426 wells across 122 recorded operators, with <3 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 Llano Uplift formation in Texas has 426 wells on record across 122 recorded operators, with — drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Felderhoff Production Company, Geosurveys, Sullivan Hollis R, Bruno Earl R and Aeternum 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 Llano Uplift formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Llano Uplift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felderhoff Production Company | 63 |
| 2 | Geosurveys | 28 |
| 3 | Sullivan Hollis R | 23 |
| 4 | Bruno Earl R | 14 |
| 5 | Aeternum Energy LLC | 13 |
| 6 | Bowerman Energy Company | 12 |
| 7 | Quaise Energy INC | 10 |
| 8 | B&B Aceite | 10 |
| 9 | Bowerman Oil & Gas | 9 |
| 10 | Sunbelt Exploration | 8 |
The Texas counties with the most Llano Uplift activity:
Mcculloch, San Saba, Burnet, Gillespie, Mason
The Llano Uplift 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 Llano Uplift is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 426 wells on file across 122 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed <3 drilling permits targeting the Llano Uplift 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.
426 wells target the Llano Uplift in Texas, worked by 122 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Llano Uplift operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Felderhoff Production Company, Geosurveys, Sullivan Hollis R, Bruno Earl R and Aeternum Energy LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed — drilling permits targeting the Llano Uplift 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 — new drilling permits targeting the Llano Uplift 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.
Llano Uplift activity in Texas includes 426 wells on record and 122 recorded operators, with — 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 Llano Uplift in Texas are McCulloch, San Saba, Burnet, Gillespie, Mason. 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: Llano Uplift
State: Texas
Total wells: 426
Recorded operators: 122
Permits 24mo: <3
Summary date: 2026-11-01
