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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

11,597mcf gas, last 12 months−87% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-288935

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
1,849 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
1,037 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 87% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 87% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 87% over the last 12 months. 11,597 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 88,862 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 11,597 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,0001,00010k2,00015k3,00020k4,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 87% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 87% over the last 12 months. 11,597 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 88,862 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,0001,00010k2,00015k3,00020k4,000Jan 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

Flaring peaked at 6.8% of the gas in Jul 2026.

  • 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. Flaring peaked at 6.8% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jul 2025: fuel to lineFlared 6.8%Oct 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. Flaring peaked at 6.8% of the gas in Jul 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jul 25: fuel to lineFlared 6.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    83% · 9,590 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    16% · 1,819 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    1.6% · 188 mcf

1.6% 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
42-127-382623323HActive

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 20, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50Feb 20, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Feb 20, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Feb 20, 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
42-127-382623323H7,695.44

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 Oil2552531,03781170$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil25225270653313$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil1981937525684$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil1802045854824$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil2472351,12792818$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil2542499217550$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil1441411,4561,2198$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil54561,6721,4340$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil32371,1961,01250$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil61599108008$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil89827916904$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil83844443589$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil30271871526$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil191912100$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil06000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil3013042,5962,3410$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil5655647,6746,996184$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil3563568,8958,144188$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil46346414,09313,080219$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil17116610,0059,206274$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil9910211,62010,732232$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil24924710,97010,2531$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy1862199,2558,5202$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy81480913,44612,3130$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy91992914,02812,9110$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy1,0661,04410,7529,6890$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy8328229,7808,62419$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy4004047,7676,96714$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy62262811,66510,4750$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy1,0681,07012,81411,6300$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy1,6941,69513,07611,7792$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy1,9351,92412,88511,7560$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy1,8421,84011,25210,34829$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy2,1802,18513,84612,70534$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy2,6082,60512,78711,8030$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy2,2732,32713,63812,30020$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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