Top Operators in the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) (Texas)

The operators with the most well counts targeting the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) formation in Texas:

#	Operator	Wells in Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX)
1	Hilcorp Energy Company	3,970
2	Exxon Mobil	3,349
3	Eog Resources	1,478
4	Denbury Onshore	1,091
5	Texas Petroleum Investment Company	978
6	Poandg Operating	932
7	Tc Oil Company	895
8	Highmark Energy Operating	868
9	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	756
10	Marathon Oil Company	733

Primary Texas Counties for the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX)

The Texas counties with the most Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) activity:

Wharton, Harris, Jackson, Refugio, Hardin

Recent Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) Drilling Permits in Texas

The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) wells in Texas:

Permit Date	Well	API	County	Operator	Lateral (ft)
2026-04-24	South Lake 2h	`4201336251`	Atascosa	Eog	8,628
2026-04-24	South Lake 1h	`4201336250`	Atascosa	Eog	8,704
2026-04-24	South Lake 4h	`4201336253`	Atascosa	Eog	8,586
2026-04-20	Roan E 5h	`4201336180`	Atascosa	Eog	11,536
2026-04-17	St. Charles CO. 121	`4200730937`	Aransas	Hilcorp Energy Company	1,405
2026-04-15	Riley 1he	`4205134397`	Burleson	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	—
2026-04-14	Cr 298 Unit 2h	`4217734830`	Gonzales	Eog	5,827
2026-04-13	Gambler-Stx-Unit N736h	`4216334410`	Frio	Formentera Operations LLC	—
2026-04-13	Gambler-Stx-Unit N727h	`4216334409`	Frio	Formentera Operations LLC	—
2026-04-13	Lucille-Stx-Unit-A S724h	`4216334411`	Frio	Formentera Operations LLC	—
2026-04-13	Lucille-Stx-Unit-B S736h	`4216334413`	Frio	Formentera Operations LLC	—
2026-04-13	Lucille-Stx-Unit-B S727h	`4216334412`	Frio	Formentera Operations LLC	—
2026-04-09	Aspen N 13h	`4231137683`	Mcmullen	Eog	—
2026-04-09	Aspen M 12h	`4231137682`	Mcmullen	Eog	—
2026-04-09	Aspen K 10h	`4231137680`	Mcmullen	Eog	—
2026-04-09	Aspen L 11h	`4231137681`	Mcmullen	Eog	—
2026-04-08	Mammoth C 3h	`4217734827`	Gonzales	Eog	7,331
2026-04-08	Mammoth B 2h	`4217734825`	Gonzales	Eog	7,074
2026-04-08	Briscoe State Ar (Sa10) 3049h	`4247945611`	Webb	Sm Energy Company	—
2026-04-08	Briscoe State Ar (Sa11) 3058h	`4247945612`	Webb	Sm Energy Company	—
2026-04-08	Mammoth A 1h	`4217734823`	Gonzales	Eog	6,869
2026-04-08	Briscoe State Ar (Sa9) 3038h	`4247945610`	Webb	Sm Energy Company	—
2026-04-08	Mammoth E 5h	`4217734829`	Gonzales	Eog	8,514
2026-04-08	Briscoe State Ar (Sa12) 3069h	`4247945613`	Webb	Sm Energy Company	—
2026-04-08	Mammoth D 4h	`4217734828`	Gonzales	Eog	6,353
2026-04-02	Hemb-Black-Levi Sa A 1	`4225538369`	Karnes	Marathon Oil Company	15,830
2026-04-02	Hemb-Black-Levi Sa B 1	`4225538370`	Karnes	Marathon Oil Company	15,407
2026-04-01	Cantu B 13h	`4212335763`	De Witt	Devon	5,144
2026-04-01	Cantu B 17h	`4212335768`	De Witt	Devon	5,654
2026-04-01	Cantu B 20h	`4212335770`	De Witt	Devon	5,314
2026-04-01	Cantu B 19h	`4212335769`	De Witt	Devon	5,138
2026-04-01	Cantu B 16h	`4212335767`	De Witt	Devon	5,405
2026-04-01	Cantu B 14h	`4212335765`	De Witt	Devon	5,092
2026-04-01	Cantu B 15h	`4212335766`	De Witt	Devon	5,094
2026-04-01	Cantu B 22h	`4212335771`	De Witt	Devon	5,513
2026-04-01	Cantu B-Hyatt A Sa A 1h	`4212335764`	De Witt	Devon	5,160
2026-03-26	Bordovsky J S 'A' 182 A	`4216334408`	Frio	Central Gulf Petroleum INC	130
2026-03-26	Bordovsky J S 'A' 181 A	`4216334407`	Frio	Central Gulf Petroleum INC	130
2026-03-24	Worthington Unit 1h	`4228534369`	Lavaca	Eog	11,687
2026-03-24	Macdonald Unit 1h	`4228534370`	Lavaca	Eog	11,575
2026-03-20	Gibson Unit 1h	`4228534368`	Lavaca	Eog	12,508
2026-03-20	Leakey Unit 1h	`4228534371`	Lavaca	Eog	11,624
2026-03-19	Callaghan Ranch A100h	`4247945605`	Webb	Eog	—
2026-03-19	Callaghan Ranch A300h	`4247945608`	Webb	Eog	—
2026-03-19	Callaghan Ranch A301h	`4247945609`	Webb	Eog	—
2026-03-19	Callaghan Ranch A500h	`4247945607`	Webb	Eog	—
2026-03-19	Matkin Sugarkane Unit 1 2h	`4229736565`	Live Oak	Bpx Operating Company	11,392
2026-03-19	Callaghan Ranch A101h	`4247945606`	Webb	Eog	—
2026-03-18	Glover Gu 1	`4228534367`	Lavaca	Petrovybe Opco LLC	113
2026-03-17	Kirk-Debill Sa1 505h	`4225538354`	Karnes	Marathon Oil Company	7,568

Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) DUCs (Drilled, Uncompleted Wells) in Texas

Wells targeting the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:

Spud Date	Days Waiting	Well	Operator	County	Lateral (ft)
2026-04-24	9	Ham-Hooks-Wild Usw J 1	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	De Witt	14,024
2026-04-24	9	Ellen C. 423h	Caturus Energy, LLC	Webb	10,041
2026-04-24	9	Briscoe Cochina East Ranch 103hb	Javelin Energy	Dimmit	14,619
2026-04-24	9	Gates 09 Rose B 2043h	Rosetta Resources Operating	Webb	—
2026-04-24	9	Perlino A 1h	Eog Resources	Atascosa	—
2026-04-24	9	Aspen F 6h	Eog Resources	Mcmullen	—
2026-04-24	9	P Crain-Stan Sa A 2	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	De Witt	9,055
2026-04-24	9	Justapor A 102h	Mitsui E And P USA LLC	Webb	2,975
2026-04-24	9	Lang Trust B 02h	Rosewood Resources	Zavala	—
2026-04-24	9	Fasken State 220h	Silverbow Resources Oper	Webb	15,146
2026-04-24	9	Elliott A-Rse A Usw B 1	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	Live Oak	9,655
2026-04-17	16	Nelson A-Caskey A Sa 6 6h	Bpx Operating Company	De Witt	1,304
2026-04-17	16	Hachar 'A' 300h	Eog Resources	Webb	11,677
2026-04-17	16	Clase Azul 1h	Bandera Eagle Ford LLC	La Salle	11,193
2026-04-17	16	Hierholzer Quad Sa B 1	Marathon Oil Company	Karnes	8,747
2026-04-17	16	Wild-Hooks Usw C 1	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	De Witt	6,246
2026-04-17	16	Silverton C 3h	Eog Resources	Mcmullen	—
2026-04-17	16	Elliott A-Rse A Usw A 1	Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company	Live Oak	9,692
2026-04-17	16	Stumberg Estate Unit F 3h	Murphy Exploration & Production Company	Dimmit	8,060
2026-04-17	16	Newt North Ef Unit 1h	Sage Natural Resources	Lee	—
2026-04-17	16	Lucille-Stx-Unit-B S727h	Formentera Operations LLC	Frio	—
2026-04-17	16	Ellen C. 122h	Caturus Energy, LLC	Webb	11,093
2026-04-17	16	Alan Two H 02ma	Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating	Fayette	8,970
2026-04-17	16	Liesman 2h	Silver Hill Energy Partners	Gonzales	4,923
2026-04-17	16	Buzz Seven H 07by	Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating	Washington	9,306
2026-04-17	16	Ventura 105h	Kimmeridge Texas Gas LLC	Mcmullen	10,961
2026-04-10	23	Tres Ramas Ef G 2h	Rosewood Resources	Dimmit	—
2026-04-10	23	Hixon Martin B 2h	Verdun Oil Ef Ii LLC	La Salle	13,408
2026-04-10	23	State Of Texas Rafter O Unit A 10h	Killam Oil	Webb	6,881
2026-04-10	23	Caspian State Dd 66h	Escondido Resources Oper	Webb	10,793

About the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) Formation in Texas

The Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) is one of Texas's active oil and gas plays, with 101,346 wells on file across 7,099 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 3,271 drilling permits targeting the Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.

For mineral owners with interests in Wharton, Harris, Jackson, Refugio, Hardin, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.