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RITCHIE FARMS

Ritchie Farms is a gas well in Dimmit County, Texas, operated by Verdun Oil Ef II LLC in the Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field.

Gas well dossier

23,856mcf gas, last 12 months−13% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-297968

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
4,682 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
824 mcf

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  • Operator

    Operator changed: Verdun Oil Ef II LLC took over from Ep Energy E&P Company, LLC in Mar 2025.

  • P-5

    The previous operator's P-5 registration is listed as inactive since Nov 17, 2025 (last P-5 filed Mar 20, 2025).

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

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Production by month

Gas output fell 13% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 13% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 13% over the last 12 months. 23,856 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 27,451 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 23,856 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,0002002,0004003,0006004,000800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 13% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 13% over the last 12 months. 23,856 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 27,451 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month001,0002002,0004003,0006004,000800Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel

Flaring peaked at 9.8% of the gas in Dec 2025.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of RITCHIE FARMS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 9.8% of the gas in Dec 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jan 2026: fuel to lineFlared 9.8%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuelShare of RITCHIE FARMS gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Jan 2026 the lease's gas goes to a transmission line instead of lease fuel. Flaring peaked at 9.8% of the gas in Dec 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 26: fuel to lineFlared 9.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    70% · 16,643 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    26% · 6,296 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    3.8% · 917 mcf

3.8% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 16 months above 3%.

Who has run this lease

The operator changed once, most recently in Mar 2025

Operators of this lease over timeEp Energy E&P Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Verdun Oil Ef II LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Ep Energy E&P Company, LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Verdun Oil Ef II LLCMar 2025 to now
Operators of this lease over timeEp Energy E&P Company, LLC, Jan 2020 to Feb 2025; Verdun Oil Ef II LLC, Mar 2025 to Jul 20262020202120222023202420252026Changed Mar 2025Ep Energy E&P Company, LLCJan 2020 to Feb 2025Verdun Oil Ef II LLCMar 2025 to now

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%From
Flint Hills Resources, LPCondensateGathers40Jun 16, 2014
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers30Jun 16, 2014
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers30Jun 16, 2014
Enterprise Products Operating LLCGas-well gasBuys100Jun 16, 2014
Camino Real Gathering Co. L.l.c.Gas-well gasGathers100Jun 16, 2014

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

9,014.80 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Ritchie Farms
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-127-3615876H9,014.80

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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Ledger for RITCHIE FARMS
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 2026Verdun Oil33933382462039$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil3053161,6231,31310$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil4674643,1132,41292$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil5275282,4601,89881$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil4514382,5091,739184$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil33533399169435$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil4294992,5431,750127$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil4103895637855$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil2622741,14762795$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil3933762,4871,59970$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil3983792,9682,14041$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil3663692,6281,77388$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil3703831,42289991$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil4564911,7371,09172$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil4674241,9411,168158$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil4444602,5781,76613$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil4314202,1811,40883$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ep Energy3803692,1291,39766$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ep Energy5605592,7071,76187$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ep Energy3483442,1921,29695$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ep Energy4914912,4991,64761$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ep Energy3753832,7961,87177$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ep Energy3693492,5451,78939$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ep Energy4094102,7241,86549$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ep Energy4074082,7721,717208$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Ep Energy3843922,7041,88438$79.77$2.54
May 2024Ep Energy4344302,6261,68738$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Ep Energy4474412,4531,67521$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Ep Energy5265392,9492,05854$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Ep Energy4224133,1262,15017$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Ep Energy4844823,2002,21331$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Ep Energy5085063,3162,28396$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Ep Energy4614583,0862,21062$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Ep Energy4454483,2452,39214$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Ep Energy4734733,0542,2688$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Ep Energy4924992,6491,96527$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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