33,337 wells across 1,357 recorded operators, with 21 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 Granite Wash formation in Texas has 33,337 wells on record across 1,357 recorded operators, with 21 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Large Operating LLC, Bcemach Iii LLC, Presidio Petroleum, Mmgl Txph LLC and Unbridled Resources 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 Granite Wash formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Granite Wash |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Operating LLC | 2,979 |
| 2 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 1,894 |
| 3 | Presidio Petroleum | 1,508 |
| 4 | Mmgl Txph LLC | 1,451 |
| 5 | Unbridled Resources LLC | 1,200 |
| 6 | Burk Royalty | 1,135 |
| 7 | Ponderosa TX Operating | 896 |
| 8 | D10 Energy LLC | 621 |
| 9 | Petco Energy CORP | 556 |
| 10 | Pantera Energy Company | 509 |
The Texas counties with the most Granite Wash activity:
Hutchinson, Gray, Hemphill, Wheeler, Carson
The Granite Wash 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 Granite Wash is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 33,337 wells on file across 1,357 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 21 drilling permits targeting the Granite Wash 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.
33,337 wells target the Granite Wash in Texas, worked by 1,357 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Granite Wash operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Large Operating LLC, Bcemach Iii LLC, Presidio Petroleum, Mmgl Txph LLC and Unbridled Resources LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 21 drilling permits targeting the Granite Wash 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 21 new drilling permits targeting the Granite Wash 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.
Granite Wash activity in Texas includes 33,337 wells on record and 1,357 recorded operators, with 21 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 Granite Wash in Texas are Hutchinson, Gray, Hemphill, Wheeler, Carson. 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: Granite Wash
State: Texas
Total wells: 33,337
Recorded operators: 1,357
Permits 24mo: 21
Summary date: 2026-11-01
