156,159 wells across 10,393 recorded operators, with 100 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Quick answer: The Barnett formation in Texas has 156,159 wells on record across 10,393 recorded operators, with 100 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are BKV Barnett LLC, Eagleridge Operating, Tep Barnett, BKV North Texas LLC and BASA Resources. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Barnett formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bkv Barnett LLC | 5,169 |
| 2 | Eagleridge Operating | 3,902 |
| 3 | Tep Barnett | 2,727 |
| 4 | Bkv North Texas LLC | 2,085 |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 1,389 |
| 6 | Chesapeake Energy | 1,284 |
| 7 | Bkv Barnett Ii, LLC | 1,135 |
| 8 | Upp Operating LLC | 1,102 |
| 9 | Mitchell Energy | 1,097 |
| 10 | Formentera Operations LLC | 1,089 |
The Texas counties with the most Barnett activity:
Archer, Young, Jack, Shackelford, Wise
The Barnett is not among the Texas formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,004 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,037 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,916 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 9,280 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,110 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 9,907 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 9,447 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 15,566 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s Texas drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Permian Basin | Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) | Avalon-Bone Spring | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Austin Chalk | East Texas Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58.1% | 17.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | 19% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | 20.9% | 0.5% | 2% | 0.7% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 21.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | 16.7% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 2% | 3% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 9% | 11.2% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | 3.2% | 14% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 0.2% |
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: 2026-11-01. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Barnett is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 156,159 wells on file across 10,393 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 100 drilling permits targeting the Barnett 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.
156,159 wells target the Barnett in Texas, worked by 10,393 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Barnett operators with the most wells on record in Texas are BKV Barnett LLC, Eagleridge Operating, Tep Barnett, BKV North Texas LLC and BASA Resources. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 100 drilling permits targeting the Barnett in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 100 new drilling permits targeting the Barnett in Texas 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: 2026-11-01.
Barnett activity in Texas includes 156,159 wells on record and 10,393 recorded operators, with 100 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The primary counties recorded for Barnett in Texas are Archer, Young, Jack, Shackelford, Wise. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
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: 2026-11-01.
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Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: Barnett
State: Texas
Total wells: 156,159
Recorded operators: 10,393
Permits 24mo: 100
Summary date: 2026-11-01
