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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 59873

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SHORTLEAF A4

Shortleaf A4 is an oil lease in Ward County, Texas, operated by Apache Corporation in the Phantom (Wolfcamp) field. The Railroad Commission shows 13,192 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

13,192bbl oil, last 12 months−14% vs prior year
Operator
Apache Corporation
County
Ward County
Field
Phantom (Wolfcamp)
RRC lease
08-59873

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Gas, last 12 months
16,417 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Apr 2023
Wells
1

Production

Month by month, from the state record

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

Oil output fell 14% over the last 12 months

13,192 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,324 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 14% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SHORTLEAF A4, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 14% over the last 12 months. 13,192 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,324 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 13,192 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005,0005,00010k10k15k15k20k20kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 14% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SHORTLEAF A4, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 14% over the last 12 months. 13,192 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,324 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005,0005,00010k10k15k15k20k20kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 59873, district 08. 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.

Since Aug 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant

Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 11.1% of the gas in May 2026.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Aug 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of SHORTLEAF A4 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Aug 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 11.1% of the gas in May 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Aug 2024: plant to lineFlared 11.1%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Aug 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plantShare of SHORTLEAF A4 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Aug 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of a processing plant. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 11.1% of the gas in May 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Aug 24: plant to lineFlared 11.1%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 59873, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Processing plant (3)

Sent to a gas plant that pulls out natural gas liquids. Your statement should show plant products, and may show processing fees.

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.

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

Over the last 12 months, 1.6% of the gas was flared. 3 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

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 Aug 2024

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 timeCallon Petroleum Operating Co, Apr 2023 to Jul 2024; Apache Corporation, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026202420252026Changed Aug 2024Callon Petroleum Operating CoApr 2023 to Jul 2024Apache CorporationAug 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeCallon Petroleum Operating Co, Apr 2023 to Jul 2024; Apache Corporation, Aug 2024 to Jul 2026202420252026Changed Aug 2024Callon Petroleum Operating CoApr 2023 to Jul 2024Apache CorporationAug 2024 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 oil lease 59873 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on SHORTLEAF A4
API numberWell no.Status
42-475-3848610UAActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 59873.

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.

  • Oil

    Medallion Operating Company, LLC and Plains Pipeline L.p. gather it.

    Medallion Operating Company, LLC gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2025 · Plains Pipeline L.p. gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2025

  • Gas from oil wells

    Brazos Midstream Operating, LLC buys and gathers it.

    Brazos Midstream Operating, LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 9, 2023 · Brazos Midstream Operating, LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 9, 2023

Companies that used to be listed: Medallion Operating Company, LLC (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025); Rio Energy International, Inc. (gathers it, until Jan 1, 2025).

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

326.89 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
1
First completion
Apr 9, 2023
Latest permit
Nov 29, 2022

An allocation well is on this lease

A well drilled across several tracts shares its production by an allocation formula, so the decimal is not always your acres over the unit acres. Ask the operator for the allocation formula and the tract factor for your land.

Wells and acres on the permits for Shortleaf A4
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-475-3848610UA326.89

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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What the operator reported

What APA Corporation told investors it received

Apache Corporation is linked to APA Corporation (APA). Public companies report the average price they realize each quarter. It is an average across everything the company operates, not the price on this lease.
Realized prices reported by APA Corporation
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$98.24SEC filing
Q1 2026$78.69SEC filing
Q4 2025$61.03SEC filing
Q3 2025$67.43SEC filing
Q2 2025$65.58SEC filing
Q1 2025$73.73SEC filing

SourceAPA Corporation quarterly reports on SEC EDGAR, prices before hedging where the company states both. Read by machine from each filing’s tables; the link opens the filing so you can check the figure.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for SHORTLEAF A4
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Apache Corporation00000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Apache Corporation00000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Apache Corporation55981$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Apache Corporation02000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Apache Corporation413952520$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Apache Corporation0104000$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Apache Corporation2,5802,5662,7672,6390$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Apache Corporation2,4292,4213,1863,0720$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Apache Corporation2,2452,2762,8852,70668$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Apache Corporation2,1732,1512,7892,57460$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Apache Corporation1,9561,9282,2492,23217$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Apache Corporation1,7631,7722,4802,4791$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Apache Corporation1,7291,7692,5662,5633$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Apache Corporation2,0992,0782,6022,6011$68.17$3.02
May 2025Apache Corporation1,9191,9372,8692,579290$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Apache Corporation2,1862,1483,2693,2690$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Apache Corporation2,3532,3843,6473,6470$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Apache Corporation3,1583,0803,9403,705112$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Apache Corporation72169790086111$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Apache Corporation003703700$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Apache Corporation0317170$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Apache Corporation1141157026990$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Apache Corporation2072207227201$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Apache Corporation8388601,3071,29115$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Callon Petroleum2,1752,2104,0063,63019$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Callon Petroleum2,3042,2804,1053,528210$79.77$2.54
May 2024Callon Petroleum3,0973,0795,3024,7423$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Callon Petroleum3,0253,0235,2964,7034$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Callon Petroleum3,3453,3695,5895,2380$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Callon Petroleum3,0933,3254,4534,12466$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Callon Petroleum5,3335,2466,4035,961131$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Callon Petroleum5,9115,8997,5757,24811$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Callon Petroleum6,7006,6677,6297,3050$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Callon Petroleum7,1357,1529,8309,5577$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Callon Petroleum9,4819,45512,39012,1170$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Callon Petroleum13,90213,90419,68019,4470$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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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.

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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.

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Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 59873, district 08, 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.