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Texas oil lease · RRC district 05 · Lease 04374

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ALBERT PAYNE UNIT

Albert Payne Unit is an oil lease in Brazos County, Texas, operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC in the Aguila Vado (Eagleford) field. The Railroad Commission shows 50,469 bbl of oil in the 12 months through May 2026.

Oil lease dossier · 2 wells

50,469bbl oil, last 12 months−35% vs prior year
Operator
Wildfire Energy Operating LLC
County
Brazos County
Field
Aguila Vado (Eagleford)
RRC lease
05-04374

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Brazos CountyBrazosWalkerFallsMadisonBurlesonLeeRobertsonGrimesMilamBrazos County
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Gas, last 12 months
51,303 mcf
Oil in May 2026
3,771 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Jan 2020
Wells
2

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 35% over the last 12 months

41,047 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 63,638 bbl in the 12 months before. 2 months were not reported. A red cross marks each one.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 35% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ALBERT PAYNE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 35% over the last 12 months. 41,047 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 63,638 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 41,047 bblbbl per monthmcf per month005,0002,50010k5,00015k7,50020k10kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 35% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for ALBERT PAYNE UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 35% over the last 12 months. 41,047 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 63,638 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month005,0002,50010k5,00015k7,50020k10kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 04374, district 05. 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.

Since Aug 2025 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line

Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 14.4% of the gas in Jan 2025.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Aug 2025 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission lineShare of ALBERT PAYNE UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Aug 2025 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 14.4% of the gas in Jan 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Aug 2025: line to fuelFlared 14.4%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Aug 2025 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission lineShare of ALBERT PAYNE UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Aug 2025 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line. Where gas goes decides how it is paid: processed gas can carry plant products and processing fees, gas sold straight to a pipeline usually does not. Flaring peaked at 14.4% of the gas in Jan 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Aug 25: line to fuelFlared 14.4%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 04374, district 05. 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.

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, 3.9% of the gas was flared. 21 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 Apr 2022

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Operators of this lease over timeHawkwood Energy Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Mar 2022; Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, Apr 2022 to May 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Apr 2022Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Mar 2022Wildfire Energy Operating LLCApr 2022 to now
Operators of this lease over timeHawkwood Energy Operating, LLC, Jan 2020 to Mar 2022; Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, Apr 2022 to May 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Apr 2022Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCJan 2020 to Mar 2022Wildfire Energy Operating LLCApr 2022 to now

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

Wells

2 wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 04374 in district 05. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.
Wells on ALBERT PAYNE UNIT
API numberWell no.Status
42-041-324802HActive
42-041-326644HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query, district 05, lease 04374.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for ALBERT PAYNE UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026No report–––––$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026No report–––––$84.81$3.15
May 2026Wildfire Energy3,7713,6374,0011,780229$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Wildfire Energy3,6943,7293,9701,777153$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Wildfire Energy4,2984,3724,6102,10791$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Wildfire Energy3,5953,6213,6941,734104$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Wildfire Energy4,3424,3023,8651,89475$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Wildfire Energy3,9603,8613,7091,61780$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Wildfire Energy4,1854,2643,8241,786123$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Wildfire Energy4,1234,1414,1971,914166$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Wildfire Energy4,4894,5074,4562,003121$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Wildfire Energy4,5904,6784,8582,272174$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Wildfire Energy4,8954,8275,0112,379285$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Wildfire Energy4,5274,4965,1082,171415$68.17$3.02
May 2025Wildfire Energy4,7474,7715,3352,138310$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Wildfire Energy4,8374,8472,0121,8310$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Wildfire Energy5,3535,3914,1312,1570$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Wildfire Energy4,9234,9122,1832,0760$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Wildfire Energy5,2205,4653,1412,075451$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Wildfire Energy5,6115,4402,3252,1480$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Wildfire Energy5,6115,5712,4402,2690$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Wildfire Energy5,8095,8602,9672,496268$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Wildfire Energy5,9115,8182,8942,487227$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Wildfire Energy6,1946,2313,2442,715332$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Wildfire Energy6,1946,2613,2522,627376$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Wildfire Energy6,8586,8873,0342,583236$79.77$2.54
May 2024Wildfire Energy6,1606,1462,8432,416241$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Wildfire Energy8,2787,9803,2912,731351$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Wildfire Energy8,0528,0113,7532,994474$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Wildfire Energy11,31511,4854,6113,677629$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Wildfire Energy14,12414,2786,1474,910590$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Wildfire Energy18,67318,6069,3347,0891,115$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Wildfire Energy8,8638,3413,4352,871259$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Wildfire Energy1,4871,6458127130$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Wildfire Energy1,9991,9511,1461,0140$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Wildfire Energy2,0461,9471,1971,0660$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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OperatorWildfire Energy Operating LLCFieldAguila Vado (Eagleford)CountyBrazos County

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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 May 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 04374, district 05, 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.