2,160 wells across 473 recorded operators, with 25 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 Ouachita Folded Belt formation in Texas has 2,160 wells on record across 473 recorded operators, with 25 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are National Land Resources, 1859 Operating LLC, Thompsoncarlile Ventures, Dixie Energy and Wilson Roger B. 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 Ouachita Folded Belt formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Ouachita Folded Belt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Land Resources | 151 |
| 2 | 1859 Operating LLC | 128 |
| 3 | Thompsoncarlile Ventures | 75 |
| 4 | Dixie Energy | 61 |
| 5 | Wilson Roger B | 49 |
| 6 | Slick | 40 |
| 7 | Mixon Robert N | 38 |
| 8 | Snd Operating | 37 |
| 9 | Kiowa Oil & Gas | 33 |
| 10 | Bosque Oil Company | 33 |
The Texas counties with the most Ouachita Folded Belt activity:
Ellis, Red River, Mclennan, Medina, Hill
The Ouachita Folded Belt 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 Ouachita Folded Belt is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 2,160 wells on file across 473 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 25 drilling permits targeting the Ouachita Folded Belt 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.
2,160 wells target the Ouachita Folded Belt in Texas, worked by 473 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Ouachita Folded Belt operators with the most wells on record in Texas are National Land Resources, 1859 Operating LLC, Thompsoncarlile Ventures, Dixie Energy and Wilson Roger B. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 25 drilling permits targeting the Ouachita Folded Belt 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 25 new drilling permits targeting the Ouachita Folded Belt 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.
Ouachita Folded Belt activity in Texas includes 2,160 wells on record and 473 recorded operators, with 25 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 Ouachita Folded Belt in Texas are Ellis, Red River, McLennan, Medina, Hill. 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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State: Texas
Total wells: 2,160
Recorded operators: 473
Permits 24mo: 25
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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