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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 42663

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SMITH

Smith is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by New Height Energy, LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 2,884 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 2 wells

2,884bbl oil, last 12 months+4% vs prior year
Operator
New Height Energy, LLC
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-42663

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Gas, last 12 months
35,125 mcf
Oil in Jun 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
2

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 rose 4% over the last 12 months

2,625 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,533 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 rose 4% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 4% over the last 12 months. 2,625 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,533 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 2,625 bblbbl per monthmcf per month001001,0002002,0003003,0004004,0005005,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output rose 4% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output rose 4% over the last 12 months. 2,625 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,533 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month001001,0002002,0003003,0004004,0005005,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 42663, 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.

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

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

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SMITH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
All of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SMITH gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line 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 42663, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

None of the gas was flared in the last 12 months.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

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The operator changed 2 times, most recently in Dec 2025

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Operators of this lease over timeBirch Operations, Inc., Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Scout Energy Management LLC, Oct 2024 to Nov 2025; New Height Energy, LLC, Dec 2025 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Changed Dec 2025Birch Operations, Inc.Jan 2020 to Sep 2024Scout Energy Management LLCOct 2024 to Nov 2025New Height Energy, LLCDec 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeBirch Operations, Inc., Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Scout Energy Management LLC, Oct 2024 to Nov 2025; New Height Energy, LLC, Dec 2025 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Changed Dec 2025Birch Operations, Inc.Jan 2020 to Sep 2024Scout Energy Management LLCOct 2024 to Nov 2025New Height Energy, LLCDec 2025 to now

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

Wells

2 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 42663 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on SMITH
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-366321Active
42-227-367082Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 42663.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for SMITH
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026New Height00000$84.81$3.15
May 2026New Height420000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026New Height3733604,5194,5190$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026New Height2421863,6633,6630$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026New Height1831813,3383,3380$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026New Height2793734,2004,2000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025New Height2904073,8113,8110$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Scout Energy3671783,7553,7550$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Scout Energy3493663,1773,1770$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Scout Energy2183493,0133,0130$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Scout Energy2823652,9262,9260$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Scout Energy2591762,7232,7230$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Scout Energy2911792,6212,6210$68.17$3.02
May 2025Scout Energy3013682,6072,6070$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Scout Energy3143722,1182,1180$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Scout Energy3171812,0642,0640$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Scout Energy1481871,3221,3220$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Scout Energy152185000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Scout Energy1611812,3112,3110$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Scout Energy1530000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Scout Energy12041,6251,6250$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Birch Operations,3133691,6661,6660$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Birch Operations,12301,6301,6300$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Birch Operations,1851831,6401,6400$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Birch Operations,1731671,7491,7490$79.77$2.54
May 2024Birch Operations,2191631,6921,6920$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Birch Operations,2013351,7741,7740$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Birch Operations,2431871,8201,8200$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Birch Operations,1861751,4771,4770$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Birch Operations,4163582,2462,2460$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Birch Operations,4133511,6761,6760$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Birch Operations,2496811,5531,5530$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Birch Operations,30102,1782,1780$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Birch Operations,1161697977970$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Birch Operations,973511,1381,1380$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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OperatorNew Height Energy, LLCFieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountyHoward County

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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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Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 42663, 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.

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