21,622 wells across 2,380 recorded operators, with 49 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 Eagle Ford formation in Texas has 21,622 wells on record across 2,380 recorded operators, with 49 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Chittim Operating LLC, Javelin Energy, Marathon Oil Company, Crescent Energy Operating, LLC and Atlas Operating. 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 Eagle Ford formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Eagle Ford |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittim Operating LLC | 1,609 |
| 2 | Javelin Energy | 1,191 |
| 3 | Marathon Oil Company | 619 |
| 4 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 427 |
| 5 | Atlas Operating | 408 |
| 6 | Prime Energy Company | 312 |
| 7 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | 245 |
| 8 | Lewis Petro Properties | 232 |
| 9 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 230 |
| 10 | Sm Energy Company | 178 |
The Texas counties with the most Eagle Ford activity:
Dimmit, Duval, Goliad, Live Oak, Maverick
The Eagle Ford 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 Eagle Ford is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 21,622 wells on file across 2,380 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 49 drilling permits targeting the Eagle Ford 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.
21,622 wells target the Eagle Ford in Texas, worked by 2,380 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Eagle Ford operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Chittim Operating LLC, Javelin Energy, Marathon Oil Company, Crescent Energy Operating, LLC and Atlas Operating. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 49 drilling permits targeting the Eagle Ford 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 49 new drilling permits targeting the Eagle Ford 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.
Eagle Ford activity in Texas includes 21,622 wells on record and 2,380 recorded operators, with 49 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 Eagle Ford in Texas are Dimmit, Duval, Goliad, Live Oak, Maverick. 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: Eagle Ford
State: Texas
Total wells: 21,622
Recorded operators: 2,380
Permits 24mo: 49
Summary date: 2026-11-01
