Texas gas well
No report in 6+ monthsSHELTON
Shelton is a gas well in Cherokee County, Texas, operated by Merit Energy Company in the Doyle Creek (Travis Peak) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Merit Energy Company
- County
- Cherokee County
- RRC lease
- 06-232183
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas in Apr 2022
- 0 mcf
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
No gas produced in the last 12 months
- Gas (bars)
- Oil (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
95% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months
- Transmission line (2)
- Lease fuel (1)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Transmission line (2)
95% · 14,956 mcf
Lease fuel (1)
5.4% · 851 mcf
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Jan 2021
- Merit Energy Company Jan 2021 to now
- Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. Jan 2020 to Dec 2020
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-073-31266 | 8 | Shut-in |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastex Crude Company | Condensate | Gathers | 100 | Sep 28, 2007 | – |
| Merit Energy Company | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Jan 1, 2021 | – |
| Merit Energy Company | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Jan 1, 2021 | – |
| Lime Rock Resources Iii-A, L.p. | Gas-well gas | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Occidental Energy Marketing,inc. | Gas-well gas | Buys | 100 | Jun 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2021 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
704 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
A pooling certificate (P-12) was filed
Your tract may share its production with neighbors in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-073-31266 | 8 | Apr 23, 2021 | Sep 28, 2007 | 704 |
Estimate your royalty
28 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $101.78 | $6.60 |
| Mar 2022Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $108.50 | $4.90 |
| Feb 2022Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91.64 | $4.69 |
| Jan 2022Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $83.22 | $4.38 |
| Dec 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.71 | $3.76 |
| Nov 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79.15 | $5.05 |
| Oct 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $81.48 | $5.51 |
| Sep 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.65 | $5.16 |
| Aug 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $67.73 | $4.07 |
| Jul 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $72.49 | $3.84 |
| Jun 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.38 | $3.26 |
| May 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $65.17 | $2.91 |
| Apr 2021Merit Energy | 1 | 0 | 1,042 | 852 | 0 | $61.72 | $2.66 |
| Mar 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 1,337 | 987 | 0 | $62.33 | $2.62 |
| Feb 2021Merit Energy | 0 | 0 | 1,314 | 1,047 | 0 | $59.04 | $5.35 |
| Jan 2021Merit Energy | 46 | 0 | 923 | 891 | 0 | $52.00 | $2.71 |
| Dec 2020Lime Rock | 1 | 0 | 1,320 | 1,319 | 0 | $47.02 | $2.58 |
| Nov 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,312 | 1,311 | 0 | $40.94 | $2.61 |
| Oct 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,453 | 1,452 | 0 | $39.40 | $2.39 |
| Sep 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,468 | 1,467 | 0 | $39.63 | $1.92 |
| Aug 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,413 | 1,412 | 0 | $42.34 | $2.30 |
| Jul 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,151 | 1,145 | 0 | $40.71 | $1.76 |
| Jun 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,387 | 1,386 | 0 | $38.31 | $1.63 |
| May 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,687 | 1,687 | 0 | $28.56 | $1.75 |
| Apr 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,444 | 1,441 | 0 | $16.55 | $1.74 |
| Mar 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,624 | 1,623 | 0 | $29.21 | $1.79 |
| Feb 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 3 | 1,362 | 1,315 | 0 | $50.54 | $1.91 |
| Jan 2020Lime Rock | 0 | 0 | 1,530 | 1,480 | 0 | $57.52 | $2.02 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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Nearby
This lease belongs to
Merit Energy Company in Cherokee County
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- DAVIS BROS.
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- SESSIONS HEIRS
691 mcf
- CHRONISTER HEIRS
206 mcf
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