15,841 wells across 657 recorded operators, with 167 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 Clear Fork formation in Texas has 15,841 wells on record across 657 recorded operators, with 167 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Bcemach Iii LLC, Hilcorp Energy Company, Oxy, Texland Petroleum and Crossroads Operating 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 Clear Fork formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Clear Fork |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 2,398 |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2,201 |
| 3 | Oxy | 1,685 |
| 4 | Texland Petroleum | 630 |
| 5 | Crossroads Operating LLC | 606 |
| 6 | Juno Operating Company Ii | 494 |
| 7 | Basa Resources | 489 |
| 8 | Surge Operating | 423 |
| 9 | Grayrock Energy Ii LLC | 347 |
| 10 | Highmark Energy Operating | 323 |
The Texas counties with the most Clear Fork activity:
Mitchell, Gaines, Crosby, Scurry, Ector
The Clear Fork 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 Clear Fork is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 15,841 wells on file across 657 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 167 drilling permits targeting the Clear Fork 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.
15,841 wells target the Clear Fork in Texas, worked by 657 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Clear Fork operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Bcemach Iii LLC, Hilcorp Energy Company, Oxy, Texland Petroleum and Crossroads Operating LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 167 drilling permits targeting the Clear Fork 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 167 new drilling permits targeting the Clear Fork 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.
Clear Fork activity in Texas includes 15,841 wells on record and 657 recorded operators, with 167 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 Clear Fork in Texas are Mitchell, Gaines, Crosby, Scurry, Ector. 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: Clear Fork
State: Texas
Total wells: 15,841
Recorded operators: 657
Permits 24mo: 167
Summary date: 2026-11-01
