Top Operators in the Barnett (Texas)

The operators with the most well counts targeting the Barnett formation in Texas:

#	Operator	Wells in Barnett
1	Bkv Barnett LLC	4,282
2	Eagleridge Operating	2,793
3	Tep Barnett	2,727
4	Bkv North Texas LLC	2,084
5	Eog Resources	1,664
6	Basa Resources	1,389
7	Chesapeake Energy	1,284
8	Diversified Production LLC	1,141
9	Bkv Barnett Ii, LLC	1,113
10	Upp Operating LLC	1,102

Primary Texas Counties for the Barnett

The Texas counties with the most Barnett activity:

Archer, Young, Jack, Shackelford, Wise

Recent Barnett Drilling Permits in Texas

The most recent 2 drilling permits filed for Barnett wells in Texas:

Permit Date	Well	API	County	Operator	Lateral (ft)
2025-11-17	Phoenix 1	`4223740573`	Jack	Black Belt Operating LLC	103
2025-04-24	Cowan-Mckinney 5l	`4200938932`	Archer	Lmh Energy	107

About the Barnett Formation in Texas

The Barnett is one of Texas's active oil and gas plays, with 156,159 wells on file across 10,376 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 85 drilling permits targeting the Barnett 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 Archer, Young, Jack, Shackelford, Wise, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Barnett 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.