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Texas gas well · RRC district 06 · Lease 235880

Producing

RICKS

Ricks is a gas well in Cherokee County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Doyle Creek (Travis Peak) field. The Railroad Commission shows 30,791 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Gas well dossier · 1 well

30,791mcf gas, last 12 months−2% vs prior year
Operator
Merit Energy Company
County
Cherokee County
Field
Doyle Creek (Travis Peak)
RRC lease
06-235880

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Cherokee CountyCherokeeAndersonNacogdochesSmithRuskHendersonCherokee County
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Gas in Jul 2026
3,059 mcf
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
1
Data through
Jul 2026

Production

Month by month, from the state record

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

Gas output held steady over the last 12 months

30,791 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 31,383 mcf in the 12 months before.

  • Gas (bars, left axis)
  • Oil (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RICKS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 30,791 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 31,383 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 30,791 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,00012,00023,00034,0004Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output held steady over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RICKS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output held steady over the last 12 months. 30,791 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 31,383 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,00012,00023,00034,0004Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas well 235880, district 06. 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.

90% 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.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
90% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RICKS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 90% 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
90% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RICKS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 90% 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 235880, district 06. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

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

Lease fuel (1)

Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.

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 Jan 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 timeLime Rock Resources III-A, L.P., Jan 2020 to Dec 2020; Merit Energy Company, Jan 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2021Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.…Jan 2020 to Dec 2020Merit Energy CompanyJan 2021 to now
Operators of this lease over timeLime Rock Resources III-A, L.P., Jan 2020 to Dec 2020; Merit Energy Company, Jan 2021 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Jan 2021Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.Jan 2020 to Dec 2020Merit Energy CompanyJan 2021 to now

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

Wells

1 well on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to gas well 235880 in district 06. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on RICKS
API numberWell no.Status
42-073-313251Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 06, lease 235880.

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.

  • Condensate

    Eastex Crude Company, LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2023

  • Gas from gas wells

    Merit Energy Company buys and gathers it.

    Merit Energy Company buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2021 · Merit Energy Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2021

Companies that used to be listed: Eastex Crude Company (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2023); Lime Rock Resources Iii-A, L.p. (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2021); Occidental Energy Marketing,inc. (buys it, until Jan 1, 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.

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Unit and wells

86.30 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
11 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Mar 7, 2008
Latest permit
Jan 9, 2008

A pooling certificate was filed

Your tract may share its production with neighbours in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.

Wells and acres on the permits for Ricks
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-073-31325186.30

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 RICKS
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Merit Energy003,0592,7490$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Merit Energy002,8382,5310$84.81$3.15
May 2026Merit Energy003,0282,6890$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Merit Energy002,6552,3750$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Merit Energy002,3952,1500$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Merit Energy002,3132,0760$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Merit Energy002,1021,8970$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Merit Energy002,6232,3780$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Merit Energy002,7442,4960$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Merit Energy002,3082,1010$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Merit Energy002,3242,0980$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Merit Energy002,4022,1720$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Merit Energy102,3002,0910$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Merit Energy002,3312,1270$68.17$3.02
May 2025Merit Energy002,7382,4950$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Merit Energy002,4922,2670$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Merit Energy002,5202,3060$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Merit Energy002,7042,6030$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Merit Energy002,8402,7280$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Merit Energy302,9402,8250$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Merit Energy002,5662,4720$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Merit Energy002,6152,5190$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Merit Energy002,5602,4610$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Merit Energy002,7772,6680$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Merit Energy002,8232,7150$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Merit Energy002,4882,3720$79.77$2.54
May 2024Merit Energy002,9882,8620$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Merit Energy003,3353,1940$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Merit Energy002,7952,5840$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Merit Energy002,9712,7550$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Merit Energy003,5133,2350$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Merit Energy003,4393,0860$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Merit Energy002,8052,5350$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Merit Energy002,5992,3560$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Merit Energy443,2142,9050$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Merit Energy432,3922,1930$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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OperatorMerit Energy CompanyFieldDoyle Creek (Travis Peak)CountyCherokee County

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How to read this page

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.

How do I use this page to check a royalty check?

Take the “Gas sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the mcf on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

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.

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, gas well 235880, district 06, 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.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.