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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

13,459mcf gas, last 12 months−86% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-287464

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
809 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
0 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.

  • Sales

    No sales reported for the last 2 months of state data (through Jul 2026).

  • Sales

    Sales over the last 3 months fell to 3% of the 9 months before.

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 86% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 86% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 86% over the last 12 months. 13,459 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 93,805 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 13,459 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 86% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 86% over the last 12 months. 13,459 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 93,805 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Jul 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jul 2025 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 Jul 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jul 2025: fuel to lineOct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jul 2025 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 Jul 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 25: fuel to lineJan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    91% · 13,215 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    8.9% · 1,300 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.2% · 26 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
42-127-380642408HShut-in

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 CompanyCondensateGathers50May 6, 2019Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50May 6, 2019Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100May 6, 2019Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100May 6, 2019Oct 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
42-127-380642408H7,695.44

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 Oil11000$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil55000$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil151361240$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil2632000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil1501422,2432,06717$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil22262,0141,8620$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil80781,4861,3670$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil1791791,3401,2284$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil11131,0009191$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil29251,0831,0031$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil31362,4122,2631$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil2742811,7451,6371$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil1871838147451$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil81116200$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil05210600$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil6706639,3988,9372$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil85484314,80814,2272$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil8368408,4097,9193$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil9289399,1278,65717$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil9499338,6188,01154$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil9139219,7879,3332$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil93494211,74611,1511$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy91990810,3669,8212$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy80980010,4649,9030$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy77879911,06310,45516$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy83582311,61910,973114$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy93594211,79511,12956$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy1,0411,03511,85011,26416$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy1,2361,23812,11911,5235$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy1,1951,20212,29111,69922$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy1,3461,34713,32512,69873$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy1,2491,23213,55512,92638$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy1,2151,20812,78112,15761$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy1,1901,19612,04011,42643$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy1,1051,08710,86910,36736$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy9399478,9828,53645$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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