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MELLENBRUCH UNIT

Mellenbruch Unit is a gas well in La Salle County, Texas, operated by Verdun Oil Ef II LLC in the Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field.

Gas well dossier

8,428mcf gas, last 12 months−25% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-297538

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Where it sits

This county

La Salle CountyLa SalleZavalaAtascosaMcMullenDimmitFrioLa Salle County
La Salle County
Oil, last 12 months
2,704 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
664 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Verdun Oil Ef II LLC took over from Ep Energy E&P Company, LLC in Mar 2025.

  • P-5

    The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as inactive since Nov 17, 2025 (last P-5 filed Mar 20, 2025).

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 25% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 25% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MELLENBRUCH UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 25% over the last 12 months. 8,428 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,173 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 8,428 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005002001,0004001,5006002,000800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 25% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MELLENBRUCH UNIT, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 25% over the last 12 months. 8,428 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,173 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005002001,0004001,5006002,000800Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since May 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel

Flaring peaked at 15.8% of the gas in Feb 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since May 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of MELLENBRUCH UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since May 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 15.8% of the gas in Feb 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%May 2026: fuel to lineFlared 15.8%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since May 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of MELLENBRUCH UNIT gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since May 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 15.8% of the gas in Feb 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%May 26: fuel to lineFlared 15.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    52% · 4,398 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    41% · 3,480 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    6.5% · 550 mcf

6.5% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 19 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Mar 2025

Operators of this lease over timeEp Energy E&P Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Verdun Oil Ef II LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Ep Energy E&P Company, LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Verdun Oil Ef II LLCMar 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeEp Energy E&P Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Verdun Oil Ef II LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Ep Energy E&P Company, LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Verdun Oil Ef II LLCMar 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers100Jan 1, 2023
Enerfin Field Services LLCGas-well gasBuys100Jan 1, 2023
Enerfin Field Services LLCGas-well gasGathers100Jan 1, 2023

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

860.94 acres on the newest permit

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    A Rule 37 case is listed

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Permits for Mellenbruch Unit
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-283-3522610H860.94

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for MELLENBRUCH UNIT
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Verdun Oil17616766438224$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil841121,01354453$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil23923199557541$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil23727367127175$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil25423265131430$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil29228556422389$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil21125534617611$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil23416581236283$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil11912459231422$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil15316054831115$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil31736286750665$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil38837370542042$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil41241886753621$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil40738582946223$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil39842790349859$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil48047180249615$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil5625312989923$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ep Energy3103281,75868469$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ep Energy38842056116638$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ep Energy54557969927430$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ep Energy44840997650762$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ep Energy3973491,31278438$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ep Energy2192251,07269761$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ep Energy3563641,0966919$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ep Energy3313131,5801,06410$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Ep Energy3553651,1067365$79.77$2.54
May 2024Ep Energy3803911,0837045$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Ep Energy4034551,0186441$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Ep Energy3733381,22477219$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Ep Energy2472308015303$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Ep Energy4214178205294$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Ep Energy4034097805007$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Ep Energy4604581,20882122$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Ep Energy4794881,11079410$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Ep Energy4084071,2519313$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Ep Energy4604621,11175165$81.39$2.58

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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