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Texas oil lease · RRC district 01 · Lease 16985

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RALPH

Ralph is an oil lease in McMullen County, Texas, operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC in the Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field. The Railroad Commission shows 978 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 3 wells

978bbl oil, last 12 months−10% vs prior year
Operator
Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
County
McMullen County
Field
Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1)
RRC lease
01-16985

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McMullen CountyMcMullenLA SalleAtascosaKarnesFrioLive OakMcMullen County
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Gas, last 12 months
2,889 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
53 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
3

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 10% over the last 12 months

978 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,081 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for RALPH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 months. 978 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,081 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 978 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001005002001,0003001,5004002,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for RALPH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 10% over the last 12 months. 978 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,081 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001005002001,0003001,5004002,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 16985, district 01. 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.

85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 47.0% of the gas in Apr 2024.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Flared (4)
85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RALPH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 47.0% of the gas in Apr 2024.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 47.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RALPH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 47.0% of the gas in Apr 2024.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 47.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 16985, district 01. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

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

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

Over the last 12 months, 14.7% of the gas was flared. 17 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

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 Nov 2025

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Operators of this lease over timeMurphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA, Jan 2020 to Oct 2025; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Nov 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Nov 2025Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USAJan 2020 to Oct 2025Verdun Oil & Gas LLCNov 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeMurphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA, Jan 2020 to Oct 2025; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Nov 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Nov 2025Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USAJan 2020 to Oct 2025Verdun Oil & Gas LLCNov 2025 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 16985 in district 01. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on RALPH
API numberWell no.Status
42-311-351532HActive
42-311-352743HActive
42-311-353521HRShut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 01, lease 16985.

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

    Eastex Crude Company, LLC and Valero Marketing and Supply Co. gather it.

    Eastex Crude Company, LLC gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Nov 1, 2025 · Valero Marketing and Supply Co. gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Nov 1, 2025

  • Gas from oil wells

    Energy Transfer Company buys and gathers it.

    Energy Transfer Company buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 4, 2019 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Nov 1, 2015

Companies that used to be listed: Bp Products North America Inc. (gathers it, until Nov 1, 2025); Eastex Crude Company, LLC (gathers it, until Nov 1, 2025); Phillips 66 Company (gathers it, until Nov 1, 2025); Valero Marketing and Supply Co. (gathers it, until Nov 1, 2025); Bp Products North America Inc. (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2023); Eastex Crude Company (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2023).

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.

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Unit and wells

815.63 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
May 25, 2013
Latest permit
Mar 28, 2013
Wells and acres on the permits for Ralph
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-311-353521HR815.63
42-311-352743H815.63
42-311-351532H815.63

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 RALPH
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Verdun Oil5360000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil1551000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil00000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil9613081810$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil36149770$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil240110$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil6814448480$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil3903473470$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil272246000$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Murphy Expl.9905915910$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Murphy Expl.155161860715145$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Murphy Expl.1211859549540$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Murphy Expl.201241,322907415$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Murphy Expl.030284169115$68.17$3.02
May 2025Murphy Expl.311012410618$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Murphy Expl.15791910$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Murphy Expl.101250464$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Murphy Expl.4611550$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Murphy Expl.62645125111$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Murphy Expl.1031457267260$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Murphy Expl.12141479874652$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Murphy Expl.301121439321118$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Murphy Expl.43855805755$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Murphy Expl.1626173368152$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Murphy Expl.1505773967366$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Murphy Expl.574388785037$79.77$2.54
May 2024Murphy Expl.230747579168$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Murphy Expl.031648777$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Murphy Expl.472011956$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Murphy Expl.8601641622$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Murphy Expl.657851446549$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Murphy Expl.727563962118$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Murphy Expl.72421,04798661$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Murphy Expl.926164462222$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Murphy Expl.35741219625$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Murphy Expl.73621,6741,455219$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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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.

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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 16985, district 01, 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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