Texas gas well
ProducingMIDDLE 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
- Operator
- Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
- County
- Tyler County
- RRC lease
- 06-293609
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil, last 12 months
- 27,612 bbl
- Gas in Jul 2026
- 15,155 mcf
Checks stopped on this lease?
- 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.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
Gas output fell 7% over the last 12 months
- Gas (bars)
- Oil (line)
- Last 12 months
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)
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
- Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. Feb 2025 to now
- Navidad Operating Company, LLC Aug 2022 to Jan 2025
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-457-30911 | 1H | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastex Crude Company, LLC | Condensate | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2026 | – |
| Et Gathering & Processing LLC | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Oct 1, 2023 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Aug 10, 2022 | – |
| Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC | Condensate | Gathers | 100 | Jan 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Condensate | Gathers | 90 | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Truth Resources, L.p. | Condensate | Gathers | 10 | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Eastex Crude Company, LLC | Condensate | Gathers | 5 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Condensate | Gathers | 95 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Eastex Crude Company | Condensate | Gathers | 50 | Aug 10, 2022 | Oct 1, 2023 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
1,039.45 acres on the newest permit
- Worth asking
A Rule 37 case is listed
The RRC permit records list a Rule 37 case. This does not establish your royalty share. Ask for the permit and unit plat for your well.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-457-30911 | 1H | Apr 26, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | 1,039.45 |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Burk Royalty | 1,891 | 1,866 | 15,155 | 14,962 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Burk Royalty | 1,745 | 1,771 | 15,450 | 15,358 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Burk Royalty | 1,963 | 1,961 | 16,418 | 16,316 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Burk Royalty | 1,998 | 2,151 | 16,769 | 16,663 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Burk Royalty | 2,142 | 2,043 | 17,980 | 17,867 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Burk Royalty | 2,030 | 2,117 | 16,428 | 16,333 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Burk Royalty | 2,300 | 2,680 | 19,299 | 19,163 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Burk Royalty | 2,433 | 2,153 | 23,764 | 23,637 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Burk Royalty | 2,789 | 3,394 | 25,065 | 24,854 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Burk Royalty | 3,337 | 2,860 | 24,609 | 24,513 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Burk Royalty | 2,175 | 2,314 | 15,620 | 15,567 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Burk Royalty | 2,809 | 2,906 | 19,376 | 19,280 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Burk Royalty | 3,101 | 2,692 | 21,231 | 21,163 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Burk Royalty | 2,893 | 3,111 | 18,899 | 18,682 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Burk Royalty | 3,482 | 3,465 | 20,232 | 19,824 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Burk Royalty | 3,859 | 3,393 | 21,938 | 21,559 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Burk Royalty | 2,407 | 2,836 | 11,438 | 11,309 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Burk Royalty | 2,653 | 2,590 | 13,806 | 13,806 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Navidad Operating | 3,431 | 3,501 | 18,915 | 18,586 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Navidad Operating | 3,432 | 3,392 | 18,930 | 18,593 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Navidad Operating | 3,766 | 3,737 | 19,922 | 19,508 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Navidad Operating | 3,912 | 3,950 | 20,730 | 19,772 | 286 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Navidad Operating | 4,397 | 4,366 | 28,444 | 27,455 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Navidad Operating | 4,725 | 4,626 | 28,096 | 27,335 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Navidad Operating | 4,539 | 4,694 | 30,011 | 28,977 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Navidad Operating | 5,434 | 5,488 | 30,046 | 29,340 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Navidad Operating | 5,911 | 5,984 | 29,146 | 28,696 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Navidad Operating | 6,064 | 5,826 | 30,428 | 30,045 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Navidad Operating | 5,905 | 5,907 | 32,065 | 31,698 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Navidad Operating | 5,646 | 5,797 | 29,884 | 29,234 | 347 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Navidad Operating | 6,069 | 6,082 | 34,974 | 34,433 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Navidad Operating | 6,052 | 6,112 | 38,037 | 37,627 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Navidad Operating | 7,220 | 7,136 | 37,226 | 36,473 | 193 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Navidad Operating | 9,321 | 9,411 | 47,370 | 46,841 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Navidad Operating | 10,029 | 9,628 | 48,836 | 48,330 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Navidad Operating | 10,534 | 10,797 | 53,586 | 53,067 | 0 | $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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Nearby
This lease belongs to
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in Tyler County
- HOOPER
262,771 mcf
- HANCOCK
296,291 mcf
- MIDDLE EARTH
325,335 mcf
- HANCOCK
341,891 mcf
- CARTER SHEPHERD
304,068 mcf
- HANCOCK
248,321 mcf
- NAVIDAD-MERRITT
311,489 mcf
- ALLAR UNIT
119,191 mcf
- S. STEINHAGEN
361,921 mcf
- NAVIDAD-MERRITT
165,080 mcf
Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) field
- HANCOCK
296,291 mcf
- MIDDLE EARTH
325,335 mcf
- HANCOCK
341,891 mcf
- CARTER SHEPHERD
304,068 mcf
- HANCOCK
248,321 mcf
- BLACK STONE CLARKE A-169
235,075 mcf
- NAVIDAD-MERRITT
311,489 mcf
- BSM A-471
19,910 bbl
- BLACK STONE CLARKE A-169
376,167 mcf
- ALLAR UNIT
119,191 mcf
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Drilling permits within 10 km
WORMTONGUE #1
new drill · Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. · Tyler County · 8.1 km
Permit 0904661 · Dec 13, 2024
HOOPER #2H
new drill · horizontal · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Tyler County · 2.6 km
Permit 0883864 · Jun 28, 2023
CARTER SHEPHERD #1H
new drill · horizontal · Ergon Energy Partners, L.P. · Tyler County · 5.1 km
Permit 0882144 · Aug 12, 2022