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O. B. BESS

O. B. Bess is an oil lease in Grimes County, Texas, operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC in the Iola (Georgetown) field.

1 well

0bbl oil, last 12 months
RRC lease
03-15429

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Where it sits

This county

Grimes CountyGrimesWalkerMadisonMontgomeryWashingtonBrazosBurlesonRobertsonGrimes County
Grimes County
Oil in Jun 2026
0 bbl
Reporting since
Jan 2020

Production by month

No production to chart

The state shows zero oil and zero gas for all 35 months we hold (Aug 2023 to Jul 2026). A lease that is shut in or newly reported looks like this. The ledger below lists each month.

Where the gas went

No gas disposition reported for this lease

The operator has not reported where the gas went in the months we hold.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed 2 times, most recently in Oct 2023

Operators of this lease over timeContango Resources, Inc., Jan 2020 to Dec 2021; Contango Resources, LLC, Jan 2022 to Sep 2023; Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, Oct 2023 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2022Changed Oct 2023Contango Resources, Inc.Jan 2020 to Dec 2021Contango Resources, LLCJan 2022 to Sep 2023Wildfire Energy Operating LLCOct 2023 to now
Operators of this lease over timeContango Resources, Inc., Jan 2020 to Dec 2021; Contango Resources, LLC, Jan 2022 to Sep 2023; Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, Oct 2023 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2022Changed Oct 2023Contango Resources, Inc.Jan 2020 to Dec 2021Contango Resources, LLCJan 2022 to Sep 2023Wildfire Energy Operating LLCOct 2023 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

1 well on this lease

Wells on O. B. BESS
API numberWell no.Status
42-185-302901Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
4J Energy, LLCOilGathers34Sep 1, 2024–
Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLCOilGathers33Sep 1, 2024–
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyOilGathers33Sep 1, 2024–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCCasinghead gasBuys100Sep 1, 2024–
Energy Transfer CompanyCasinghead gasGathers100Sep 1, 2024–
Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLCOilGathers100Oct 1, 2023Sep 1, 2024
Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LPOilGathers100Jul 1, 2012Oct 1, 2023

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

640 acres on the newest permit

A pooling certificate was filed

Permits for O. B. Bess
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-185-302901640
42-185-302901 H640
42-185-302901 L640

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for O. B. BESS
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026No report––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Wildfire Energy00$84.81$3.15
May 2026Wildfire Energy00$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Wildfire Energy00$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Wildfire Energy00$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Wildfire Energy00$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Wildfire Energy00$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Wildfire Energy00$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Wildfire Energy00$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Wildfire Energy00$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Wildfire Energy00$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Wildfire Energy00$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Wildfire Energy00$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Wildfire Energy00$68.17$3.02
May 2025Wildfire Energy00$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Wildfire Energy00$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Wildfire Energy00$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Wildfire Energy00$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Wildfire Energy00$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Wildfire Energy00$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Wildfire Energy00$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Wildfire Energy00$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Wildfire Energy00$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Wildfire Energy00$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Wildfire Energy00$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Wildfire Energy00$79.77$2.54
May 2024Wildfire Energy00$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Wildfire Energy00$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Wildfire Energy00$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Wildfire Energy00$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Wildfire Energy00$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Wildfire Energy00$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Wildfire Energy00$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Wildfire Energy058$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Contango Resources,00$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Contango Resources,00$81.39$2.58

No report filed

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.

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