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SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E

Shasta the Cougar 42-30 E is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Birch Operations, Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

3 wells

40,115bbl oil, last 12 months−44% vs prior year
Operator
Birch Operations, Inc.
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-57146

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
783,500 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
2,288 bbl

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  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: ENTERPRISE M B MIDSTREAM LLC replaced ENT NAVITAS MDSTRM MDLND BAS LLC, ETC GAS PROCESSING, LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Jul 1, 2025.

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

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Production by month

Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 months. 40,115 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 71,233 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 40,115 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005,00025k10k50k15k75k20k100k25k125kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 44% over the last 12 months. 40,115 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 71,233 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005,00025k10k50k15k75k20k100k25k125kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 9.6%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 97% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 9.6% of the gas in May 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 9.6%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    97% · 760,899 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    2.8% · 21,880 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    0.1% · 721 mcf

2.8% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 6 months above 3%.

3 wells on this lease

Wells on SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-411787MSActive
42-227-411797LSActive
42-227-411807WAActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Dk Trading & Supply, LLCOilGathers50May 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyOilGathers50Jul 1, 2025–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasBuys50Jul 1, 2025–
Enterprise M B Midstream LLCCasinghead gasBuys50Jul 1, 2025–
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasGathers50Sep 1, 2024–
Enterprise Products Operating LLCCasinghead gasGathers50Jul 1, 2025–
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasGathers50Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Dcp Operating Company, LPCasinghead gasBuys33Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasBuys34Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Etc Gas Processing, LLCCasinghead gasBuys33Sep 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llcOilGathers50May 1, 2023Jul 1, 2025
Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLCCasinghead gasGathers100May 1, 2023Sep 1, 2024

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

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800.40 acres on the newest permit

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    A Rule 37 case is listed

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Permits for Shasta the Cougar 42-30 E
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-411787MS800.40
42-227-411797LS800.40
42-227-411807WA800.40

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 20262,2882,27874,86272,9461,816$80.46$2.89
Jun 20262,3112,37171,94567,6644,206$84.81$3.15
May 20263,5113,48277,50169,9907,448$102.13$2.94
Apr 20262,6942,68368,84162,3546,424$100.32$2.77
Mar 20263,2973,27172,48372,40814$91.38$3.04
Feb 20262,8872,91259,13159,06613$64.51$3.62
Jan 20263,3923,39465,75365,448234$60.04$7.72
Dec 20254,0154,02162,88962,610232$57.97$4.26
Nov 20253,3933,38356,70956,58388$60.06$3.79
Oct 20253,6813,69259,95959,758163$60.89$3.19
Sep 20254,6684,62967,73367,314369$63.96$2.97
Aug 20253,9783,97145,69444,758873$64.86$2.91
Jul 20253,2473,27790,33489,725480$68.39$3.20
Jun 20254,3154,308114,452113,485866$68.17$3.02
May 20254,6564,690107,891106,6801,154$62.17$3.12
Apr 20254,9394,94092,87088,7734,073$63.54$3.42
Mar 20255,0325,00199,79497,8661,899$68.24$4.12
Feb 20254,9514,98887,89187,323534$71.53$4.19
Jan 20255,6595,66975,84475,635180$75.74$4.13
Dec 20246,8016,76474,95974,697156$70.12$3.01
Nov 20246,4296,43773,14973,0144$69.95$2.12
Oct 20247,5177,53683,56782,724712$71.99$2.20
Sep 20247,6747,64292,50091,1481,174$70.24$2.28
Aug 202410,01310,02086,65586,063444$76.68$1.99
Jul 202412,19112,29580,89579,791865$81.80$2.07
Jun 202413,64813,64173,49871,5761,673$79.77$2.54
May 202420,87420,83980,08879,342441$80.02$2.12
Apr 202410,86810,66932,75132,319276$85.35$1.60
Mar 20241942541151140$81.28$1.49
Feb 20243,1793,23012,16011,663442$77.25$1.72
Jan 20245,3535,29428,84227,4721,231$74.15$3.18
Dec 20234,8804,89522,60622,358148$71.90$2.52
Nov 20234,4044,40929,64229,46175$77.69$2.71
Oct 20239,1719,18852,66052,45331$85.64$2.98
Sep 202311,46411,51364,14763,796351$89.43$2.64
Aug 202318,53918,52293,63791,8491,486$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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OperatorBirch Operations, Inc.FieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountyHoward County

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