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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.

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10,230mcf gas, last 12 months−33% vs prior year
RRC lease
01-297971

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Where it sits

This county

Dimmit CountyDimmitLa SalleZavalaFrioMaverickDimmit County
Dimmit County
Oil, last 12 months
4,206 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
451 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 33% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 10,230 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,371 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 10,230 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month001,0002002,0004003,0006004,000800Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for RITCHIE FARMS, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 33% over the last 12 months. 10,230 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15,371 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 15.9% of the gas in Nov 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 15.9% of the gas in Nov 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Jan 2026: fuel to lineFlared 15.9%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 15.9% of the gas in Nov 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Jan 26: fuel to lineFlared 15.9%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    68% · 6,993 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    26% · 2,707 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    5.2% · 530 mcf

5.2% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 18 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, LPCondensateGathers40Nov 20, 2024
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers30Nov 20, 2024
Shell Trading (Us) CompanyCondensateGathers30Nov 20, 2024
Enterprise Products Operating LLCGas-well gasBuys100Nov 20, 2024
Camino Real Gathering Co. L.l.c.Gas-well gasGathers100Nov 20, 2024

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
42-127-3595352H9,014.80

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 Oil3133114513519$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Verdun Oil2942902411962$84.81$3.15
May 2026Verdun Oil3593702181706$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Verdun Oil41140982658683$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Verdun Oil4134071,327896108$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Verdun Oil2152002,0191,345136$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Verdun Oil14117763238666$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Verdun Oil30535572108$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Verdun Oil376343824113$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Verdun Oil34035571447215$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Verdun Oil5305241,7881,29122$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Verdun Oil5095011,8601,24962$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Verdun Oil4965001,7781,141106$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Verdun Oil41039083351439$68.17$3.02
May 2025Verdun Oil4134271,10666491$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Verdun Oil5065208936107$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Verdun Oil5945892,6311,654142$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Ep Energy375353125834$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Ep Energy5865971,05071739$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Ep Energy38437876945535$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Ep Energy46645968544527$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Ep Energy4724941,6411,09350$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Ep Energy5104791,9341,36029$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Ep Energy5105141,9261,32034$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Ep Energy5435371,9721,220150$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Ep Energy4324321,6511,15223$79.77$2.54
May 2024Ep Energy4484532,0031,29827$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Ep Energy4664572,4641,66531$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Ep Energy5165191,42499721$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Ep Energy4884818145595$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Ep Energy6056042001362$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Ep Energy4774841,14978835$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Ep Energy5465461,14981230$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Ep Energy5345341,6521,2127$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Ep Energy5135111,6321,2085$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Ep Energy5215282,0621,53417$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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