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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 55304

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SMAILS D

Smails D is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 101,993 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 5 wells

101,993bbl oil, last 12 months−53% vs prior year
Operator
SM Energy Company
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-55304

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
1,113,930 mcf
Oil in Jun 2026
7,286 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Mar 2021
Wells
5

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 53% over the last 12 months

90,905 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,813 bbl in the 12 months before. Jul 2026 was not reported. A red cross marks each one.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 53% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMAILS D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 53% over the last 12 months. 90,905 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,813 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 90,905 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0010k25k20k50k30k75k40k100k50k125kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 53% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMAILS D, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 53% over the last 12 months. 90,905 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 191,813 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0010k25k20k50k30k75k40k100k50k125kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 55304, 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.

98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months

Each bar is one month. Colors are the disposition codes the operator reported.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of SMAILS D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 monthsShare of SMAILS D gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 98% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months. Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 55304, 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.

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, 0.5% of the gas was flared. No month went above 3%.

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.

SM Energy Company has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Mar 2021 to Jun 202620222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyMar 2021 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeSM Energy Company, Mar 2021 to Jun 202620222023202420252026SM Energy CompanyMar 2021 to nowthrough Jul 2026

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

5 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 55304 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on SMAILS D
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-404722306MSActive
42-227-404732350WAActive
42-227-404742328LSActive
42-227-404752370WBActive
42-227-404762385DNActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 55304.

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

    Energy Transfer Company and Shell Trading (Us) Company gather it.

    Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since Feb 1, 2025 · Shell Trading (Us) Company gathers it: 50% of it, on the list since May 27, 2020

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Midland LLC buys and gathers it.

    Targa Midland LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since May 27, 2020 · Targa Midland LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since May 27, 2020

Companies that used to be listed: Nustar Permian Trans and Stg,llc (gathers it, until Feb 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

882.51 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
55 not plugged
Horizontal
5
First completion
Mar 31, 2020
Latest permit
Jan 3, 2020

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.

A pooling certificate was filed

Your tract may share its production with neighbours in a pooled unit. The unit acres the operator uses to divide production can differ from the acreage on one permit.

The wells on this lease state different acreage

The permits state between 882.51 and 963.6 acres. Use the acres from your own division order for the well you are paid on.

Wells and acres on the permits for Smails D
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-404742328LS882.51
42-227-404722306MS963.60
42-227-404732350WA882.51
42-227-404752370WB882.51
42-227-404762385DN963.60

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 SM Energy Company told investors it received

SM Energy Company is linked to SM Energy Company (SM). 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 SM Energy Company
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$96.85SEC filing
Q1 2026$73.69SEC filing
Q4 2025$58.17SEC filing
Q3 2025–SEC filing
Q2 2025$62.04SEC filing
Q1 2025$70.56SEC filing

SourceSM Energy Company 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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36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for SMAILS D
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026SM Energy7,2867,24466,37965,380161$84.81$3.15
May 2026SM Energy4,8194,85261,03659,740574$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026SM Energy7,3317,31076,80875,768115$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026SM Energy6,2696,27873,14271,830138$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026SM Energy5,5205,63072,03070,603276$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026SM Energy8,2708,168104,081100,1881,996$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025SM Energy9,8049,819114,981112,035629$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025SM Energy10,10110,116107,541105,63094$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025SM Energy10,52910,510103,025100,472840$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025SM Energy10,87410,861103,434101,253288$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025SM Energy10,10210,104112,370109,953268$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025SM Energy11,08811,071119,103116,387194$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025SM Energy12,20112,207111,377108,54871$68.17$3.02
May 2025SM Energy12,16212,171109,714105,764858$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025SM Energy13,07813,114103,491100,64924$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025SM Energy12,76612,815105,777104,384135$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025SM Energy14,37214,343101,14599,30230$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025SM Energy17,47017,474120,314111,26157$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024SM Energy22,10322,057120,856119,097193$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024SM Energy15,79915,80490,47188,088899$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024SM Energy19,68719,700108,075104,625922$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024SM Energy24,57624,532105,275101,881510$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024SM Energy16,51116,48375,82172,888741$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024SM Energy9,3169,31356,75154,287190$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024SM Energy4,2414,25248,76246,4454$79.77$2.54
May 2024SM Energy7,5867,68756,88854,6260$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024SM Energy22,85123,331114,081108,81077$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024SM Energy23,45323,103104,30098,051493$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024SM Energy19,23719,71798,12388,1661,437$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024SM Energy23,52623,397112,74096,275363$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023SM Energy24,01123,881102,09795,96871$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023SM Energy28,93028,925105,057100,049262$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023SM Energy28,66828,81492,85288,153475$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023SM Energy29,89829,81097,17993,4340$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023SM Energy30,03229,90697,95393,602157$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 Jun 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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No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 55304, 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.