Texas oil lease · RRC district 8A · Lease 70022
ProducingTHREAD THE NEEDLE
Thread the Needle is an oil lease in Lynn County, Texas, operated by Tacoma Operating LLC in the Mound Lake, E. (Fusselman) field. The Railroad Commission shows 1,961 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.
Oil lease dossier · 1 well
- Operator
- Tacoma Operating LLC
- County
- Lynn County
- RRC lease
- 8A-70022
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 275 bbl
- Reporting to the state
- since Jan 2020
- Wells
- 1
- Data through
- Jul 2026
Production
Month by month, from the state record
Oil output fell 16% over the last 12 months
1,961 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2,324 bbl in the 12 months before.
- Oil (bars, left axis)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 70022, district 8A. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.
Gas disposition
Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Operator history
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Dec 2025
If your statements skip or shrink around a change, ask the new operator's owner relations department whether the month is in suspense.
- Tacoma Operating LLC Dec 2025 to now
- Smith Energy Operating Company Jan 2020 to Nov 2025
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.
Wells
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status | Total depthft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42-305-30532 | 1 | Active | – |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 8A, lease 70022.
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Ledger
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$ per bbl | Henry Hub$ per MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Tacoma Operating | 275 | 175 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Tacoma Operating | 302 | 357 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Tacoma Operating | 0 | 0 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Tacoma Operating | 62 | 0 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Tacoma Operating | 152 | 284 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Tacoma Operating | 204 | 174 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Tacoma Operating | 125 | 166 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Tacoma Operating | 158 | 178 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Smith Energy | 175 | 0 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Smith Energy | 162 | 351 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Smith Energy | 166 | 0 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Smith Energy | 180 | 185 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Smith Energy | 176 | 362 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Smith Energy | 166 | 0 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Smith Energy | 183 | 147 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Smith Energy | 179 | 333 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Smith Energy | 189 | 181 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Smith Energy | 181 | 179 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Smith Energy | 197 | 178 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Smith Energy | 195 | 181 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Smith Energy | 191 | 174 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Smith Energy | 205 | 150 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Smith Energy | 210 | 357 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Smith Energy | 252 | 177 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Smith Energy | 145 | 181 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Smith Energy | 199 | 156 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Smith Energy | 220 | 181 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Smith Energy | 211 | 182 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Smith Energy | 218 | 352 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Smith Energy | 211 | 183 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Smith Energy | 235 | 168 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Smith Energy | 235 | 168 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Smith Energy | 222 | 345 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Smith Energy | 225 | 180 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Smith Energy | 209 | 181 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Smith Energy | 224 | 196 | $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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This lease belongs to
Tacoma Operating LLC in Lynn County
- FISHING HOLE
878 bbl last 12 months
- GREENE ACRES
639 bbl last 12 months
Mound Lake, E. (Fusselman) field
- BARTLEY
2,450 bbl last 12 months
- FISHING HOLE
878 bbl last 12 months
- GREENE ACRES
639 bbl last 12 months
New drilling permits in Lynn County
We do not have coordinates for this lease, so these are the newest permits in its county.
No recent drilling permits found for this area.
How to read this page
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 70022, district 8A, 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.