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RUBY

Ruby is a gas well in Jack County, Texas, in the JMG Mag (Miss) field. It stopped producing after February 2023: nothing has been reported for 3 years 6 months since. Best Petroleum Explorations,inc was its last operator.

This lease has stopped

Feb 2023last month with oil or gas

Nothing reported for 3 years 6 months since, through Aug 2026.

Last operator
Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.
County
Jack County
Field
JMG Mag (Miss)
RRC lease
09-267646

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Jack CountyJackWiseClayMontagueYoungArcherJack County
Jack County
Silent for
3 years 6 months
First report
Dec 2012
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Stopped producing after February 2023

Ruby, 2012–2026

Its whole life in the Railroad Commission’s monthly reports, which start in January 1993; it first reported in December 2012. Royalty owners and their heirs can still be on the county roll after the checks stop.

What its oil and gas sold for each year since December 2012$ a year, at each month's pricessilent
Ruby: what its oil and gas sold for each year, 2012 to 2026Ruby: what its oil and gas sold for each year, 2012 to 2026. The best year was 2013, with $598,000 sold. It stopped producing after February 2023; nothing since, through August 2026.SILENT3 YR 6 MOBest year 2013 · $598kLast production Feb 202320122014201620182020202220242026
Ruby: what its oil and gas sold for each year, 2012 to 2026Ruby: what its oil and gas sold for each year, 2012 to 2026. The best year was 2013, with $598,000 sold. It stopped producing after February 2023; nothing since, through August 2026.SILENT3 YR 6 MOBest year 2013 · $598kLast production Feb 20232012201620202024
  1. First reportDec 2012
  2. Best year2013$598,000 sold
  3. Last operatorBest Petroleum Explorations,inc.from Jan 2020
  4. Last productionFeb 2023
  5. Silent for3 years 6 monthsthrough Aug 2026
Oil sold since December 2012
2,035barrels
Gas sold since December 2012
511,499thousand cubic feet (mcf)
Sold for, in all
$1.9 millionat each month's public prices, 100% of the lease

Source: Texas Railroad Commission production reports since January 1993 (oil and gas sold); EIA prices, through August 2026.

Every year as a table
Ruby: oil and gas sold each year
YearMonthsOil sold, bblGas sold, mcfSold for
2026 *000$0
2025000$0
2024000$0
202360357$1,042
20221203,708$25,225
202112010,299$38,120
202012011,773$23,174
20191210221,204$60,123
201812026,889$83,542
20171212342,574$133,037
20161216458,942$153,948
20151216879,788$220,582
201412286113,577$527,827
201312999134,620$598,164
201211937,768$42,902

* Part of the year: the records run through August 2026.

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  • Wells

    The one well on this lease is marked plugged.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Aug 2026.

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Other leases named Ruby

3 leases share this name in district 09. The Railroad Commission gives each gas well its own number and each oil lease another, so one unit often shows up as several of these.

Production by month

The 36 months up to its last report

The 36 months up to its last reportMonthly gas production for Ruby, Jul 2020 to Jun 2023. The 36 months up to its last report.mcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jul 20OctJan 21AprJulOctJan 22AprJulOctJan 23Apr
The 36 months up to its last reportMonthly gas production for Ruby, Jul 2020 to Jun 2023. The 36 months up to its last report.mcf per month05001,0001,5002,000Jul 20Jan 21JulJan 22JulJan 23

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026.

Where the gas went

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

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RUBY gas by disposition code each month, Jul 2020 to Jun 2023. 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%Jul 20OctJan 21AprJulOctJan 22AprJulOctJan 23Apr
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of RUBY gas by disposition code each month, Jul 2020 to Jun 2023. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 20Jan 21JulJan 22JulJan 23

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Transoil Marketing, LLCCondensateGathers100Dec 16, 2012
Midcoast G & P (North Texas)l.p.Gas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2018
Midcoast Gathering (N Tx) L.p.Gas-well gasGathers100Oct 1, 2018

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Oct 24, 2026 (source).

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279.90 acres on the newest permit

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    All listed wells are plugged

    The RRC wellbore records mark all listed wells as plugged. These records do not show whether earlier royalties remain payable. Ask the payor about any unpaid months.

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Permits for Ruby
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-237-394041279.90

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 31, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for RUBY
MonthGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jun 2023000$70.25$2.18
May 2023000$71.58$2.15
Apr 2023000$79.45$2.16
Mar 2023000$73.28$2.31
Feb 20231411410$76.83$2.38
Jan 20232162160$78.12$3.27
Dec 20222602600$76.44$5.53
Nov 20223003000$84.37$5.45
Oct 20222862860$87.55$5.66
Sep 20221461460$84.26$7.88
Aug 20221301300$93.67$8.81
Jul 20224904900$101.62$7.28
Jun 20226276270$114.84$7.70
May 20226206200$109.55$8.14
Apr 20223743740$101.78$6.60
Mar 20224754750$108.50$4.90
Feb 2022000$91.64$4.69
Jan 2022000$83.22$4.38
Dec 20215005000$71.71$3.76
Nov 20214604600$79.15$5.05
Oct 20217257250$81.48$5.51
Sep 20217257250$71.65$5.16
Aug 20219309300$67.73$4.07
Jul 20217437430$72.49$3.84
Jun 20219009000$71.38$3.26
May 20217587580$65.17$2.91
Apr 20211,1481,1480$61.72$2.66
Mar 20211,2101,2100$62.33$2.62
Feb 20218408400$59.04$5.35
Jan 20211,3601,3600$52.00$2.71
Dec 20201,5381,5380$47.02$2.58
Nov 2020000$40.94$2.61
Oct 2020000$39.40$2.39
Sep 20201,1301,1300$39.63$1.92
Aug 20201,2351,2350$42.34$2.30
Jul 20201,1991,1990$40.71$1.76

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Aug 2026. Prices: EIA, through Oct 2026. Updated Oct 30, 2026.

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OperatorBest Petroleum Explorations,inc.FieldJMG Mag (Miss)CountyJack County

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