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MORO CREEK

Moro Creek is a gas well in Dimmit County, Texas, operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC in the Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field.

Gas well dossier

25,673mcf gas, last 12 months−54% vs prior year
Operator
Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
County
Dimmit County
Field
Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford)
RRC lease
01-265722

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Where it sits

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Oil, last 12 months
3,970 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
1,905 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Verdun Oil & Gas LLC took over from Protege Energy III LLC in Oct 2024.

  • Buyer

    Buyer changed: VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC replaced PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC as the buyer of this lease's gas from gas wells on Oct 1, 2024.

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

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Production by month

Gas output fell 54% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 54% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 54% over the last 12 months. 25,673 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 55,853 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 25,673 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0010k5,00020k10k30k15k40k20kOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 54% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 54% over the last 12 months. 25,673 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 55,853 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month0010k5,00020k10k30k15k40k20kJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

83% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 6.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
83% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 83% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 6.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 6.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
83% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 83% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 6.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 6.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    83% · 21,398 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    15% · 3,854 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    1.6% · 421 mcf

1.6% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 3 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Oct 2024

Operators of this lease over timeProtege Energy III LLC, Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCJan 2020 to Sep 2024Verdun Oil & Gas LLCOct 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeProtege Energy III LLC, Jan 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCJan 2020 to Sep 2024Verdun Oil & Gas LLCOct 2024 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%FromUntil
Harvest Midstream CompanyCondensateGathers100Oct 1, 2024–
Verdun Oil & Gas LLCGas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2024–
Enterprise Products Operating LLCGas-well gasGathers100Oct 1, 2024–
Harvest Midstream CompanyCondensateGathers50Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50May 12, 2011Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Oct 1, 2016Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2016Oct 1, 2024

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

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7,695.44 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Moro Creek
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-127-339273303H7,695.44

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for MORO CREEK
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Verdun Oil2822821,9051,490128$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil23323384363616$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil2392411,0728105$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil3083061,8331,51113$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil3353351,9031,56830$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil2792801,5431,2650$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil3563542,2911,91813$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil4194192,5232,1640$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil3994002,8592,421118$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil4094083,3322,92929$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil4044073,0132,62915$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil3073062,5562,05754$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil2282302,6702,17092$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil3523565,2594,48758$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil5986015,2284,45071$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil7347305,6665,0480$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil6386423,4562,85181$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil5685724,0633,47086$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil7497666,0625,34394$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil6125923,3042,79490$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil2462463,2412,55663$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil2992965,0784,4880$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy2472572,9402,4651$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy3073208,8867,8960$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy8568515,6264,8470$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy5165172,6752,2020$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy9009057,8497,20616$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy1,0431,0488,2327,48815$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy1,3921,38311,93810,8900$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy1,5771,57213,04012,0990$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy2,0942,10316,66815,5382$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy2,8052,79619,68418,7030$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy4,1484,15324,05822,98461$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy7,2907,31530,26828,97274$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy9,7469,75127,35926,3670$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy12,85812,82316,92516,14425$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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