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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 51829

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MONSTRO UNIT 04-16

Monstro Unit 04-16 is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Surge Operating, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 131,147 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 11 wells

131,147bbl oil, last 12 months−36% vs prior year
Operator
Surge Operating, LLC
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-51829

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
1,664,607 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
7,535 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
11

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this oil lease produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output fell 36% over the last 12 months

131,147 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 204,342 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 36% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for MONSTRO UNIT 04-16, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 36% over the last 12 months. 131,147 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 204,342 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 131,147 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0010k50k20k100k30k150k40k200kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 36% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for MONSTRO UNIT 04-16, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 36% over the last 12 months. 131,147 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 204,342 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0010k50k20k100k30k150k40k200kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 51829, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Sep 2023.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Sep 2023.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 18.4%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 18.4% of the gas in Sep 2023.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 18.4%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 51829, 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, 2.2% of the gas was flared. 7 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

Surge Operating, LLC has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeSurge Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Surge Operating, LLCJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeSurge Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Surge Operating, LLCJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

11 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 51829 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on MONSTRO UNIT 04-16
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-396558AHActive
42-227-398227AHActive
42-227-398237SHActive
42-227-401826SHActive
42-227-401836AHActive
42-227-404345AHActive
42-227-404355SHActive
42-227-404365MHActive
42-227-411596MHActive
42-227-411606CHActive
42-227-415248MHActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 51829.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.

  • Oil

    Targa Midland LLC and Dk Trading & Supply, LLC gather it.

    Targa Midland LLC gathers it: 95% of it, on the list since Oct 10, 2025 · Dk Trading & Supply, LLC gathers it: 5% of it, on the list since Oct 10, 2025

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Midland LLC buys and gathers it.

    Targa Midland LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 10, 2025 · Targa Midland LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 10, 2025

Companies that used to be listed: Targa Midland LLC (gathers it, until Oct 10, 2025); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Oct 10, 2025); Targa Midland LLC (buys it, until Oct 10, 2025); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Oct 10, 2025); Lion Oil Trading & Trans, LLC (gathers it, until Oct 10, 2025); Targa Midland LLC (gathers it, until Oct 10, 2025).

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.

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Unit and wells

803.11 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
1111 not plugged
Horizontal
11
First completion
Nov 21, 2018
Latest permit
Jan 12, 2022

11 wells are listed on this lease

Each well can have its own unit. The decimal for one well does not have to equal the decimal for another.

Wells and acres on the permits for Monstro Unit 04-16
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-415248MH803.11
42-227-411596MH803.11
42-227-411606CH803.11
42-227-404345AH803.11
42-227-404355SH803.11
42-227-404365MH803.11
42-227-401826SH803.11
42-227-401836AH803.11
42-227-398227AH803.11
42-227-398237SH803.11
42-227-396558AH803.11

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for MONSTRO UNIT 04-16
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Surge Operating,7,5357,479141,183136,4374,746$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Surge Operating,8,7508,888122,911109,03913,872$84.81$3.15
May 2026Surge Operating,8,7968,78775,18765,6587,000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Surge Operating,9,4109,249140,954140,150804$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Surge Operating,9,4539,520134,200133,387813$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Surge Operating,10,39410,656140,990140,120870$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Surge Operating,11,94511,953154,737153,2421,495$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Surge Operating,11,88211,670154,358153,848510$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Surge Operating,11,99112,045150,118148,5851,533$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Surge Operating,13,38613,311151,282150,628654$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Surge Operating,13,03113,066146,921144,4972,424$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Surge Operating,14,57414,839151,766149,4102,356$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Surge Operating,12,78012,824144,345141,2933,052$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Surge Operating,13,48013,265135,549126,2709,279$68.17$3.02
May 2025Surge Operating,15,81415,988152,597141,55111,046$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Surge Operating,12,70312,550128,955126,4082,547$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Surge Operating,16,58316,486150,699149,3221,377$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Surge Operating,14,07614,507129,471127,7781,693$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Surge Operating,17,07516,653155,507153,6221,885$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Surge Operating,17,55417,754157,859156,0041,855$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Surge Operating,19,24019,113150,387146,0444,343$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Surge Operating,21,14421,256155,637152,6602,977$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Surge Operating,21,26021,619149,603149,126477$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Surge Operating,22,63322,131157,915157,346569$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Surge Operating,24,18924,403157,572157,383189$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Surge Operating,23,64423,446147,551147,5510$79.77$2.54
May 2024Surge Operating,27,14927,083153,640153,6400$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Surge Operating,21,31021,737137,070137,0700$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Surge Operating,28,00327,876158,501158,5010$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Surge Operating,28,52528,283143,281142,515766$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Surge Operating,28,48828,464137,713137,7130$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Surge Operating,29,30729,207143,029142,071958$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Surge Operating,23,95924,018125,070125,0700$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Surge Operating,20,61520,715115,413115,4130$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Surge Operating,19,72219,593115,75694,42821,328$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Surge Operating,24,60024,638122,319110,40411,915$81.39$2.58

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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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 Jul 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 51829, 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.

FAQ

Questions about MONSTRO UNIT 04-16

Who operates the MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 lease?

The Railroad Commission lists Surge Operating, LLC (operator number 760725) as the operator of this lease in Howard County, Texas. The operator history on this page shows earlier operators and when the record changed.

How much has the MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 lease produced?

The lease reported 131,147 bbl of oil and 1,664,607 mcf of gas in the last 12 months through Jul 2026. Monthly figures for 36 months are in the ledger on this page, taken from the Railroad Commission's production data.

Does this page show who owns the royalty?

No. Railroad Commission records show who operates a lease and what it reported, not who owns the minerals or receives royalty. Your division order and royalty stub name the lease and your decimal interest.

How do I check my royalty stub against this lease?

Multiply the lease's volume for a month by your decimal interest and compare it with the barrels and mcf on your stub for the same month. The two are seldom identical, since sales and reporting months can differ, but a large gap is worth a question to the operator.

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