14,218 wells across 1,770 recorded operators, with 618 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 Mid-Gulf Coast Basin formation in Mississippi has 14,218 wells on record across 1,770 recorded operators, with 618 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community, Highmark Energy Operating and Formentera Operations LLC. 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 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 | 641 |
| 4 | Highmark Energy Operating | 401 |
| 5 | Formentera Operations LLC | 307 |
| 6 | Venture Oil & Gas | 300 |
| 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
Drilling permits in Mississippi each year, the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Mid-Gulf Coast Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 135 | 57.7% | 433 ft |
| 2025 | 601 | 465 | 77.4% | 327 ft |
| 2024 | 242 | 141 | 58.3% | 433 ft |
| 2023 | 216 | 183 | 84.7% | 499 ft |
| 2022 | 438 | 379 | 86.5% | 731 ft |
| 2021 | 237 | 147 | 62% | 955 ft |
| 2020 | 172 | 132 | 76.7% | 351 ft |
| 2019 | 237 | 103 | 43.5% | 683 ft |
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 Mid-Gulf Coast Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Mississippi, with 14,218 wells on file across 1,770 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 618 drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast 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.
14,218 wells target the Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in Mississippi, worked by 1,770 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The Mid-Gulf Coast Basin operators with the most wells on record in Mississippi are Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community, Highmark Energy Operating and Formentera Operations LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Operators filed 618 drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast 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 618 new drilling permits targeting the Mid-Gulf Coast 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.
Mid-Gulf Coast Basin activity in Mississippi includes 14,218 wells on record and 1,770 recorded operators, with 618 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 Mid-Gulf Coast Basin in Mississippi are Jasper, Wayne, Jefferson Davis, Clarke, Jones. 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: 14,218
Recorded operators: 1,770
Permits 24mo: 618
Summary date: 2026-10-24
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