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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

7,297mcf gas, last 12 months−36% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-277789

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
3,395 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
701 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 36% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 36% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 36% over the last 12 months. 7,297 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,429 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 7,297 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005001001,0002001,5003002,000400Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 36% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 36% over the last 12 months. 7,297 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11,429 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005001001,0002001,5003002,000400Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

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

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

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Oct 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Oct 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 6.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 2024: fuel to lineFlared 6.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Oct 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of MORO CREEK gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Oct 2024 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 6.7% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Oct 24: fuel to lineFlared 6.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    83% · 6,045 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    15% · 1,128 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    1.7% · 124 mcf

1.7% 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.

1 well on this lease

Wells on MORO CREEK
API numberWell no.Status
42-127-365373309HActive

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
42-127-365373309H7,695.44

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

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36 months, newest first

Ledger for MORO CREEK
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Verdun Oil31731470154847$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil2812833622737$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil2642644013032$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil2672656054994$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil28328265554010$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil2222235384410$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil2842836475414$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil3183176975980$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil28828972561430$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil3033038357347$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil2932966425603$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil27527348939410$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil26026066153723$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil2622621,05861611$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil26326499259013$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil3153121,0056980$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil1641664202779$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil21821596264020$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil1131121,31887621$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil231,20180032$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil541,8841,50536$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil226283780$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy045692830$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy798273100$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy1971961,1471330$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy1411426832980$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy2692709075952$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy2812809946022$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy2772741,1207220$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy2622609806280$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy2552551,1426590$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy2682661,2076800$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy1931931,2167243$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy1931939784692$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy2342337342710$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy919234500$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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