# Is this an oil or gas well

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566
**Category:** Texas Mineral Rights
**Created:** [June 24, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566 "2019-06-24T13:28:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![IOvette](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@IOvette](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/IOvette)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/1 "2019-06-24T13:28:33Z")

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Can someone tell me if this is an oil or gas well? It looks like both to me?

 ![image](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/2X/d/dc0601cdeb85e02e5dec618af90d6f7703e6d55f.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Greg\_Grinnan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Greg\_Grinnan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Greg_Grinnan)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/2 "2019-06-24T14:16:02Z")

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It’s both, sometimes it may be listed as a gas well, but it’s producing better oil than gas.

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### Author: ![Stephen\_Watkins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/stephen_watkins/32/15177_2.png) [@Stephen\_Watkins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stephen_Watkins)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/3 "2019-06-24T14:54:37Z")

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“Spot On” Greg Grinnan! 👌

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### Author: ![TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/4 "2019-06-24T16:32:22Z")

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There is a statutory formula for classification as an oil well or a gas well based on the relative production. However, this can be overruled by the RRC field rules. For example, under the Ford, West field rules, all wells are gas wells regardless of how much oil and gas is being produced.

**Quick way to tell the classification, RRC lease number is 5 digits for an oil well and 6 digits for a gas well.**

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### Author: ![IOvette](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@IOvette](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/IOvette)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/5 "2019-06-25T16:04:52Z")

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Thanks for the replies. How can I tell if this well is in a deep reservoir area or not?

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### Author: ![Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/kenny_dubose/32/5102_2.png) [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-this-an-oil-or-gas-well/47566/6 "2025-01-12T12:51:22Z")

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