Texas oil lease
ProducingSUNDOWN
Sundown is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by SM Energy Company in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
3 wells
- Operator
- SM Energy Company
- County
- Howard County
- RRC lease
- 08-49438
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 326,370 mcf
- Oil in Jun 2026
- 5,576 bbl
Production by month
Oil output fell 19% over the last 12 months
Jul 2026 was not reported.
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
Over 99% of the gas went to a processing plant in the last 12 months
Flaring peaked at 22.5% of the gas in Jan 2024.
- Processing plant (3)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Processing plant (3)
100% · 325,339 mcf
Flared (4)
0.3% · 1,031 mcf
0.3% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 2 months above 3%.
3 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-227-39081 | 4524LS | Active |
| 42-227-39082 | 4566WB | Active |
| 42-227-39997 | 4541WA | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Crude Oil Co,llc | Oil | Gathers | 50 | Aug 1, 2024 | – |
| Shell Trading (Us) Company | Oil | Gathers | 50 | Aug 1, 2024 | – |
| Et Gathering & Processing LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Mar 1, 2026 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2024 | – |
| Energy Transfer Marketing & Term | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Oct 1, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Etc Gas Processing, LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Aug 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Oct 19, 2017 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Oct 19, 2017 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Lion Oil Trading & Trans, LLC | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Oct 19, 2017 | Aug 1, 2024 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
641.84 acres on the newest permit
The wells on this lease state different acreage
The permits state between 556.1 and 641.84 acres.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-39997 | 4541WA | Jan 23, 2019 | Jul 9, 2019 | 641.84 |
| 42-227-39081 | 4524LS | Apr 4, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | 556.10 |
| 42-227-39082 | 4566WB | Apr 4, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | 556.10 |
What SM Energy Company told investors it received
| Quarter | Oil$ per bbl | Gas$ per mcf | Gas liquids$ per bbl | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $96.85 | $0.17 | $24.69 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2026 | $73.69 | $1.72 | $21.58 | SEC filing |
| Q4 2025 | $58.17 | $1.81 | $20.67 | SEC filing |
| Q3 2025 | – | $2.19 | – | SEC filing |
| Q2 2025 | $62.04 | $2.15 | $21.91 | SEC filing |
| Q1 2025 | $70.56 | $3.30 | $25.86 | SEC filing |
SourceSM Energy Company quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026No report filed | – | – | – | – | – | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,576 | 5,570 | 31,013 | 30,892 | 121 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026 | 6,316 | 6,337 | 31,754 | 31,641 | 113 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026 | 6,812 | 6,752 | 31,596 | 31,586 | 10 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 6,777 | 6,745 | 31,979 | 31,341 | 638 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,817 | 5,827 | 25,661 | 25,567 | 94 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026 | 6,893 | 6,855 | 28,222 | 28,222 | 0 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,512 | 5,502 | 20,366 | 20,356 | 10 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025 | 5,735 | 5,752 | 21,586 | 21,586 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025 | 6,796 | 6,772 | 25,900 | 25,900 | 0 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025 | 6,977 | 7,000 | 26,314 | 26,314 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025 | 7,222 | 7,214 | 26,658 | 26,613 | 45 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025 | 7,324 | 7,291 | 25,321 | 25,321 | 0 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025 | 6,059 | 6,050 | 21,086 | 21,078 | 8 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025 | 5,809 | 5,833 | 19,688 | 19,688 | 0 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025 | 6,567 | 6,623 | 21,913 | 21,838 | 75 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025 | 8,134 | 8,079 | 24,894 | 24,894 | 0 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025 | 6,528 | 6,534 | 20,706 | 20,706 | 0 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025 | 7,610 | 7,613 | 23,581 | 23,581 | 0 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 7,247 | 7,236 | 22,496 | 22,496 | 0 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024 | 7,060 | 7,065 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 0 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024 | 8,129 | 8,172 | 22,332 | 22,332 | 0 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 8,712 | 8,629 | 20,164 | 20,164 | 0 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024 | 7,648 | 7,662 | 21,472 | 21,472 | 0 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024 | 7,750 | 7,710 | 20,557 | 20,496 | 61 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024 | 5,904 | 5,887 | 16,864 | 16,775 | 89 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024 | 5,594 | 5,634 | 16,785 | 16,785 | 0 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024 | 8,248 | 8,259 | 21,732 | 21,241 | 491 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024 | 8,420 | 8,394 | 20,797 | 20,497 | 300 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024 | 8,222 | 8,195 | 19,259 | 16,882 | 2,377 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024 | 6,870 | 6,881 | 16,888 | 13,094 | 3,794 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023 | 7,945 | 8,020 | 19,899 | 19,314 | 585 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023 | 10,764 | 10,811 | 28,886 | 28,728 | 158 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023 | 10,494 | 10,595 | 26,847 | 26,722 | 125 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 10,454 | 10,535 | 27,087 | 27,087 | 0 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023 | 10,470 | 10,551 | 42,715 | 42,531 | 184 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
No report filed Flared above 3%
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.
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