Texas oil lease
ProducingCATES
Cates is an oil lease in Kent County, Texas, operated by Extex Operating Company in the Long-Hall (Tannehill) field.
1 well
- Operator
- Extex Operating Company
- County
- Kent County
- RRC lease
- 8A-69204
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Where it sits
This county
- Oil in Jul 2026
- 1,377 bbl
- Reporting since
- Jan 2020
Checks stopped on this lease?
- Operator
Operator changed: Extex Operating Company took over from Cholla Petroleum, Inc. in Mar 2026.
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 41% over the last 12 months
- Oil (bars)
- Last 12 months
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
Where the gas went
No gas disposition reported for this lease
Who has run this lease
The operator changed once, most recently in Mar 2026
- Extex Operating Company Mar 2026 to now
- Cholla Petroleum, Inc. Jan 2020 to Feb 2026
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.
1 well on this lease
| API number | Well no. | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 42-263-31808 | 1 | Active |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
Buyers and gatherers
| Company | Product | Role | Share% | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Jun 1, 2025 | – |
| Et Gathering & Processing LLC | Casinghead gas | Buys | 100 | Mar 1, 2026 | – |
| Energy Transfer Company | Casinghead gas | Gathers | 100 | Mar 1, 2026 | – |
| Transoil Marketing, LLC | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Aug 1, 2024 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Sunoco Ptnrs. Mktg.&terminals LP | Oil | Gathers | 100 | Jan 28, 2008 | Aug 1, 2024 |
SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).
38.37 acres on the newest permit
- Worth asking
A substandard-acreage flag is in the permit records
The RRC permit records include a substandard-acreage flag. Ask which acreage applies to your well and how it was used in your decimal.
| API number | Well no. | Permit issued | Completed | Acreson the permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-263-31808 | 1 | Dec 11, 2007 | Jan 28, 2008 | 38.37 |
Estimate your royalty
36 months, newest first
| Month | Oil producedbbl | Oil soldbbl | WTI$/bbl | Henry Hub$/MMBtu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026Extex Operating | 1,377 | 1,377 | $80.46 | $2.89 |
| Jun 2026Extex Operating | 1,476 | 1,357 | $84.81 | $3.15 |
| May 2026Extex Operating | 1,126 | 1,426 | $102.13 | $2.94 |
| Apr 2026Extex Operating | 1,375 | 1,240 | $100.32 | $2.77 |
| Mar 2026Extex Operating | 1,308 | 1,433 | $91.38 | $3.04 |
| Feb 2026Cholla Petroleum, | 1,201 | 1,070 | $64.51 | $3.62 |
| Jan 2026Cholla Petroleum, | 1,475 | 1,444 | $60.04 | $7.72 |
| Dec 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 1,340 | 1,444 | $57.97 | $4.26 |
| Nov 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 1,312 | 1,264 | $60.06 | $3.79 |
| Oct 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 1,408 | 1,261 | $60.89 | $3.19 |
| Sep 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 1,512 | 1,585 | $63.96 | $2.97 |
| Aug 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 1,624 | 1,608 | $64.86 | $2.91 |
| Jul 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,178 | 2,316 | $68.39 | $3.20 |
| Jun 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,329 | 2,319 | $68.17 | $3.02 |
| May 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,429 | 2,405 | $62.17 | $3.12 |
| Apr 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,285 | 2,232 | $63.54 | $3.42 |
| Mar 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,151 | 2,057 | $68.24 | $4.12 |
| Feb 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,505 | 2,635 | $71.53 | $4.19 |
| Jan 2025Cholla Petroleum, | 2,327 | 2,267 | $75.74 | $4.13 |
| Dec 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 2,577 | 2,629 | $70.12 | $3.01 |
| Nov 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 2,448 | 2,254 | $69.95 | $2.12 |
| Oct 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 2,459 | 2,584 | $71.99 | $2.20 |
| Sep 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 2,350 | 2,379 | $70.24 | $2.28 |
| Aug 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,796 | 1,670 | $76.68 | $1.99 |
| Jul 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,948 | 1,956 | $81.80 | $2.07 |
| Jun 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,130 | 1,415 | $79.77 | $2.54 |
| May 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,394 | 1,392 | $80.02 | $2.12 |
| Apr 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,278 | 1,252 | $85.35 | $1.60 |
| Mar 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,264 | 1,058 | $81.28 | $1.49 |
| Feb 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 1,070 | 1,248 | $77.25 | $1.72 |
| Jan 2024Cholla Petroleum, | 800 | 904 | $74.15 | $3.18 |
| Dec 2023Cholla Petroleum, | 1,058 | 905 | $71.90 | $2.52 |
| Nov 2023Cholla Petroleum, | 841 | 1,076 | $77.69 | $2.71 |
| Oct 2023Cholla Petroleum, | 813 | 714 | $85.64 | $2.98 |
| Sep 2023Cholla Petroleum, | 653 | 500 | $89.43 | $2.64 |
| Aug 2023Cholla Petroleum, | 724 | 709 | $81.39 | $2.58 |
SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
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This lease belongs to
Extex Operating Company in Kent County
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