy | 67 | 66 | 22,778 | 22,778 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025SM Energy | 50 | 49 | 22,713 | 22,713 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025SM Energy | 44 | 43 | 22,544 | 22,360 | 184 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025SM Energy | 60 | 61 | 26,144 | 25,585 | 555 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025SM Energy | 66 | 71 | 21,921 | 21,921 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025SM Energy | 124 | 120 | 23,696 | 23,696 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024SM Energy | 82 | 82 | 23,032 | 23,032 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024SM Energy | 77 | 77 | 23,897 | 23,897 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024SM Energy | 94 | 89 | 27,276 | 27,276 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024SM Energy | 30 | 39 | 25,527 | 25,527 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024SM Energy | 169 | 171 | 25,249 | 25,249 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024SM Energy | 219 | 218 | 25,155 | 25,149 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024SM Energy | 233 | 231 | 24,836 | 24,836 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024SM Energy | 182 | 181 | 15,964 | 15,964 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024SM Energy | 175 | 180 | 11,574 | 11,574 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024SM Energy | 177 | 180 | 16,672 | 16,672 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024SM Energy | 181 | 179 | 13,638 | 13,638 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024SM Energy | 246 | 245 | 21,048 | 20,515 | 533 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023SM Energy | 271 | 283 | 23,840 | 23,840 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023SM Energy | 282 | 273 | 22,925 | 22,925 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023SM Energy | 270 | 267 | 22,764 | 22,764 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023SM Energy | 205 | 207 | 15,634 | 15,579 | 55 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023SM Energy | 230 | 228 | 15,002 | 15,002 | 0 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
| Jul 2023SM Energy | 272 | 277 | 21,962 | 21,962 | 0 | $76.07 | $2.55 |
| Jun 2023SM Energy | 313 | 309 | 22,858 | 22,858 | 0 | $70.25 | $2.18 |
| May 2023SM Energy | 305 | 305 | 20,290 | 20,290 | 0 | $71.58 | $2.15 |
| Apr 2023SM Energy | 300 | 298 | 19,843 | 19,843 | 0 | $79.45 | $2.16 |
| Mar 2023SM Energy | 305 | 308 | 15,267 | 15,267 | 0 | $73.28 | $2.31 |
| Feb 2023SM Energy | 307 | 302 | 16,014 | 16,014 | 0 | $76.83 | $2.38 |
No report filed More than 3% of gas flared
SourceVolumes: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, reported through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly, through Aug 2026. “Gas sold” is gas sent to a transmission line (code 2) or a plant (code 3).
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This lease belongs to
SM Energy Company in Howard County
- GUITAR NORTH
911,660 bbl last 12 months
- SHOOTER MCGAVIN A
485,125 bbl last 12 months
- RIPLEY 10-2 A
402,909 bbl last 12 months
- PHIL CONNORS
330,362 bbl last 12 months
- OGRE ICEMAN B
314,695 bbl last 12 months
Spraberry (Trend Area) field
- FEE 'BP'
4,094,243 bbl last 12 months
- YELLOW BELLY
3,313,031 bbl last 12 months
- SOUTH CURTIS RANCH
2,812,875 bbl last 12 months
- FEE "BM"
3,039,124 bbl last 12 months
- SILVER BULLET
2,685,879 bbl last 12 months
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Drilling permits within 10 km
JAZ #1
new drill · R.d.s. Ranch-Water SVS, Inc. · Howard County · 9.5 km away
Permit 0918272 · Sep 3, 2026
JENSEN 52 #2
new drill · Junction Resources Op, LLC · Martin County · 9.2 km away
Permit 0916016 · Jun 11, 2026
GUITAR MICHAEL #2890WD
new drill · horizontal · SM Energy Company · Howard County · 3.7 km away
Permit 0909935 · Aug 22, 2025
GUITAR SCHRUTE #2891WD
new drill · horizontal · SM Energy Company · Howard County · 3.7 km away
Permit 0909946 · Aug 22, 2025
SHADY OAK F #13MS
new drill · horizontal · Oxyrock Operating, LLC · Howard County · 5.1 km away
Permit 0908473 · Jun 27, 2025
How to read this page
Questions owners ask
What is a decimal interest?
It is your share of the whole lease, written as a decimal. A 1/4 royalty on 5 net acres in a 1,280-acre unit is 1/4 × 5 ÷ 1,280 = 0.00097656. Your division order states yours.
How do I use this page to check a royalty check?
Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.
Why is the newest month Jan 2026?
The Railroad Commission publishes production two to three months after the fact and revises recent months. We re-pull the latest three months on every update.
Does this page show what my check should be?
No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 51599, district 08, reported through Jul 2026.
- Wells: Texas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
- Prices: U.S. Energy Information Administration, WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly.
- Page updated Sep 28, 2026.
We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.