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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

214,638mcf gas, last 12 months+999% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-276502

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
24,466 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
10,732 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 1,499% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 1,499% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 1,499% over the last 12 months. 214,638 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,420 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 214,638 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month0010k2,00020k4,00030k6,00040k8,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 1,499% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 1,499% over the last 12 months. 214,638 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 13,420 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

Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line

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

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission lineShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jun 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Dec 2024: line to fuelFlared 100.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission lineShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Dec 2024 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a transmission line. Flaring peaked at 100.0% of the gas in Jun 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Dec 24: line to fuelFlared 100.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    92% · 198,398 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.4% · 15,966 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.1% · 274 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.

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 1, 2013Oct 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
42-127-338812402H7,695.44

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 Oil58057110,73210,02916$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil53854611,26810,42820$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil39939514,11112,9080$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil56158913,41511,9900$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil81181714,60413,461110$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil84785014,92013,7960$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil1,0401,02517,96416,5195$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil1,6881,69617,88816,39652$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil2,2002,21520,25818,62712$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil3,4343,40624,54122,71830$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil5,1825,21527,94726,2189$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil7,1867,22926,99025,30820$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil6,8426,7239,6468,83410$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil7001980198$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil04000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil00000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil5620620$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil272832200$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil676615700$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil29288233985$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil64653511960$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil29313752400$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy424120900$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy64651,1338930$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy97985002751$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy5656432974$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy75744831392$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy50497154331$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy95971,2209651$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy1061056854681$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy90911,2991,0627$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy90905103131$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy58574701802$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy69661,3379915$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy90911,3149764$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy96991,3081,0326$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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