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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

4,296mcf gas, last 12 months−89% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-292573

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
1,949 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
548 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 89% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 89% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 89% over the last 12 months. 4,296 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 38,708 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 4,296 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005,00050010k1,00015k1,50020k2,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 89% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for MORO CREEK, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 89% over the last 12 months. 4,296 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 38,708 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 Oct 2025 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel

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

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    88% · 27,589 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    12% · 3,715 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    0.1% · 17 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, Dec 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCDec 2020 to Sep 2024Verdun Oil & Gas LLCOct 2024 to now
Operators of this lease over timeProtege Energy III LLC, Dec 2020 to Sep 2024; Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, Oct 2024 to Jul 2026202120222023202420252026Changed Oct 2024Protege Energy III LLCDec 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
42-127-383462411HActive

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 CompanyCondensateGathers50Dec 9, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers50Dec 9, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasGathers100Dec 9, 2020Oct 1, 2024
Protege Energy III LLCGas-well gasBuys100Dec 9, 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
42-127-383462411H7,695.44

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 Oil1811785485121$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil1811918477832$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil1771716105580$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil115118000$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil1441413673383$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil96100000$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil206201000$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil261261000$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil2192208657951$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil1621531,0599811$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil113114000$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil9493000$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil5353000$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil12189400$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil541026384900$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil69467913,65512,4413$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil7176989,5268,6212$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Verdun Oil4694691,6561,0621$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Verdun Oil4554571,4561,0083$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Verdun Oil4284257632544$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Verdun Oil4894873,8463,2121$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Verdun Oil4314344,3753,5170$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Protege Energy38440253300$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Protege Energy8037922,1661,5300$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Protege Energy6916952,3731,7203$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Protege Energy4104082,5971,94625$79.77$2.54
May 2024Protege Energy6296224,0523,28619$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Protege Energy3923941,9451,3113$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Protege Energy5655713,2712,5271$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Protege Energy7187253,3362,6246$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Protege Energy8718774,7494,03226$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Protege Energy9879676,2085,36417$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Protege Energy7857904,1903,51420$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Protege Energy1,0381,0399,7989,09235$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Protege Energy1,1711,1708,3807,53728$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Protege Energy1,2901,2927,9367,06039$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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