Top Operators in the Bend (Texas)

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

#	Operator	Wells in Bend
1	Esco Oil Operating Company	22
2	Dry Fork Production	8
3	Sabine Production Company	8
4	Tyner Texas Operating Company	6
5	Bass Petroleum	5
6	West Texas Royalties	4
7	Apollo Energy Operating Company	3
8	Enre	3
9	Patton Exploration	2
10	Willard Oil & Gas	2

Primary Texas Counties for the Bend

The Texas counties with the most Bend activity:

Motley, Floyd, Hale, Hall

About the Bend Formation in Texas

The Bend is one of Texas's active oil and gas plays, with 107 wells on file across 48 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Bend 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 Motley, Floyd, Hale, Hall, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Bend 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.