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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 44480

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SMITH 48A

Smith 48A is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Diamondback E&P LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 191 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

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191bbl oil, last 12 months−73% vs prior year
Operator
Diamondback E&P LLC
County
Howard County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-44480

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Howard CountyHowardMitchellMartinScurryDawsonBordenHoward County
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Gas, last 12 months
389 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
0 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
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 73% over the last 12 months

191 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 703 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 73% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH 48A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 73% over the last 12 months. 191 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 703 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 191 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0025505010075150100200Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 73% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH 48A, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 73% over the last 12 months. 191 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 703 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0025505010075150100200Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 44480, 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 9 months reported

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

All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 9 months reportedShare of SMITH 48A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 9 months reported. 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 9 months reportedShare of SMITH 48A gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. All of the gas went to a transmission line in the 9 months reported. Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 44480, 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 9 months reported.

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.

Diamondback E&P LLC has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeDiamondback E&P LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Diamondback E&P LLCJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeDiamondback E&P LLC, Jan 2020 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Diamondback E&P LLCJan 2020 to nowthrough Jul 2026

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 44480 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on SMITH 48A
API numberWell no.Status
42-227-375471Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 08, lease 44480.

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

    Explore Logistics LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Sep 1, 2023

  • Gas from oil wells

    Et Gathering & Processing LLC buys it; Energy Transfer Company gathers it.

    Et Gathering & Processing LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Mar 1, 2026 · Energy Transfer Company gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Aug 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Etc Gas Processing, LLC (buys it, until Mar 1, 2026); Wtg Gas Processing, LLC (gathers it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, LLC (buys it, until Aug 1, 2024); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2023); Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. (buys it, until Sep 1, 2023); Ace Gathering, Inc. (gathers it, until Sep 1, 2023).

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

160 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
0
First completion
Oct 26, 2013
Latest permit
Jul 10, 2013
Wells and acres on the permits for Smith 48A
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-227-375471160

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 Diamondback Energy, Inc. told investors it received

Diamondback E&P LLC is linked to Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG). 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 Diamondback Energy, Inc.
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$96.82SEC filing
Q1 2026$73.47SEC filing
Q4 2025$58.00SEC filing
Q3 2025$64.60SEC filing
Q2 2025$63.23SEC filing
Q1 2025$70.95SEC filing

SourceDiamondback Energy, Inc. 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 SMITH 48A
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Diamondback E&P00000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Diamondback E&P00000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Diamondback E&P00000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Diamondback E&P90184440$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Diamondback E&P221841840$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Diamondback E&P11080800$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Diamondback E&P7060600$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Diamondback E&P00000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Diamondback E&P4061610$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Diamondback E&P21000$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Diamondback E&P120000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Diamondback E&P631000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Diamondback E&P37151000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Diamondback E&P550000$68.17$3.02
May 2025Diamondback E&P00000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Diamondback E&P590000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Diamondback E&P82172000$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Diamondback E&P210000$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Diamondback E&P550000$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Diamondback E&P89176000$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Diamondback E&P752000$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Diamondback E&P860000$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Diamondback E&P86177000$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Diamondback E&P580000$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Diamondback E&P431000$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Diamondback E&P84188000$79.77$2.54
May 2024Diamondback E&P68013130$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Diamondback E&P7317453530$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Diamondback E&P640000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Diamondback E&P690000$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Diamondback E&P59191000$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Diamondback E&P320000$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Diamondback E&P380000$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Diamondback E&P67184000$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Diamondback E&P750880$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Diamondback E&P45075750$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.

How do I use this page to check a royalty check?

Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

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.

Does this page show what my check should be?

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 44480, 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.