6,292 wells across 339 recorded operators, with 30 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 Grayburg formation in Texas has 6,292 wells on record across 339 recorded operators, with 30 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Oxy, Aghorn Operating, Digital Operating Company LLC, Hilcorp Energy Company and Fasken Oil And Ranch. 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 Grayburg formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Grayburg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 2,081 |
| 2 | Aghorn Operating | 467 |
| 3 | Digital Operating Company LLC | 227 |
| 4 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 202 |
| 5 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 200 |
| 6 | Scout Energy Management | 181 |
| 7 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 179 |
| 8 | Basin Oil & Gas | 160 |
| 9 | Reverence Operating LLC | 150 |
| 10 | United Oil & Shale LLC | 120 |
The Texas counties with the most Grayburg activity:
Ector, Andrews, Reagan, Crockett, Howard
The Grayburg 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 Grayburg is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 6,292 wells on file across 339 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 30 drilling permits targeting the Grayburg 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.
6,292 wells target the Grayburg in Texas, worked by 339 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Grayburg operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Oxy, Aghorn Operating, Digital Operating Company LLC, Hilcorp Energy Company and Fasken Oil And Ranch. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 30 drilling permits targeting the Grayburg 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 30 new drilling permits targeting the Grayburg 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.
Grayburg activity in Texas includes 6,292 wells on record and 339 recorded operators, with 30 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 Grayburg in Texas are Ector, Andrews, Reagan, Crockett, Howard. 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: Grayburg
State: Texas
Total wells: 6,292
Recorded operators: 339
Permits 24mo: 30
Summary date: 2026-11-01
