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NITSCH UNIT A

Nitsch Unit A is a gas well in Live Oak County, Texas, operated by Marathon Oil Ef LLC in the Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) field.

1 well

41,934mcf gas, last 12 months−45% vs prior year
RRC lease
02-278188

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Where it sits

This county

Live Oak CountyLive OakAtascosaGoliadMcMullenKarnesSan PatricioBeeLive Oak County
Live Oak County
Oil, last 12 months
1,701 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
0 mcf

Checks stopped on this lease?

  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 9% of the 9 months before.

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

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Production by month

Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for NITSCH UNIT A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 months. 41,934 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 75,738 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 41,934 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00025010k50015k75020k1,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for NITSCH UNIT A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 months. 41,934 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 75,738 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,00025010k50015k75020k1,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel

Flaring peaked at 13.8% of the gas in Aug 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuelShare of NITSCH UNIT A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 13.8% of the gas in Aug 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Nov 2023: fuel to plantFlared 13.8%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuelShare of NITSCH UNIT A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to a processing plant instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 13.8% of the gas in Aug 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Nov 23: fuel to plantFlared 13.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)

    73% · 34,800 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    21% · 9,853 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    6.6% · 3,154 mcf

6.6% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 9 months above 3%.

1 well on this lease

Wells on NITSCH UNIT A
API numberWell no.Status
42-297-35699310HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers25Jul 1, 2022–
Plains Pipeline L.p.CondensateGathers25Jul 1, 2022–
Reynolds Energy Transport LLCCondensateGathers25Jul 1, 2022–
Trafigura Trading LLCCondensateGathers25Jul 1, 2022–
Marathon Oil Ef LLCGas-well gasBuys100Aug 29, 2015–
Marathon Oil Ef LLCGas-well gasGathers100Aug 29, 2015–
Enterprise Crude Oil LLCCondensateGathers1Sep 7, 2018Jul 1, 2022
Gulfmark Energy, Inc.CondensateGathers1Sep 7, 2018Jul 1, 2022
Plains Pipeline L.p.CondensateGathers97Sep 7, 2018Jul 1, 2022
Trafigura Trading LLCCondensateGathers1Sep 7, 2018Jul 1, 2022

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

564 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Nitsch Unit A
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-297-35699310H564

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

What ConocoPhillips told investors it received

Marathon Oil Ef LLC is linked to ConocoPhillips (MRO).
Realized prices reported by ConocoPhillips
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$99.40SEC filing
Q1 2026$73.47SEC filing
Q3 2025$66.13SEC filing
Q2 2025$64.23SEC filing
Q1 2025$71.65SEC filing

SourceConocoPhillips quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for NITSCH UNIT A
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026012000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026211289064731$84.81$3.15
May 2026115730821212$102.13$2.94
Apr 20261772031,7361,10996$100.32$2.77
Mar 20263563253,0922,58175$91.38$3.04
Feb 20261371263,3822,591371$64.51$3.62
Jan 20261871664,8023,294192$60.04$7.72
Dec 202584801,9691,53059$57.97$4.26
Nov 20251391426,4634,921132$60.06$3.79
Oct 20251311635,9994,925138$60.89$3.19
Sep 20252882878,5045,758944$63.96$2.97
Aug 20251701714,7892,995660$64.86$2.91
Jul 20252543455,8734,237444$68.39$3.20
Jun 20252922467,1215,474176$68.17$3.02
May 20252782438,0986,025164$62.17$3.12
Apr 20251841754,5213,45860$63.54$3.42
Mar 20251881864,0213,11865$68.24$4.12
Feb 20251791965,4324,13783$71.53$4.19
Jan 20252802869,0276,923135$75.74$4.13
Dec 20242442424,8453,56982$70.12$3.01
Nov 20242423076,4435,07295$69.95$2.12
Oct 20245265287,9726,356160$71.99$2.20
Sep 20244974147,9476,165210$70.24$2.28
Aug 20241661664,4383,46863$76.68$1.99
Jul 20241862315,1034,16679$81.80$2.07
Jun 20243534148,1146,536125$79.77$2.54
May 202468272110,3058,499138$80.02$2.12
Apr 202456354410,1038,574119$85.35$1.60
Mar 20247346515,6004,81748$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243544385,7124,66049$77.25$1.72
Jan 202452135810,5418,994167$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023322812,25710,417118$71.90$2.52
Nov 202324235,6894,479103$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023212091604710$85.64$2.98
Sep 202348562913,14611,702206$89.43$2.64
Aug 202381960315,87514,214183$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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