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Texas oil lease · RRC district 10 · Lease 00972

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RICHARDS

Richards is an oil lease in Hutchinson County, Texas, operated by Bear Creek Operating in the Panhandle Hutchinson County Fld. field. The Railroad Commission shows 7 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Feb 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 6 wells

7bbl oil, last 12 months−83% vs prior year
Operator
Bear Creek Operating
County
Hutchinson County
Field
Panhandle Hutchinson County Fld.
RRC lease
10-00972

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Hutchinson CountyHutchinsonHansfordMooreRobertsShermanOchiltreeHutchinson County
Hutchinson County · RRC district 10Open Hutchinson County →
Oil in Feb 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
6
Data through
Feb 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 83% over the last 12 months

2 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 12 bbl in the 12 months before. 5 months were not reported. A red cross marks each one.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 83% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for RICHARDS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 83% over the last 12 months. 2 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 12 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2 bblbbl per month00111Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 83% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production for RICHARDS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 83% over the last 12 months. 2 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 12 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per month00111Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 00972, district 10. 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.

No gas disposition reported for this lease

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

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.

Bear Creek Operating has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeBear Creek Operating, Jan 2020 to Feb 20262020202120222023202420252026Bear Creek OperatingJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeBear Creek Operating, Jan 2020 to Feb 20262020202120222023202420252026Bear Creek OperatingJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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

Wells

6 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 00972 in district 10. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on RICHARDS
API numberWell no.Status
42-233-097102Active
42-233-822111Shut-in
42-233-822133Shut-in
42-233-8221426Shut-in
42-233-8221530Shut-in
42-233-8221631Shut-in

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 10, lease 00972.

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

    Plains Marketing, L.p. gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jul 1, 2000

  • Gas from oil wells

    Iacx Rock Creek LLC buys and gathers it.

    Iacx Rock Creek LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Sep 1, 2022 · Iacx Rock Creek LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Sep 1, 2022

Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2022); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Sep 1, 2022).

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.

Who buys my oil and gasIs my oil price fair?

Unit and wells

What the drilling permits say

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
66 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Jul 30, 1962
Latest permit
–
Wells and acres on the permits for Richards
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-233-097102–
42-233-822111–
42-233-822133–
42-233-8221426–
42-233-8221530–
42-233-8221631–

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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36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for RICHARDS
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblWTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026No report––$84.81$3.15
May 2026No report––$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026No report––$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026No report––$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Bear Creek00$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Bear Creek00$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Bear Creek00$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Bear Creek10$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Bear Creek10$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Bear Creek00$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Bear Creek00$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Bear Creek10$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Bear Creek10$68.17$3.02
May 2025Bear Creek10$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Bear Creek10$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Bear Creek10$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Bear Creek10$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Bear Creek10$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Bear Creek10$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Bear Creek10$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Bear Creek10$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Bear Creek10$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Bear Creek10$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Bear Creek10$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Bear Creek10$79.77$2.54
May 2024Bear Creek10$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Bear Creek10$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Bear Creek10$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Bear Creek10$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Bear Creek10$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Bear Creek00$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Bear Creek00$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Bear Creek00$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Bear Creek00$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Bear Creek00$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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OperatorBear Creek OperatingFieldPanhandle Hutchinson County Fld.CountyHutchinson County

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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 Feb 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.

Does this page show what my check should be?

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 00972, district 10, 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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