14,211 wells across 1,774 active operators, with 643 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from MSOGB well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-07.
Quick answer: The Mid-Gulf Coast Basin formation in Mississippi has 14,211 wells on record across 1,774 active operators, with 643 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-07). Its most active operators by well count are Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community, Highmark Energy Operating and Venture Oil & Gas. Compiled from Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board (MSOGB) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin formation in Mississippi:
| # | Operator | Wells in Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denbury Onshore | 1,689 |
| 2 | Tellus Operating Group | 667 |
| 3 | Southern Community | 640 |
| 4 | Highmark Energy Operating | 401 |
| 5 | Venture Oil & Gas | 330 |
| 6 | Formentera Operations LLC | 307 |
| 7 | Humble Oil And Refining Company | 224 |
| 8 | Gulf Oil | 177 |
| 9 | Eog Resources | 162 |
| 10 | Petrotx Operating LLC | 130 |
The Mississippi counties with the most Mid-Gulf Coast Basin activity:
Jasper, Wayne, Jefferson Davis, Clarke, Jones
The most recent 54 drilling permits filed for Mid-Gulf Coast Basin wells in Mississippi:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Wycfu 129 | 2315320936 |
Wayne | Tellus Operating Group | — |
| 2026-06-15 | Robert M.morton 1 | 2308320003 |
Leflore | Ace Energy | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Holliman 27-13 1 | 2306720773 |
Jones | Venture Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Hiwannee 17-1 1 | 2315320881 |
Wayne | Venture Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Kelley 21-3 1 | 2315320832 |
Wayne | Venture Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-05-18 | South Winchester Swd 1 | 2315320857 |
Wayne | Venture Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Cwi Swd 2 | 2300521236 |
Amite | R360 Environmental Solutions Of La | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Brown 25-1 1 | 2306121228 |
Jasper | Pruet Production Company | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Overton A3 | 2300123581 |
Adams | Sunland Production | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Burris 23-16 2 | 2300521235 |
Amite | Ace Energy | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Gaddis Farms 13 (Fmr Sedlacek 13-14 No. 1) 1 Swd | 2304920242 |
Hinds | To Kimbrell | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Board Of Education 16-12 1 | 2306720475 |
Jones | Clarkco Services | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Talmage 1 | 2303120334 |
Covington | Mosbacher Energy Company | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Saopu 2-15 | 2315320046 |
Wayne | Formentera Operations LLC | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Longbranch Swd 1 | 2315722092 |
Wilkinson | Pilot Water Solutions LLC | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Baker 165 | 2300123580 |
Adams | Southwind Exploration | — |
| 2025-12-04 | West Nancy Swdw 1 | 2302320334 |
Clarke | Formentera Operations LLC | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Prestage 6-10 Swdw 1 R | 2312120146 |
Rankin | Wellspring Oil LLC | — |
| 2025-09-29 | L. E. Knight Et Al Unit Swdw 1 | 2312120013 |
Rankin | Wellspring Oil LLC | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Johns Disposal Well 3 | 2312120098 |
Rankin | Wellspring Oil LLC | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Johns Disposal 1 | 2312120112 |
Rankin | Wellspring Oil LLC | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Crosby-Foster Creek 31 2 | 2315722303 |
Wilkinson | Geoterre Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Crosby-Foster Creek 11 1 | 2315722302 |
Wilkinson | Geoterre Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Smackover Unit (Frmly L. M. Hayes # 2) 11-2 | 2306120285 |
Jasper | Jp Oil Alabamacompany LLC Dba Jp Oil Company LLC | — |
| 2025-09-22 | Crosby-Foster Creek 1 | 2315722301 |
Wilkinson | Anderson Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Hendry 4-5 1 | 2311120192 |
Perry | Venture Oil Gas | 393 |
| 2025-07-28 | Ms Hub-Bond Salt Dome Swd 7 | 2312720286 |
Simpson | Mississippi Hub | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Crosby 1 | 2315722300 |
Wilkinson | Bay Gas | — |
| 2025-06-19 | Ms Hub-Bond Salt Dome Swd 10 | 2312720285 |
Simpson | Mississippi Hub | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Leo Izm 1 | 2312720283 |
Simpson | Exxonmobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage LLC | — |
| 2025-05-28 | John Christian Swdw 1 | 2306720367 |
Jones | Central Operating | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Odom-Jordan Unit Swdw 1 | 2306700366 |
Jones | Central Operating | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Blaesche 1 | 2308920169 |
Madison | Flora Resources | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Smackover Unit Wiw 5-2 | 2306120457 |
Jasper | Jp Oil Alabamacompany LLC Dba Jp Oil Company LLC | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Smackover Unit Wiw 4-3 | 2306120496 |
Jasper | Jp Oil Alabamacompany LLC Dba Jp Oil Company LLC | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Crawford 34-15 1 | 2314720233 |
Walthall | Pistol Ridge Partnersllc | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Fairchild-Masonite Unit 14-1 1 | 2306120334 |
Jasper | Aria Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-03-17 | Butler 4 | 2306720767 |
Jones | Acacia Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2025-03-14 | W. G. Tucker 3-8 1 | 2302320714 |
Clarke | Central Operating | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Thomas 23-4 2 | 2306720735 |
Jones | Prp | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Ms Hub-Bond Salt Dome Cw 04 | 2312720284 |
Simpson | Mississippi Hub | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Bt Lands 9-3 1 | 2307320780 |
Lamar | Venture Oil Gas | — |
| 2024-12-20 | Butler 5-6 1 St | 2306720766 |
Jones | Venture Oil Gas | 1,118 |
| 2024-12-05 | Robert E. Graham Swdw 1 | 2315320444 |
Wayne | Wls INC | — |
| 2024-10-24 | Wilford 1 | 2303120331 |
Covington | Mosbacher Energy Company | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Richton Cavern Well Cw-01 1 | 2311120198 |
Perry | Hy Stor Energy | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Longleaf Enterprises 1 | 2315722298 |
Wilkinson | Frank Davis Exploration | — |
| 2024-09-25 | Swmcc 3 | 2311321090 |
Pike | Ms United LLC | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Dorchester Unit 1 | 2311321089 |
Pike | Day Dreams Resources | — |
| 2024-09-16 | Greenfield 1 | 2300123579 |
Adams | Kfg Petroleum | — |
Wells targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 41 | Wycfu 129 | Tellus Operating Group | Wayne | — |
| 2026-06-25 | 42 | Talmage 1 | Mosbacher Energy Company | Covington | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 43 | Overton A3 | Sunland Production | Adams | — |
The Mid-Gulf Coast Basin is one of Mississippi's active oil and gas plays, with 14,211 wells on file across 1,774 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 643 drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Jasper, Wayne, Jefferson Davis, Clarke, Jones, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Mid-Gulf Coast Basin footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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14,211 wells target the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in Mississippi, worked by 1,774 active operators, per MSOGB well-header records (as of 2026-08-07).
By well count, the most active Mid-Gulf Coast Basin operators in Mississippi are Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community, Highmark Energy Operating and Venture Oil & Gas. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 643 drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in the last 24 months, and there are 3 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per MSOGB records.
Operators filed 643 new drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in Mississippi over the last 24 months, with 3 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Mid-Gulf Coast Basin drilling, per MSOGB records (as of 2026-08-07).
Mid-Gulf Coast Basin activity in Mississippi currently spans 14,211 wells on record and 1,774 active operators, led by Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community, Highmark Energy Operating and Venture Oil & Gas, with 643 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board (MSOGB) well-header records (as of 2026-08-07).
The most active Mid-Gulf Coast Basin counties in Mississippi are Jasper, Wayne, Jefferson Davis, Clarke, Jones.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. Buckhead Energy checks your tract against current Mid-Gulf Coast Basin well and permit data and puts a free, no-obligation written offer in writing — this page is informational only, not a valuation.
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Formation: Mid-Gulf Coast Basin
State: Mississippi
Total wells: 14,211
Active operators: 1,774
Permits 24mo: 643
Last refresh: 2026-08-07
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