8,886 wells across 631 recorded operators, with 3 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 Cleveland formation in Texas has 8,886 wells on record across 631 recorded operators, with 3 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Mewbourne Oil Company, Latigo Petroleum, Presidio Petroleum, Be Anadarko Ii LLC and Courson Oil & Gas. 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 Cleveland formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mewbourne Oil Company | 800 |
| 2 | Latigo Petroleum | 794 |
| 3 | Presidio Petroleum | 548 |
| 4 | Be Anadarko Ii LLC | 433 |
| 5 | Courson Oil & Gas | 359 |
| 6 | Unbridled Resources LLC | 340 |
| 7 | Highmark Energy Operating | 321 |
| 8 | Capturepoint LLC | 223 |
| 9 | Jones Energy | 186 |
| 10 | Diamond Chemicals Company | 162 |
The Texas counties with the most Cleveland activity:
Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hansford, Hemphill, Nueces
The Cleveland 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 Cleveland is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 8,886 wells on file across 631 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 3 drilling permits targeting the Cleveland 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.
8,886 wells target the Cleveland in Texas, worked by 631 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Cleveland operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Mewbourne Oil Company, Latigo Petroleum, Presidio Petroleum, Be Anadarko Ii LLC and Courson Oil & Gas. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 3 drilling permits targeting the Cleveland 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 3 new drilling permits targeting the Cleveland 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.
Cleveland activity in Texas includes 8,886 wells on record and 631 recorded operators, with 3 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 Cleveland in Texas are Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hansford, Hemphill, Nueces. 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: Cleveland
State: Texas
Total wells: 8,886
Recorded operators: 631
Permits 24mo: 3
Summary date: 2026-11-01
