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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

66,414mcf gas, last 12 months+5% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-288934

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
13,802 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
5,737 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 5% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output rose 5% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 5% over the last 12 months. 66,414 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 63,533 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 66,414 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output rose 5% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output rose 5% over the last 12 months. 66,414 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 63,533 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 Jun 2025 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 Jun 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 Jun 2025 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%Jun 2025: fuel to lineFlared 6.7%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jun 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 Jun 2025 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%Jun 25: fuel to lineFlared 6.7%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    83% · 55,002 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    15% · 10,290 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    1.7% · 1,122 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, Feb 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCFeb 2020 to Sep 2024Verdun Oil & Gas LLCOct 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeProtege Energy III LLC, Feb 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCFeb 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
42-127-382613322HActive

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 CompanyCondensateGathers50Feb 12, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50Feb 12, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Feb 12, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Feb 12, 2020Oct 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
42-127-382613322H7,695.44

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 Oil1,1081,0985,7374,487386$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil1,1531,1623,8762,92572$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil1,0341,0383,6282,73918$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil1,1921,1785,9294,88741$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil1,1411,1435,7914,77192$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil1,0551,0584,4193,6220$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil1,2361,2296,2895,26537$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil1,3581,3566,5375,6060$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil1,2571,2627,3096,189303$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil1,1311,1296,5295,74056$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil1,2421,2486,2855,48431$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil8958804,0853,28786$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil3073004,1573,378144$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil237445488$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil6089211763$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil1,7021,6849,9549,3190$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil8638614,1043,70498$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil5075073,3792,99471$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil6146065,4504,86685$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil35527,4266,744203$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil5665497,0716,551141$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil575,7015,3050$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy1321785,4034,9701$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy1,0591,0479,9339,1640$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy1,0801,08111,11710,3110$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy9329267,8557,1690$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy1,2481,25212,49311,67425$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy1,3451,33812,03011,22622$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy1,2131,18613,83912,9040$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy20820910,7239,5560$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy46646810,3609,0651$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy49048911,13510,0020$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy79979910,5879,63127$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy1,2531,25712,04010,98829$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy1,5421,53713,44112,4550$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy75380411,1969,97916$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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