1,025 wells across 168 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 Morrow formation in Texas has 1,025 wells on record across 168 recorded operators, with — drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Burk Royalty, Coterra Energy Inc., Manzano, Hunt Cimarron and Q Natural 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 Morrow formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Morrow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burk Royalty | 87 |
| 2 | Coterra Energy INC | 75 |
| 3 | Manzano | 71 |
| 4 | Hunt Cimarron | 70 |
| 5 | Q Natural Resources LLC | 57 |
| 6 | Capitan Energy Incorporated | 56 |
| 7 | Db Oil Company | 31 |
| 8 | Team Operating LLC | 23 |
| 9 | Ring Energy | 23 |
| 10 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 23 |
The Texas counties with the most Morrow activity:
Winkler, Culberson, Yoakum, Cochran, Reeves
The Morrow 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 Morrow is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 1,025 wells on file across 168 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed <3 drilling permits targeting the Morrow 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.
1,025 wells target the Morrow in Texas, worked by 168 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Morrow operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Burk Royalty, Coterra Energy Inc., Manzano, Hunt Cimarron and Q Natural Resources LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed — drilling permits targeting the Morrow 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 Morrow 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.
Morrow activity in Texas includes 1,025 wells on record and 168 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 Morrow in Texas are Winkler, Culberson, Yoakum, Cochran, Reeves. 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: Morrow
State: Texas
Total wells: 1,025
Recorded operators: 168
Permits 24mo: <3
Summary date: 2026-11-01
