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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

72,594mcf gas, last 12 months−3% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-285335

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
2,179 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
7,717 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 3% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 3% over the last 12 months. 72,594 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 75,213 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 72,594 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,5002505,0005007,50075010k1,00012.5k1,250Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 3% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 3% over the last 12 months. 72,594 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 75,213 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,5002505,0005007,50075010k1,00012.5k1,250Jan 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

  • 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.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%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.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    92% · 66,737 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.9% · 5,735 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.2% · 122 mcf

0.2% 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
42-127-377152309HActive

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
42-127-377152309H7,695.44

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 Oil39407,7177,21211$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil70808,2907,67215$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil23526410,2659,3900$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil3513357,8907,0520$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil5675508,6667,98865$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil1291325,6995,2700$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil2212185,5245,0801$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil3623597,2946,68621$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil1241235,3664,9343$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil79765,3674,9696$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil121721610$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil183443230$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil2192343723410$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil2482606,7375,6372$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil2562882,8232,2671$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil7417207,9627,2352$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil73572310,5319,8112$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil6656525,7435,0152$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil3723784,5444,1428$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil3923803,2452,69720$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil2833066,5085,8931$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil6176289,0088,0641$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy7407397,8407,4271$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy7977929,9009,3710$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy85087110,61910,04215$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy83881411,21510,598110$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy71071710,85510,00452$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy83282410,1759,55314$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy9019009,9099,2234$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy82382910,76110,21220$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy97297911,79211,24165$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy1,0381,02612,33511,69034$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy96995711,17710,42354$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy77678811,39510,69241$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy94593211,57410,87939$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy94295211,26710,50756$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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