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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-22-001336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROYL"
cik: "0001694617"
company_name: "Royale Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T15:07:34.945342+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royale Energy executes Permian Basin JDA with Ares Energy for up to 25,000 acres

## Summary
- Royale Energy gets 5% working interest in Pradera Fuego Project; Phase 1 covers 6,900 net acres with 12-15 drillable locations.
- Three wells drilled to date: Sweet Melissa 1H averaged 730 BOPD & 1.1 MMcf/d; reserves exceed 1.2M boe.
- Second well (Anna 1H) and third well (Abby Unit 1H) drilled without complication; completions start mid-Dec 2022 and early 2023.
- Drilling efficiencies cut days by 59%; lateral lengths up to 11,625 ft – longest among 65 Mississippian wells in the area.
- Forecast: participation in 6-8 additional wells in 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-22-001336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROYL
- cik: 0001694617
- company_name: Royale Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-21T23:59:59+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/1694617/000118518522001336/0001185185-22-001336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694617/000118518522001336/royaleinc20221121_8k.htm

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