Texas gas well
Shut inMERTA-FUCIK
Merta-Fucik is a gas well in Wharton County, Texas, operated by Howitzer Operating, LLC in the El Campo, West (5200) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Howitzer Operating, LLC
- County
- Wharton County
- RRC lease
- 03-187778
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas in Mar 2026
- 0 mcf
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
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- Operator
Operator changed: Howitzer Operating, LLC took over from KWS Oil & Gas, LLC in Oct 2025.
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
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Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Oct 2025
- Howitzer Operating, LLC Oct 2025 to Mar 2026
- KWS Oil & Gas, LLC Jan 2020 to Sep 2025
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-481-34408 | 1 | Shut-in |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfmark Energy, Inc. | Condensate | Gathers | 100 | Jan 12, 2002 |
| Shoreline Gas, LLC | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| Dcp Operating Company, LP | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Apr 1, 2017 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
40 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed
Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-481-34408 | 1 | Sep 14, 2001 | Jan 12, 2002 | 40 |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026No report | – | – | – | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026No report | – | – | – | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026No report | – | – | – | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026No report | – | – | – | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Howitzer Operating, | 0 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023KWS Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
No report filed
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Howitzer Operating, LLC in Wharton County
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