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STEVESMITH113

Stevesmith113 is an oil lease in Upton County, Texas, operated by Firebird Energy II LLC in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 311 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 1 well

311bbl oil, last 12 months−50% vs prior year
Operator
Firebird Energy II LLC
County
Upton County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
7C-17281

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Upton CountyUptonMidlandCraneGlasscockReaganEctorUpton County
Upton County · RRC district 7COpen Upton County →
Gas, last 12 months
3,690 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 50% over the last 12 months

311 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 621 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 50% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STEVESMITH113, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 50% over the last 12 months. 311 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 621 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 311 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0050200100400150600200800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 50% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STEVESMITH113, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 50% over the last 12 months. 311 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 621 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0050200100400150600200800Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 17281, district 7C. 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.

85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jan 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Transmission line (2)
  • Flared (4)
85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STEVESMITH113 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jan 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STEVESMITH113 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 85% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jan 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 17281, district 7C. 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.

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, 14.8% of the gas was flared. 9 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 Oct 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 timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Firebird Energy II LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Sep 2024Firebird Energy II LLCOct 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeCog Operating LLC, Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Firebird Energy II LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Cog Operating LLCJan 2020 to Sep 2024Firebird Energy II LLCOct 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 17281 in district 7C. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on STEVESMITH113
API numberWell no.Status
42-461-367976Active

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 7C, lease 17281.

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

    Enterprise Crude Oil LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Jun 1, 2011

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Midstream Services LLC buys and gathers it.

    Targa Midstream Services LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2024 · Targa Midstream Services LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Oct 1, 2024

Companies that used to be listed: Dcp Operating Company, LP (gathers it, until Oct 1, 2024); Dcp Operating Company, LP (buys it, until Oct 1, 2024).

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

161.14 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
Nov 2, 2010
Latest permit
Jun 9, 2010
Wells and acres on the permits for Stevesmith113
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-461-367976161.14

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 STEVESMITH113
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Firebird Energy00000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Firebird Energy00000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Firebird Energy00000$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Firebird Energy00000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Firebird Energy101510151$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Firebird Energy0035726196$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Firebird Energy003913910$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Firebird Energy691755095090$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Firebird Energy55060958920$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Firebird Energy59055947584$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Firebird Energy631774804800$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Firebird Energy6406346340$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Firebird Energy5517557379494$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Firebird Energy3903193190$68.17$3.02
May 2025Firebird Energy5605785780$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Firebird Energy5505585580$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Firebird Energy1205765760$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Firebird Energy5523136184277$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Firebird Energy8303740374$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Firebird Energy14217537417357$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Firebird Energy11036134813$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Firebird Energy2505335330$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Cog Operating3506056050$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Cog Operating5305715710$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Cog Operating421645705700$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Cog Operating5606416410$79.77$2.54
May 2024Cog Operating470000$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Cog Operating633345935930$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Cog Operating4506126120$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Cog Operating5405895890$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Cog Operating6106066060$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Cog Operating5006376370$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Cog Operating121756196190$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Cog Operating5504264260$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Cog Operating7005815810$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Cog Operating3106246240$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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OperatorFirebird Energy II LLCFieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountyUpton 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.

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 17281, district 7C, 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.