Texas oil lease
ProducingOPIE TAYLOR
Opie Taylor is an oil lease in Martin County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
2 wells
- Operator
- SM Energy Company
- County
- Martin County
- RRC lease
- 08-51840
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 193,567 mcf
- Oil in Jun 2026
- 1,153 bbl
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Buyer
Buyer changed: ET GATHERING & PROCESSING LLC, ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY replaced ETC GAS PROCESSING, LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Mar 1, 2026.
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months
Jul 2026 was not reported.
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months
Flaring peaked at 14.9% of the gas in Jan 2024.
- Processing plant (3)
- Lease fuel (1)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
98% · 190,107 mcf
Lease fuel (1)
1.1% · 2,146 mcf
Flared (4)
0.7% · 1,314 mcf
0.7% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 7 months above 3%.
2 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-317-41577 | 2248WA | Active |
| 42-317-41579 | 2225LS | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Company | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Feb 1, 2025 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Casinghead gas | Buys | 50 | Mar 1, 2026 | – |
| Et Gathering & Processing LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 50 | Mar 1, 2026 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Feb 1, 2025 | – |
| Etc Gas Processing, LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Feb 1, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Apr 13, 2019 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Apr 13, 2019 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llc | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Apr 13, 2019 | Feb 1, 2025 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
122.07 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed
Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-317-41577 | 2248WA | Jul 12, 2018 | Apr 13, 2019 | 122.07 |
| 42-317-41579 | 2225LS | Jul 12, 2018 | Apr 8, 2019 | 122.07 |
What SM Energy Company told investors it received
| Quarter | Oil$ per bbl | Gas$ per mcf | Gas liquids$ per bbl | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $96.85 | $0.17 | $24.69 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2026 | $73.69 | $1.72 | $21.58 | SEC filing |
| Q4 2025 | $58.17 | $1.81 | $20.67 | SEC filing |
| Q3 2025 | – | $2.19 | – | SEC filing |
| Q2 2025 | $62.04 | $2.15 | $21.91 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2025 | $70.56 | $3.30 | $25.86 | SEC filing |
SourceSM Energy Company quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026No report filed | – | – | – | – | – | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,153 | 1,165 | 11,657 | 11,636 | 21 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 1,900 | 1,890 | 14,872 | 14,872 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,451 | 1,460 | 18,328 | 18,328 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,888 | 1,850 | 21,383 | 20,599 | 784 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 44 | 129 | 12,947 | 12,566 | 381 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,920 | 1,912 | 13,007 | 13,007 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,019 | 2,000 | 15,319 | 15,296 | 0 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,907 | 1,886 | 17,042 | 16,838 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,853 | 1,872 | 18,123 | 17,880 | 7 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,079 | 2,064 | 14,370 | 13,982 | 2 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,934 | 1,961 | 18,379 | 17,765 | 0 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,784 | 1,800 | 18,140 | 17,338 | 119 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,783 | 1,755 | 18,568 | 17,893 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025 | 2,085 | 2,105 | 20,685 | 19,813 | 142 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,025 | 2,038 | 21,488 | 19,149 | 1,618 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,555 | 2,521 | 23,879 | 22,453 | 900 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025 | 2,078 | 2,083 | 24,348 | 20,419 | 3,468 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,403 | 2,395 | 31,956 | 31,334 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,374 | 2,369 | 30,361 | 29,411 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024 | 2,387 | 2,412 | 33,830 | 32,798 | 90 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024 | 2,046 | 2,043 | 29,687 | 27,955 | 935 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 2,499 | 2,489 | 34,428 | 33,872 | 42 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024 | 2,561 | 2,562 | 35,326 | 34,770 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024 | 2,641 | 2,640 | 35,835 | 35,381 | 0 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,507 | 2,512 | 34,478 | 33,659 | 0 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024 | 2,726 | 2,719 | 35,257 | 34,504 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024 | 2,760 | 2,779 | 33,493 | 32,247 | 350 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024 | 2,982 | 2,967 | 38,573 | 37,181 | 0 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024 | 3,083 | 3,077 | 39,623 | 37,709 | 133 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024 | 2,992 | 3,020 | 28,271 | 23,155 | 4,218 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,472 | 3,436 | 24,859 | 24,455 | 0 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,924 | 2,927 | 20,377 | 17,673 | 2,079 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,045 | 3,034 | 22,388 | 21,383 | 0 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 2,994 | 3,001 | 21,002 | 20,090 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,581 | 3,567 | 21,582 | 20,670 | 63 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
No report filed 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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