3,994 wells across 309 recorded operators, with 16 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 Glorieta formation in Texas has 3,994 wells on record across 309 recorded operators, with 16 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Burk Royalty, Three R Oil Company, Bcemach Iii LLC, Rjd Management and Aviator Energy, 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 Glorieta formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Glorieta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burk Royalty | 333 |
| 2 | Three R Oil Company | 252 |
| 3 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 246 |
| 4 | Rjd Management | 199 |
| 5 | Aviator Energy, LLC | 193 |
| 6 | Oilex Intl Investments | 135 |
| 7 | Citation Oil & Gas | 126 |
| 8 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 110 |
| 9 | Oxy | 108 |
| 10 | New Height Energy LLC | 97 |
The Texas counties with the most Glorieta activity:
Garza, Howard, Scurry, Gaines, Andrews
The Glorieta 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 Glorieta is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 3,994 wells on file across 309 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 16 drilling permits targeting the Glorieta 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.
3,994 wells target the Glorieta in Texas, worked by 309 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Glorieta operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Burk Royalty, Three R Oil Company, Bcemach Iii LLC, Rjd Management and Aviator Energy, LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 16 drilling permits targeting the Glorieta 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 16 new drilling permits targeting the Glorieta 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.
Glorieta activity in Texas includes 3,994 wells on record and 309 recorded operators, with 16 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 Glorieta in Texas are Garza, Howard, Scurry, Gaines, Andrews. 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: Glorieta
State: Texas
Total wells: 3,994
Recorded operators: 309
Permits 24mo: 16
Summary date: 2026-11-01
