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MIDDLE EARTH

Middle Earth is a gas well in Tyler County, Texas, operated by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in the Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) field.

1 well

225,933mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
RRC lease
06-293609

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Where it sits

This county

Tyler CountyTylerSan AugustineJasperSabineNewtonPolkAngelinaTyler County
Tyler County
Oil, last 12 months
27,612 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
15,155 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. took over from Navidad Operating Company, LLC in Feb 2025.

  • P-5

    The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as inactive since Mar 13, 2025 (last P-5 filed Aug 8, 2024).

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MIDDLE EARTH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 225,933 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 242,581 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 225,933 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0020k2,50040k5,00060k7,50080k10k100k12.5kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MIDDLE EARTH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months. 225,933 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 242,581 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month0020k2,50040k5,00060k7,50080k10k100k12.5kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MIDDLE EARTH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MIDDLE EARTH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    99% · 224,513 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    0.6% · 1,420 mcf

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Feb 2025

Operators of this lease over timeNavidad Operating Company, LLC, Aug 2022 to Jan 2025; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., Feb 2025 to Jul 20262023202420252026Changed Feb 2025Navidad Operating Company, LLCAug 2022 to Jan 2025Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Feb 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeNavidad Operating Company, LLC, Aug 2022 to Jan 2025; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., Feb 2025 to Jul 20262023202420252026Changed Feb 2025Navidad Operating Company, LLCAug 2022 to Jan 2025Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Feb 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on MIDDLE EARTH
API numberWell no.Status
42-457-309111HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Eastex Crude Company, LLCCondensateGathers100Aug 1, 2026–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCGas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Aug 10, 2022–
Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLCCondensateGathers100Jan 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026
Phillips 66 CompanyCondensateGathers90Jan 27, 2025Jan 1, 2026
Truth Resources, L.p.CondensateGathers10Jan 27, 2025Jan 1, 2026
Eastex Crude Company, LLCCondensateGathers5Jan 24, 2025Jan 27, 2025
Phillips 66 CompanyCondensateGathers95Jan 24, 2025Jan 27, 2025
Eastex Crude CompanyCondensateGathers50Aug 10, 2022Oct 1, 2023

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

1,039.45 acres on the newest permit

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    A Rule 37 case is listed

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Permits for Middle Earth
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-457-309111H1,039.45

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

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for MIDDLE EARTH
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Burk Royalty1,8911,86615,15514,9620$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Burk Royalty1,7451,77115,45015,3580$84.81$3.15
May 2026Burk Royalty1,9631,96116,41816,3160$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Burk Royalty1,9982,15116,76916,6630$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Burk Royalty2,1422,04317,98017,8670$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Burk Royalty2,0302,11716,42816,3330$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Burk Royalty2,3002,68019,29919,1630$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Burk Royalty2,4332,15323,76423,6370$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Burk Royalty2,7893,39425,06524,8540$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Burk Royalty3,3372,86024,60924,5130$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Burk Royalty2,1752,31415,62015,5670$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Burk Royalty2,8092,90619,37619,2800$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Burk Royalty3,1012,69221,23121,1630$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Burk Royalty2,8933,11118,89918,6820$68.17$3.02
May 2025Burk Royalty3,4823,46520,23219,8240$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Burk Royalty3,8593,39321,93821,5590$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Burk Royalty2,4072,83611,43811,3090$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Burk Royalty2,6532,59013,80613,8060$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Navidad Operating3,4313,50118,91518,5860$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Navidad Operating3,4323,39218,93018,5930$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Navidad Operating3,7663,73719,92219,5080$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Navidad Operating3,9123,95020,73019,772286$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Navidad Operating4,3974,36628,44427,4550$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Navidad Operating4,7254,62628,09627,3350$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Navidad Operating4,5394,69430,01128,9770$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Navidad Operating5,4345,48830,04629,3400$79.77$2.54
May 2024Navidad Operating5,9115,98429,14628,6960$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Navidad Operating6,0645,82630,42830,0450$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Navidad Operating5,9055,90732,06531,6980$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Navidad Operating5,6465,79729,88429,234347$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Navidad Operating6,0696,08234,97434,4330$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Navidad Operating6,0526,11238,03737,6270$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Navidad Operating7,2207,13637,22636,473193$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Navidad Operating9,3219,41147,37046,8410$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Navidad Operating10,0299,62848,83648,3300$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Navidad Operating10,53410,79753,58653,0670$81.39$2.58

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

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