Texas oil lease
No report in 6+ monthsWELLS FARGO
Wells Fargo is an oil lease in Howard County, Texas, operated by Birch Operations, Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.
2 wells
- Operator
- Birch Operations, Inc.
- County
- Howard County
- RRC lease
- 08-46142
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Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 57 mcf
- Oil in Apr 2021
- 0 bbl
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Sales
No sales reported for the last 12 months of state data (through Jul 2026).
- Wells
All 2 wells on this lease are marked plugged.
SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.
See why checks stop on this leaseProduction by month
Oil output fell 100% since Jan 2020
- Oil (bars)
- Gas (line)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
71% of the gas went to flaring in the 6 months reported
Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jan 2020.
- Transmission line (2)
- Flared (4)
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Flared (4)
71% · 1,271 mcf
Transmission line (2)
29% · 517 mcf
71.1% of the gas flared in the 6 months reported. 2 months above 3%.
2 wells on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-227-38298 | 1 | Active |
| 42-227-38412 | 2 | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Trading (Us) Company | Oil | Gathers | 34 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Dorado Oil Company | Oil | Gathers | 33 | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Eastex Crude Company | Oil | Gathers | 33 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Wtg Gas Processing, L.p. | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Jan 27, 2015 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
160 acres on the newest permit
- Good to know
All listed wells are plugged
The RRC wellbore records mark all listed wells as plugged. These records do not show whether earlier royalties remain payable. Ask the payor about any unpaid months.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-227-38412 | 2 | Dec 1, 2014 | Mar 13, 2015 | 160 |
| 42-227-38298 | 1 | Oct 6, 2014 | Jan 27, 2015 | 160 |
Estimate your royalty
16 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | Gas producedmcf | Gas soldmcf, codes 2+3 | Flaredmcf | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $61.72 | $2.66 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $62.33 | $2.62 |
| Feb 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $59.04 | $5.35 |
| Jan 2021 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $52.00 | $2.71 |
| Dec 2020 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $47.02 | $2.58 |
| Nov 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $40.94 | $2.61 |
| Oct 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $39.40 | $2.39 |
| Sep 2020 | 109 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $39.63 | $1.92 |
| Aug 2020 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $42.34 | $2.30 |
| Jul 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $40.71 | $1.76 |
| Jun 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $38.31 | $1.63 |
| May 2020 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $28.56 | $1.75 |
| Apr 2020 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16.55 | $1.74 |
| Mar 2020 | 61 | 0 | 460 | 460 | 0 | $29.21 | $1.79 |
| Feb 2020 | 135 | 351 | 310 | 0 | 310 | $50.54 | $1.91 |
| Jan 2020 | 274 | 172 | 961 | 0 | 961 | $57.52 | $2.02 |
Flared above 3%
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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