3,494 wells across 863 recorded operators, with 235 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 Bend Arch formation in Texas has 3,494 wells on record across 863 recorded operators, with 235 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Rigged Up, LLC, Waggoner Operating,LLC, Apex Resources, Stasney Well Service and Bold Oil And Gas LLC. 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 Bend Arch formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Bend Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rigged Up, LLC | 202 |
| 2 | Waggoner Operating,LLC | 98 |
| 3 | Apex Resources | 72 |
| 4 | Stasney Well Service | 69 |
| 5 | Bold Oil And Gas LLC | 48 |
| 6 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 48 |
| 7 | Texian Operating Company LLC | 46 |
| 8 | Basa Resources | 44 |
| 9 | Wt Waggoner Estate | 43 |
| 10 | Schkade Production Company | 41 |
The Texas counties with the most Bend Arch activity:
Shackelford, Archer, Baylor, Young, Stephens
The Bend Arch 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 Bend Arch is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 3,494 wells on file across 863 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 235 drilling permits targeting the Bend Arch 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.
3,494 wells target the Bend Arch in Texas, worked by 863 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Bend Arch operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Rigged Up, LLC, Waggoner Operating,LLC, Apex Resources, Stasney Well Service and Bold Oil And Gas LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 235 drilling permits targeting the Bend Arch 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 235 new drilling permits targeting the Bend Arch 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.
Bend Arch activity in Texas includes 3,494 wells on record and 863 recorded operators, with 235 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 Bend Arch in Texas are Shackelford, Archer, Baylor, Young, Stephens. 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: Bend Arch
State: Texas
Total wells: 3,494
Recorded operators: 863
Permits 24mo: 235
Summary date: 2026-11-01
