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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

11,797mcf gas, last 12 months−22% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-297970

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
7,175 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
177 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 22% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 22% over the last 12 months. 11,797 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,137 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 11,797 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month005002001,0004001,5006002,0008002,5001,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 22% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 22% over the last 12 months. 11,797 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,137 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month005002001,0004001,5006002,0008002,5001,000Jan 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 10.5% of the gas in Mar 2026.

  • 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 10.5% of the gas in Mar 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jan 2026: fuel to lineFlared 10.5%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 10.5% of the gas in Mar 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 26: fuel to lineFlared 10.5%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    68% · 8,014 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    28% · 3,295 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    4.1% · 488 mcf

4.1% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 17 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 13, 2014
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers30Jun 13, 2014
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers30Jun 13, 2014
Enterprise Products Operating LLCGas-well gasBuys100Jun 13, 2014
Camino Real Gathering Co. L.l.c.Gas-well gasGathers100Jun 13, 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
42-127-3615174H9,014.80

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 Oil3503521771366$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil3813764984024$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil5035291,10084139$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil69868387468616$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil6586531,120686118$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil57757362039942$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil69279351634037$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil669697123168$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil57553385748282$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil6176132,2291,44155$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil7377202,0421,47228$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil7187031,6411,11353$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil7117381,22578774$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil66965690156637$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil74774985751671$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil6286032,4671,71514$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil6887231,07270132$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ep Energy63261864342120$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ep Energy74172379751429$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ep Energy6976991,09163850$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ep Energy7477451,16475836$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ep Energy7727871,5351,02842$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ep Energy7467111,5521,09421$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ep Energy7607631,8331,25533$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ep Energy7917901,8431,149133$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Ep Energy7517561,7811,24225$79.77$2.54
May 2024Ep Energy7687741,5701,01522$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Ep Energy7267041,41295914$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Ep Energy8268291,7541,22431$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Ep Energy8308211,6061,1049$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Ep Energy7217321,36994814$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Ep Energy8888841,7601,20657$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Ep Energy8218211,8491,32239$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Ep Energy8208202,1641,5979$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Ep Energy7907901,7551,3035$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Ep Energy7987981,9931,48118$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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