# Texas County Oil & Gas Drilling Activity Rankings 2026
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> Every Texas county ranked by drilling activity — total wells, recent permits, recent spuds, DUCs, top operator, and top formation per county. The hottest oil-and-gas counties in Texas. Refreshed monthly.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/county-drilling-activity-texas
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-05-04 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Dataset
**Name:** Texas County Oil & Gas Drilling Activity Rankings

Every Texas county ranked by total well count, with recent permit volume, recent spud count, DUC inventory, producing wells, top operator, and top formation per county.

**Variables measured:**
- County
- Total Wells
- Recent Permits (24 Months)
- Recent Spuds (90 Days)
- DUC Count
- Producing Well Count
- Top Operator
- Top Formation

## Page Outline
- Texas County Drilling Activity Rankings
  - About This Data
  - Own Minerals in One of These Texas Counties?
  - Related Operator Intelligence

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