Texas oil lease
ProducingSHORTES 44-5 UNIT 2
Shortes 44-5 Unit 2 is an oil lease in Martin County, Texas, operated by Diamondback E&P LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
2 wells
- Operator
- Diamondback E&P LLC
- County
- Martin County
- RRC lease
- 08-51516
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 85,973 mcf
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 1,401 bbl
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Operator
Operator changed: Diamondback E&P LLC took over from Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. in Jan 2025.
- Buyer
Buyer changed: ENTERPRISE M B MIDSTREAM LLC replaced ENT NAVITAS MDSTRM MDLND BAS LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from oil wells on Aug 1, 2025.
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
Oil output fell 28% over the last 12 months
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
Since Nov 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant
Flaring peaked at 13.9% of the gas in May 2025.
- Processing plant (3)
- Transmission line (2)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Transmission line (2)
99% · 85,225 mcf
Flared (4)
0.9% · 748 mcf
0.9% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 9 months above 3%.
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Jan 2025
- Diamondback E&P LLC Jan 2025 to now
- Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. Jan 2020 to Dec 2024
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
2 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-317-41060 | 251 | Active |
| 42-317-41061 | 252 | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Energy International, Inc. | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2025 | – |
| Enterprise M B Midstream LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Aug 1, 2025 | – |
| Enterprise Products Operating LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2025 | – |
| Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Ent Navitas Mdstrm Mdlnd Bas LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Jun 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Oasis Transp & Marketing Corp. | Oil | Gathers | 10 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Rio Energy International, Inc. | Oil | Gathers | 90 | Jun 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Nov 2, 2018 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Navitas Mdstr Midland Basin, LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Nov 2, 2018 | Jun 1, 2023 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
519.31 acres on the newest permit
- Worth asking
A Rule 37 case is listed
The RRC permit records list a Rule 37 case. This does not establish your royalty share. Ask for the permit and unit plat for your well.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-317-41060 | 251 | Oct 26, 2017 | Nov 2, 2018 | 519.31 |
| 42-317-41061 | 252 | Oct 26, 2017 | Nov 2, 2018 | 519.31 |
What Diamondback Energy, Inc. told investors it received
| Quarter | Oil$ per bbl | Gas$ per mcf | Gas liquids$ per bbl | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $96.82 | −$2.15 | $18.56 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2026 | $73.47 | $0.18 | $16.68 | SEC filing |
| Q4 2025 | $58.00 | $0.03 | $13.51 | SEC filing |
| Q3 2025 | $64.60 | $0.75 | $17.28 | SEC filing |
| Q2 2025 | $63.23 | $0.88 | $18.13 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2025 | $70.95 | $2.11 | $23.94 | SEC filing |
SourceDiamondback Energy, Inc. quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,401 | 1,464 | 4,355 | 4,341 | 14 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,547 | 1,374 | 3,743 | 3,698 | 45 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,476 | 1,487 | 5,320 | 5,318 | 2 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,823 | 2,054 | 8,933 | 8,899 | 34 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,759 | 1,875 | 9,402 | 9,348 | 54 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,577 | 1,318 | 6,674 | 6,670 | 4 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Diamondback E&P | 1,679 | 2,192 | 7,410 | 7,393 | 17 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,230 | 1,694 | 8,265 | 8,243 | 22 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Diamondback E&P | 1,826 | 1,723 | 7,378 | 7,378 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Diamondback E&P | 1,979 | 2,425 | 8,763 | 8,756 | 7 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,133 | 1,731 | 7,971 | 7,623 | 348 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,131 | 2,061 | 7,759 | 7,558 | 201 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,000 | 2,149 | 7,221 | 7,144 | 77 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Diamondback E&P | 1,840 | 1,725 | 6,748 | 6,733 | 15 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,354 | 2,445 | 12,843 | 11,064 | 1,779 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,441 | 2,408 | 12,518 | 12,436 | 82 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,337 | 2,272 | 11,269 | 10,383 | 886 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Diamondback E&P | 1,958 | 2,046 | 11,517 | 11,468 | 49 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Diamondback E&P | 2,636 | 2,624 | 15,936 | 15,881 | 55 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,787 | 2,747 | 17,389 | 17,279 | 110 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,911 | 2,972 | 15,884 | 15,884 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,910 | 2,850 | 14,416 | 14,313 | 103 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,662 | 2,614 | 15,226 | 14,987 | 239 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,943 | 2,922 | 13,225 | 12,403 | 822 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Endeavor Energy | 2,761 | 2,852 | 12,916 | 11,156 | 1,760 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,001 | 2,949 | 12,103 | 12,093 | 10 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,104 | 3,191 | 12,765 | 12,673 | 92 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,153 | 3,158 | 12,849 | 12,579 | 270 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,645 | 3,650 | 14,832 | 14,593 | 239 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,660 | 3,672 | 10,011 | 9,861 | 150 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Endeavor Energy | 3,273 | 3,168 | 8,492 | 8,168 | 324 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Endeavor Energy | 3,385 | 3,522 | 6,800 | 6,687 | 113 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Endeavor Energy | 2,229 | 2,163 | 5,400 | 4,864 | 536 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Endeavor Energy | 3,223 | 3,219 | 8,720 | 8,574 | 146 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Endeavor Energy | 3,439 | 3,374 | 8,461 | 7,694 | 767 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Endeavor Energy | 3,157 | 3,235 | 9,491 | 9,169 | 322 | $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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