Texas oil lease
StoppedMUELLER, E. E.
Mueller, E. E. is an oil lease in Harris County, Texas, in the Tomball (Schultz Central) field. It stopped producing after February 2000: nothing has been reported for 26 years 6 months since. Tortuga Operating Company was its last operator.
This lease has stopped
Nothing reported for 26 years 6 months since, through Aug 2026.
- Last operator
- Tortuga Operating Company
- County
- Harris County
- RRC lease
- 03-09431
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Where it sits
This county
- Silent for
- 26 years 6 months
- Producing in
- 1993
Mueller, E. E., 1993–2026
Its whole life in the Railroad Commission’s monthly reports, which start in January 1993; it was already producing then. Royalty owners and their heirs can still be on the county roll after the checks stop.
- Already producing1993when the state's records start
- Best year2000$2,000 sold
- Last operatorTortuga Operating Companyfrom Jan 2020
- Last productionFeb 2000
- Silent for26 years 6 monthsthrough Aug 2026
- Oil sold since 1993
- 97barrels
- Sold for, in all
- $2,000at each month's public prices, 100% of the lease
Source: Texas Railroad Commission production reports since January 1993 (oil and gas sold); EIA prices, through August 2026.
Every year as a table
| Year | Months | Oil sold, bbl | Gas sold, mcf | Sold for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 8 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 97 | 0 | $2,849 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
* Part of the year: the records run through August 2026.
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Wells on this lease and around it
- This lease3Its wells, ringed on the map: 2 not producing, 1 plugged
- Drilling locations0Permits issued in the last two years
- Producing wells57On a lease reporting production now
- Not producing28Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
- Plugged25The state's wellbore record says plugged
The 3 ringed dots are this lease's wells, each where the Railroad Commission's map puts it. The other dots are wells and drilling permits of the last 24 months on the land around it; the counts are for everything in the picture, which is about 6 miles across. The thin brown lines are the original land surveys; where there is room, a survey carries its abstract number, the number deeds and division orders cite. Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers, drilling permit files and survey lines, US Census Bureau county outlines, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map.
A one-page map of this lease to print, for a lawyer, a buyer or a probate file.
Use this map on your site
You may show this map on any site, unchanged. Keep the credit line and its link to Royalty Clerk under the map. The picture updates by itself as the state records new wells and permits.
<a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas/leases/mueller-e-e-03-09431"><img src="https://royaltyclerk.com/maps/lease-wells/mueller-e-e-03-09431.svg" alt="Map of the Mueller, E. E. lease in Harris County, Texas: its 3 wells ringed, among 110 wells and 0 recent drilling locations in a picture about 6 miles across." width="1000" height="951" loading="lazy" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0"></a>
<p style="margin:4px 0 0;font-size:14px">Map: <a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas/leases/mueller-e-e-03-09431">Wells on the Mueller, E. E. lease, Harris County, Texas</a> by Royalty Clerk, from Railroad Commission of Texas records</p>Other leases named Mueller, E. E.
- 03-147224, gas wellProducing3,567 mcflast 12 reported months
- 03-008592, gas wellProducing85 mcflast 12 reported months
- 03-146997, gas wellShut in0 mcflast 12 reported months
- 03-09431, oil leaseThis leaseShut in0 bbllast 12 reported months
Production by month
No production to chart
Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
3 wells on this lease
| API number | Well | Status | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-201-00220 | Mueller, E. E. 4 H | Shut in | Nov 2, 1961 |
| 42-201-00222 | Mueller, E. E. 3 | Shut in | Jan 12, 1984 |
| 42-201-00224 | Mueller, E. E. 6 | Plugged | Jun 10, 1985 |
1 of the 3 wells is marked plugged in the Railroad Commission's wellbore records. 2 are not plugged. A plugged well is closed for good. A well that is not plugged can be put back on production, and its operator still owes the plugging.
SourceTexas Railroad Commission production records and full wellbore file.
Other leases on these wells
The Railroad Commission files the same API numbers under these leases too: a well keeps its number when it moves into a unit or is recompleted under another lease. A deed older than the unit may name one of them.
- Mueller, E. E., Harris County · 1 shared well
- Mueller, E. E., Harris County · 1 shared well
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Marketing, L.p. | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Pelican Reserve Pipeline Company | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Aug 1, 1988 |
| Pelican Reserve Pipeline Company | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Nominator Not Required / Swr 31 | Casinghead gas | Nominates | 100 | Aug 1, 2000 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Oct 24, 2026 (source).
135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-201-00223 | 5 | Jun 28, 1993 | – | 135 |
| 42-201-00224 | 6 | Apr 17, 1985 | Jun 10, 1985 | 135 |
| 42-201-00219 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 42-201-00220 | 4 H | – | Nov 2, 1961 | – |
| 42-201-00222 | 3 | – | Jan 12, 1984 | – |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | $83.90 | $2.78 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024 | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024 | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024 | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024 | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024 | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023 | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023 | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023 | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026. Prices: EIA, through Oct 2026. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
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This lease belongs to
Tortuga Operating Company in Harris County
- HILLEGEIST, E.
1,606 mcf
- BEELER, CHAS.
720 mcf
- RUDEL, C. R.
482 mcf
- MUELLER, E. E.
85 mcf
- MARTENS, HULDA
173 mcf
- COLEMAN O/A,C.L.
166 mcf
- PETRICH, THERESA
166 mcf
- SCHULTZ, E. "A"
126 mcf
- SCHERER, W. B.
74 mcf
- TRESELER, LILLIE
26 mcf
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- PETRICH, THERESA
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- MARTENS, HULDA
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- PETRICH, THERESA
166 mcf · 1.3 km
- SCHULTZ, E. -A-
9,712 bbl · 1.3 km
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Newest in the county: this lease has no coordinates.
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