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Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 70778

Producing

PETERSEN

Petersen is an oil lease in Gaines County, Texas, operated by Sozo Natural Resources LLC in the Tex-Mex, Se. (Wichita Albany) field. The Railroad Commission shows 11,944 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

11,944bbl oil, last 12 months−38% vs prior year
RRC lease
8A-70778

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Gaines CountyGainesYoakumDawsonTerryGaines County
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Oil in Jul 2026
878 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3
Data through
Jul 2026

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this oil lease produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months

11,944 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 19,314 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for PETERSEN, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months. 11,944 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 19,314 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 11,944 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,0004,0004,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for PETERSEN, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months. 11,944 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 19,314 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,0004,0004,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 70778, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of PETERSEN gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of PETERSEN gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 70778, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

None of the gas was flared in the last 12 months.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

The operator changed once, most recently in Mar 2021

If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.

Operators of this lease over timeOXY USA Inc., Jan 2020 to Feb 2021; Sozo Natural Resources LLC, Mar 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2021OXY USA Inc.Jan 2020 to Feb 2021Sozo Natural Resources LLCMar 2021 to now
Operators of this lease over timeOXY USA Inc., Jan 2020 to Feb 2021; Sozo Natural Resources LLC, Mar 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2021OXY USA Inc.Jan 2020 to Feb 2021Sozo Natural Resources LLCMar 2021 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

3 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 70778 in district 8A. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on PETERSEN
API numberWell no.Status
42-165-386412HActive
42-165-386421HActive
42-165-387804HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 70778.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.
  • Oil

    Hf Sinclair Refining & Marketing gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2024); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Jan 1, 2024); Shell Trading (Us) Company (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2024); Hollyfrontier Ref & Mktg LLC (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2022); Sentinel Transportation, LLC (gathers it, until Nov 1, 2021); Phillips 66 Company (gathers it, until May 18, 2021).

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

320 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
33 not plugged
Horizontal
3
First completion
Jul 17, 2018
Latest permit
May 23, 2019

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 320 and 640 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Petersen
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-165-387804H320
42-165-386412H640
42-165-386421H640

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for PETERSEN
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Sozo Natural878939000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Sozo Natural1,1031,141000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Sozo Natural950760000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Sozo Natural500698000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Sozo Natural635348000$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Sozo Natural9691,106000$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Sozo Natural822702000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Sozo Natural1,024924000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Sozo Natural1,7691,830000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Sozo Natural463514000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Sozo Natural1,4381,472000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Sozo Natural1,3931,278000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Sozo Natural1,0321,391000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Sozo Natural1,5061,4374714710$68.17$3.02
May 2025Sozo Natural1,5021,430000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Sozo Natural4111,5161,1991,1990$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Sozo Natural2,7151,4801,7361,7360$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Sozo Natural1,6901,7651,8091,8090$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Sozo Natural1,1931,4471,3501,3500$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Sozo Natural1,7181,4941,5261,5260$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Sozo Natural1,8892,1731,2781,2780$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Sozo Natural1,9421,6072,0092,0090$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Sozo Natural1,9302,3432,8392,8390$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Sozo Natural1,7861,2551,7961,7960$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Sozo Natural2,9233,0605315310$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Sozo Natural2,7242,690000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Sozo Natural2,4762,6756806800$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Sozo Natural3,0263,1421,0291,0290$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Sozo Natural2,9302,4275785780$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Sozo Natural2,7052,965000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Sozo Natural2,0142,0639919910$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Sozo Natural2,4342,3902,2472,2470$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Sozo Natural2,4662,4282,1642,1640$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Sozo Natural1,7911,7991,3861,3860$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Sozo Natural1,8681,8511,6851,6850$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Sozo Natural2,6702,7755065060$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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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.

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Why is the newest month Jul 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.

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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 70778, 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.

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