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MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D

Monty the Aztec 42-43 D is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Birch Operations, Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

2 wells

7,767bbl oil, last 12 months−49% vs prior year
Operator
Birch Operations, Inc.
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-53499

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
163,785 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
477 bbl

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  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: ENTERPRISE M B MIDSTREAM LLC replaced ENT NAVITAS MDSTRM MDLND BAS LLC, ETC GAS PROCESSING, LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Jul 1, 2025.

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

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Production by month

Oil output fell 49% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 49% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 49% over the last 12 months. 7,767 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,219 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 7,767 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,00010k2,00020k3,00030k4,00040kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 49% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 49% over the last 12 months. 7,767 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,219 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001,00010k2,00020k3,00030k4,00040kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 9.6%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 9.6%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    97% · 158,563 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    3.1% · 5,068 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    0.1% · 154 mcf

3.1% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 6 months above 3%.

2 wells on this lease

Wells on MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-399534JDActive
42-227-399544WAActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Dk Trading & Supply, LLCOilGathers50May 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyOilGathers50Jul 1, 2025–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasBuys50Jul 1, 2025–
Enterprise M B Midstream LLCCasinghead gasBuys50Jul 1, 2025–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasGathers50Sep 1, 2024–
Enterprise Products Operating LLCCasinghead gasGathers50Jul 1, 2025–
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasGathers50Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasBuys33Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasBuys34Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Etc Gas Processing, LLCCasinghead gasBuys33Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llcOilGathers50Nov 5, 2019Jul 1, 2025
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasGathers100May 1, 2023Sep 1, 2024

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

Who buys my oilOil price check

480 acres on the newest permit

  • Worth asking

    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.

  • Good to know

    The wells on this lease state different acreage

    The permits state between 440 and 480 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

  • 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.

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Permits for Monty the Aztec 42-43 D
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-399534JD440
42-227-399544WA480

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

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Ledger for MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202647747916,93916,505411$80.46$2.89
Jun 202655256414,61913,750854$84.81$3.15
May 202679078619,42217,5401,866$102.13$2.94
Apr 202665565017,46415,8201,628$100.32$2.77
Mar 202675374015,80515,7893$91.38$3.04
Feb 202648949517,04717,0293$64.51$3.62
Jan 202661862415,16115,09252$60.04$7.72
Dec 202588589917,77917,71848$57.97$4.26
Nov 20251,0451,00812,93412,91114$60.06$3.79
Oct 20252172233,1723,1637$60.89$3.19
Sep 20254504595,3295,29629$63.96$2.97
Aug 20258368288,1147,950153$64.86$2.91
Jul 20254825008,3758,31150$68.39$3.20
Jun 20251,0741,07614,00613,883110$68.17$3.02
May 20251,3021,30520,48420,232240$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251,1771,17122,06021,0281,026$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251,0161,01018,00917,654350$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251,0141,02729,21229,014186$71.53$4.19
Jan 20251,3461,34726,12426,05262$75.74$4.13
Dec 20241,5561,54617,02616,96834$70.12$3.01
Nov 20241,3901,39315,67415,6451$69.95$2.12
Oct 20241,7011,70518,21618,031156$71.99$2.20
Sep 20241,7241,70618,51718,246235$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241,4371,43614,03213,93672$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241,5311,54413,34613,164143$81.80$2.07
Jun 20241,7151,69911,17310,881254$79.77$2.54
May 20241,2891,2947,8847,80944$80.02$2.12
Apr 20241,0881,11510,73010,58593$85.35$1.60
Mar 20242,2952,29417,35617,26211$81.28$1.49
Feb 20242,2642,27617,25216,547627$77.25$1.72
Jan 20242,6682,64221,03720,011921$74.15$3.18
Dec 20232,7672,77619,55619,341128$71.90$2.52
Nov 20232,5362,51518,11218,00146$77.69$2.71
Oct 20232,4332,43612,46512,4167$85.64$2.98
Sep 20232,8232,82311,41611,35462$89.43$2.64
Aug 20233,0303,02911,98311,754190$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

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

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