99 wells across 45 recorded operators, with 0 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 Kerr Basin formation in Texas has 99 wells on record across 45 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Riotex, Cashflow Exploration, C & C Energy Company, Sk & Co. Oil & Gas Oper and Everest Minerals. 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 Kerr Basin formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Kerr Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riotex | 17 |
| 2 | Cashflow Exploration | 7 |
| 3 | C & C Energy Company | 6 |
| 4 | Sk & CO Oil & Gas Oper | 5 |
| 5 | Everest Minerals | 5 |
| 6 | Claro Operating | 4 |
| 7 | Mrt Exploration Company | 3 |
| 8 | Gose Steve | 3 |
| 9 | Devon Energy Production Company | 3 |
| 10 | Stokes King | 3 |
The Texas counties with the most Kerr Basin activity:
Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall
The Kerr Basin 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 Kerr Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 99 wells on file across 45 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Kerr Basin 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.
99 wells target the Kerr Basin in Texas, worked by 45 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Kerr Basin operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Riotex, Cashflow Exploration, C & C Energy Company, Sk & Co. Oil & Gas Oper and Everest Minerals. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Kerr Basin 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 0 new drilling permits targeting the Kerr Basin 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.
Kerr Basin activity in Texas includes 99 wells on record and 45 recorded operators, with 0 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 Kerr Basin in Texas are Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall. 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: Kerr Basin
State: Texas
Total wells: 99
Recorded operators: 45
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-01
