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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

76,959mcf gas, last 12 months−45% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-292296

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
6,379 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
6,269 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 45% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 months. 76,959 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 139,787 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 76,959 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,00025k2,500Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 45% over the last 12 months. 76,959 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 139,787 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,00025k2,500Jan 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% · 71,028 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    7.6% · 5,824 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.1% · 107 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, Nov 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCNov 2020 to Sep 2024Verdun Oil & Gas LLCOct 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeProtege Energy III LLC, Nov 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCNov 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
42-127-383452410HActive

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 CompanyCondensateGathers50Nov 23, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50Nov 23, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Nov 23, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Nov 23, 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
42-127-383452410H7,695.44

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 Oil2862846,2695,8599$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil3934076,1645,70511$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil3173166,0865,5670$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil3683676,2265,5650$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil4294306,3395,84348$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil4394415,9655,5160$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil5114956,6186,0862$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil5885956,6476,09319$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil6036085,9245,4483$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil8238077,3106,7679$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil7337407,5517,0842$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil8898745,8605,4954$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil443,7683,4514$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil774423320$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil03000$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil029000$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil53654213,96113,4542$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil82583315,25314,5006$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil9961,01216,82016,08231$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil1,1361,12215,70314,73499$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil1,1401,14117,43516,3203$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil1,1221,13019,61018,1191$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy1,0881,08119,78118,2573$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy1,0171,00817,01415,8250$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy9981,02117,88816,74925$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy99698019,37618,150191$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy1,1401,14818,49717,28588$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy1,2381,21619,46018,30027$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy83584418,66817,5898$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy1,1351,14118,79917,74134$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy1,2311,23519,76118,688108$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy1,2621,24620,10619,04456$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy1,3721,36820,53919,37699$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy1,3091,30919,50318,55570$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy1,3971,39719,68818,49066$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy1,5691,57018,96117,66694$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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