Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 65082
ProducingNICHOLS
Nichols is an oil lease in Gaines County, Texas, operated by Big Al Oil and Gas in the Hobbs, East (5900) field. The Railroad Commission shows 35 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.
Oil lease dossier · 1 well
- Operator
- Big Al Oil and Gas
- County
- Gaines County
- Field
- Hobbs, East (5900)
- RRC lease
- 8A-65082
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Jun 2026
- 5 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 1
- Data through
- Jun 2026
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output over the last 12 months
35 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 0 bbl in the 12 months before. Jul 2026 was not reported. A red cross marks each one.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 65082, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Operator history
Who has run this lease
Big Al Oil and Gas has reported this lease for the whole period
No change of operator in the months we hold.
- Big Al Oil and Gas Jan 2020 to Jun 2026
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-165-30265 | 1 | Active | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 65082.
Who buys and gathers
Who moves and buys this lease's production
Oil
Plains Marketing, L.p. gathers it.
100% of it, on the list since Jul 1, 2000
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.
Unit and wells
80 acres on the newest permit
- Wells on the permits
- 22 not plugged
- Horizontal
- 0
- First completion
- Sep 18, 1984
- Latest permit
- Nov 6, 1984
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-165-30265 | 1 | Nov 6, 1984 | Sep 18, 1984 | 80 |
| 42-165-30265 | 2 | Nov 6, 1984 | Sep 20, 1984 | 80 |
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Ledger
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$ per bbl | Henry Hub$ per MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026No report | – | – | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Big Al | 5 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Big Al | 5 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Big Al | 0 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Big Al | 0 | 0 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Big Al | 0 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Big Al | 0 | 0 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Big Al | 0 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Big Al | 0 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Big Al | 0 | 0 | $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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Big Al Oil and Gas in Gaines County
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Leases within 10 km
Found by the location of their wells.
- NICHOLS
0 bbl last 12 months · 0.2 km away
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135 bbl last 12 months · 0.5 km away
- JONES, JOHN S.
31 bbl last 12 months · 0.7 km away
- JONES, EDGAR E. "A"
1 bbl last 12 months · 1 km away
- JONES "C"
0 bbl last 12 months · 1.3 km away
Drilling permits within 10 km
BRANEX/AMERICAN #29
new drill · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Gaines County · 3.1 km away
Permit 0910525 · Sep 23, 2025
BRANEX/AMERICAN #28
new drill · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Gaines County · 3.7 km away
Permit 0901747 · Aug 2, 2024
How to read this page
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 Jun 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 65082, district 8A, 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.