Schaper Energy Consulting
Texas Inactive Well Monitor
July 2026 Edition · data as of 7/10/2026 Change vs June 2026 (6/10)
A monthly read on Texas inactive-well liability and Senate Bill 1150 exposure, built from the Railroad Commission's Inactive Well Aging Report (IWAR). Figures below show the current month with month-over-month change. Click a district on the map to drill in; search or sort the operator table.
This month's movers — organic (operatorship transfers excluded)
Wells that truly entered or left the inactive list under each operator — not counting wells that merely changed hands.
Operatorship transfers
Wells that changed operator this month (same well, new operator). These net to zero statewide and are excluded from the organic figures above.
| From operator | To operator | Wells transferred |
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Where the exposure sits
Bubble size = inactive wells; color depth = share exposed to SB 1150. Positions are a schematic of RRC district geography. Click to filter.
Statewide age distribution
Burgundy bars (15+ years inactive) are exposed to the SB 1150 15-year cap; enforcement begins September 2027.
Operators
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| Operator | District | Inactive | SB 1150 | Denied | Past Due | Avg Yr | Est. Liability |
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