620 wells across 167 recorded operators, with 20 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Quick answer: The Black Warrior Basin formation in Mississippi has 620 wells on record across 167 recorded operators, with 20 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Gibraltar Energy Company, Total E And P, Monroe Gas Storage Company, Moon Hines Tigrett Op Company and Scorpion Oil & Gas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Black Warrior Basin formation in Mississippi:
| # | Operator | Wells in Black Warrior Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibraltar Energy Company | 56 |
| 2 | Total E And P | 36 |
| 3 | Monroe Gas Storage Company | 32 |
| 4 | Moon Hines Tigrett Op Company | 30 |
| 5 | Scorpion Oil & Gas | 29 |
| 6 | Pruet Production Company | 21 |
| 7 | Centurion Resources | 17 |
| 8 | Continental Resources | 17 |
| 9 | Atmos Energy CORP Midtex Div | 15 |
| 10 | Itawamba Industrial Gas Company | 14 |
The Mississippi counties with the most Black Warrior Basin activity:
Monroe, Itawamba, Oktibbeha, Chickasaw, Lee
Drilling permits in Mississippi each year, the Black Warrior Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Black Warrior Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 11 | 4.7% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 601 | 8 | 1.3% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 242 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2023 | 216 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2022 | 438 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2021 | 237 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2020 | 172 | 6 | 3.5% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 237 | 15 | 6.3% | n<5 |
Share of each year’s Mississippi drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Austin Chalk | Floyd-Neal | Black Warrior Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57.7% | 34.6% | — | 4.7% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | 20.8% | — | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | 32.6% | 1.7% | — |
| 2023 | 84.7% | 9.7% | 1.4% | — |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 11.6% | — | — |
| 2021 | 62% | 12.2% | 24.1% | — |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 13.4% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | 24.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-10-24. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Black Warrior Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Mississippi, with 620 wells on file across 167 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 20 drilling permits targeting the Black Warrior Basin in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
620 wells target the Black Warrior Basin in Mississippi, worked by 167 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The Black Warrior Basin operators with the most wells on record in Mississippi are Gibraltar Energy Company, Total E And P, Monroe Gas Storage Company, Moon Hines Tigrett Op Company and Scorpion Oil & Gas. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Operators filed 20 drilling permits targeting the Black Warrior Basin in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Operators filed 20 new drilling permits targeting the Black Warrior Basin in Mississippi in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Black Warrior Basin activity in Mississippi includes 620 wells on record and 167 recorded operators, with 20 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The primary counties recorded for Black Warrior Basin in Mississippi are Monroe, Itawamba, Oktibbeha, Chickasaw, Lee. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
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State: Mississippi
Total wells: 620
Recorded operators: 167
Permits 24mo: 20
Summary date: 2026-10-24
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