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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.

1 well

217,740mcf gas, last 12 months+340% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-276264

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
16,544 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
10,793 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 rose 340% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 340% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 340% over the last 12 months. 217,740 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 49,509 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 217,740 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0010k2,00020k4,00030k6,00040k8,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 340% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 340% over the last 12 months. 217,740 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 49,509 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month0010k2,00020k4,00030k6,00040k8,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jun 2025.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
92% 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. 92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jun 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
92% 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. 92% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jun 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    92% · 201,353 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.4% · 16,114 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.1% · 273 mcf

0.1% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. One month 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.

1 well on this lease

Wells on MORO CREEK
API numberWell no.Status
42-127-360642404HActive

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.

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) CompanyCondensateGathers50Oct 1, 2016Oct 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).

7,695.44 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Moro Creek
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-127-360642404H7,695.44

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 Oil38337710,79310,08616$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil45046512,00011,10621$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil40640513,83512,6560$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil59260013,50212,0680$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil56756614,05512,955106$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil59260014,15713,0910$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil84883317,24015,8535$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil1,2411,25416,97715,56050$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil1,8351,84420,01718,40612$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil2,1332,10924,87723,02930$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil3,0283,05627,34825,6569$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil4,4694,53832,93930,88724$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil6,7846,66123,01521,07824$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil13534160416$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil2727000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil09000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil1661741,4051,2470$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil4064063,0632,5231$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil4184274,3513,6718$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil4424293,8133,08423$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil3413472,9712,4511$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil3263293,6212,7780$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy3603584,1943,3551$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy3713662,6602,0730$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy3193312,6032,1164$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy3643582,9282,40829$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy4074103,1502,57515$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy4624563,2012,6804$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy4834872,8622,3761$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy4644633,2602,7506$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy4554573,3872,88518$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy4634583,3882,8989$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy4524462,9862,54814$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy3853842,9212,48311$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy4144152,9802,54910$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy4634712,9722,53415$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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