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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

38,084mcf gas, last 12 months−66% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-285295

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
6,001 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
2,171 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 66% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 66% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 66% over the last 12 months. 38,084 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 111,255 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 38,084 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00025010k50015k75020k1,00025k1,250Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 66% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 66% over the last 12 months. 38,084 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 111,255 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,00025010k50015k75020k1,00025k1,250Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
93% 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. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
93% 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. 93% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    93% · 35,240 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.4% · 2,800 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.1% · 44 mcf

0.1% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. No 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
42-127-377162310HActive

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 CompanyCondensateGathers50Jun 11, 2018Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50Jun 11, 2018Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Jun 11, 2018Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Jun 11, 2018Oct 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
42-127-377162310H7,695.44

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 Oil2622582,1712,0293$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil2802932,4882,3034$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil2772762,6032,3810$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil3093032,7372,4460$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil3363442,2962,11717$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil4664603,0702,8390$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil4244212,8592,6291$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil6736702,3562,1597$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil5355382,3662,1761$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil8308233,0172,7934$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil8208235,9765,6062$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil7898016,1455,7625$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil9159618,4607,7489$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil8398448,2567,3263$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil5725954,7094,1361$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil1,1301,10211,42810,8533$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil1,1211,10814,99814,4182$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil1,1261,1258,7948,3134$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil1,1081,1218,7198,29816$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil1,1541,1248,7048,11855$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil8208379,0328,5322$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil1,0471,04710,4149,7721$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy8778778,8918,3212$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy9699518,8508,2750$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy7207258,6638,08012$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy5195148,9268,31888$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy6176178,6898,08141$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy5675658,6057,99612$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy7787757,8887,3883$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy6266286,7056,28612$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy6706737,8907,46643$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy6816707,9697,54822$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy5815756,5016,05931$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy5445567,1386,78926$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy6946858,6338,06829$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy6576576,9976,22735$81.39$2.58

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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