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SMITH, ETHEL

Smith, Ethel is an oil lease in Hutchinson County, Texas, operated by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in the Panhandle Hutchinson County Fld. field. The Railroad Commission shows 1,276 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jun 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 11 wells

1,276bbl oil, last 12 months−32% vs prior year
Operator
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
County
Hutchinson County
Field
Panhandle Hutchinson County Fld.
RRC lease
10-00990

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Hutchinson CountyHutchinsonHansfordMooreRobertsShermanOchiltreeHutchinson County
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Gas, last 12 months
7,556 mcf
Oil in Jun 2026
12 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
11

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 32% over the last 12 months

1,103 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,612 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 32% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH, ETHEL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months. 1,103 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,612 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,103 bblbbl per monthmcf per month00501,0001002,0001503,0002004,0002505,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for SMITH, ETHEL, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months. 1,103 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,612 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month00501,0001002,0001503,0002004,0002505,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 00990, district 10. 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.

Over 99% 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.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
Over 99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SMITH, ETHEL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Over 99% 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
Over 99% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of SMITH, ETHEL gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Over 99% 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 00990, district 10. Reported through Jul 2026.

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.

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

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 May 2026

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 timeScout Energy Management LLC, Jan 2020 to Apr 2026; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., May 2026 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2026Scout Energy Management LLCJan 2020 to Apr 2026Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.May 2026 to now
Operators of this lease over timeScout Energy Management LLC, Jan 2020 to Apr 2026; Burk Royalty Co., Ltd., May 2026 to Jun 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed May 2026Scout Energy Management LLCJan 2020 to Apr 2026Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.May 2026 to now

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

Wells

11 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 00990 in district 10. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on SMITH, ETHEL
API numberWell no.Status
42-233-309283Active
42-233-317984Shut-in
42-233-317997Active
42-233-318006Shut-in
42-233-318015Active
42-233-318238Shut-in
42-233-327659Active
42-233-3326112Active
42-233-3326211Shut-in
42-233-3327413Active
42-233-823281Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 10, lease 00990.

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

    Valero Marketing and Supply Co. gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jan 1, 2003

  • Gas from oil wells

    Scout Energy Management LLC buys and gathers it.

    Scout Energy Management LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Mar 1, 2018 · Scout Energy Management LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Mar 1, 2018

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.

Who buys my oil and gasIs my oil price fair?

Unit and wells

580 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
1110 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Dec 19, 1980
Latest permit
Dec 15, 2007

11 wells are listed on this lease

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Wells and acres on the permits for Smith, Ethel
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-233-3327413580
42-233-3326112580
42-233-3326211580
42-233-327659580
42-233-318238580
42-233-317984580
42-233-317997580
42-233-318006580
42-233-318015580
42-233-309283580
42-233-823281–

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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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for SMITH, ETHEL
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Burk Royalty1202902900$84.81$3.15
May 2026Burk Royalty165673613610$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Scout Energy1181793223100$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Scout Energy1151743643640$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Scout Energy12771811810$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Scout Energy401791201200$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Scout Energy75164824820$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Scout Energy60178988980$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Scout Energy71159099090$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Scout Energy1451939969960$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Scout Energy1752031,3311,3310$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Scout Energy1731951,3021,3020$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Scout Energy1601961,1321,1320$68.17$3.02
May 2025Scout Energy1562259369360$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Scout Energy1571951,0581,0580$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Scout Energy175318648640$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Scout Energy1262094504500$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Scout Energy110211241240$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Scout Energy1992061,2311,2310$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Scout Energy561723043040$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Scout Energy160321,7231,7230$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Scout Energy691921,8071,8070$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Scout Energy71281,8621,8620$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Scout Energy149451,8921,8920$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Scout Energy1852114,0284,0280$79.77$2.54
May 2024Scout Energy1842191,9761,9760$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Scout Energy17622225250$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Scout Energy182931,8381,8380$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Scout Energy1242161,7021,7020$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Scout Energy116711,4451,4450$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Scout Energy1832501,6651,6650$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Scout Energy165591,9341,9340$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Scout Energy1262282,1642,1640$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Scout Energy128282,0672,0670$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Scout Energy1172061,4301,4300$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 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 00990, district 10, 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.

FAQ

Questions about SMITH, ETHEL

Who operates the SMITH, ETHEL lease?

The Railroad Commission lists Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. (operator number 108799) as the operator of this lease in Hutchinson County, Texas. The operator history on this page shows earlier operators and when the record changed.

How much has the SMITH, ETHEL lease produced?

The lease reported 1,276 bbl of oil and 7,556 mcf of gas in the last 12 months through Jun 2026. Monthly figures for 35 months are in the ledger on this page, taken from the Railroad Commission's production data.

Does this page show who owns the royalty?

No. Railroad Commission records show who operates a lease and what it reported, not who owns the minerals or receives royalty. Your division order and royalty stub name the lease and your decimal interest.

How do I check my royalty stub against this lease?

Multiply the lease's volume for a month by your decimal interest and compare it with the barrels and mcf on your stub for the same month. The two are seldom identical, since sales and reporting months can differ, but a large gap is worth a question to the operator.

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