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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-005928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROYL"
cik: "0001694617"
company_name: "Royale Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:22:31.787338+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royale Energy expands Pradera Fuego working interest to 7.5%, plans 4 new wells

## Summary
- Farm-out grants additional 2.5% working interest in 17,000-acre Pradera Fuego project in Ector County, Texas.
- Royale and its investors now hold 7.5% non-operated working interest across producing and non-producing acreage.
- Asset includes 39 future Barnett and 44 future Woodford drilling locations; 4 wells planned over next 12 months.
- Current production from 8 Barnett wells: 3,583 gross BOEPD, 201 net BOEPD to Royale.
- New Irma 1H well flowing at 1,196 BOEPD; farm-out from entity controlled by CEO (related-party transaction).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-005928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROYL
- cik: 0001694617
- company_name: Royale Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694617/000117184325005928/0001171843-25-005928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694617/000117184325005928/f8k_091625.htm

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