9,773 wells across 658 recorded operators, with 71 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 South Oklahoma Folded Belt formation in Texas has 9,773 wells on record across 658 recorded operators, with 71 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are V & H Oil, Wfw Production Company, Felderhoff Production Company, Sydri Operating and Bls Production. 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 South Oklahoma Folded Belt formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in South Oklahoma Folded Belt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | V & H Oil | 702 |
| 2 | Wfw Production Company | 671 |
| 3 | Felderhoff Production Company | 568 |
| 4 | Sydri Operating | 448 |
| 5 | Bls Production | 355 |
| 6 | Bkm Production | 315 |
| 7 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas | 242 |
| 8 | Mountain Creek Oil Company | 223 |
| 9 | Burk Royalty Company | 199 |
| 10 | Pyramid Enterprises | 164 |
The Texas counties with the most South Oklahoma Folded Belt activity:
Cooke, Grayson, Montague, Wichita, Collin
The South Oklahoma 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 South Oklahoma Folded Belt is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 9,773 wells on file across 658 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 71 drilling permits targeting the South Oklahoma 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.
9,773 wells target the South Oklahoma Folded Belt in Texas, worked by 658 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The South Oklahoma Folded Belt operators with the most wells on record in Texas are V & H Oil, Wfw Production Company, Felderhoff Production Company, Sydri Operating and Bls Production. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 71 drilling permits targeting the South Oklahoma 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 71 new drilling permits targeting the South Oklahoma 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.
South Oklahoma Folded Belt activity in Texas includes 9,773 wells on record and 658 recorded operators, with 71 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 South Oklahoma Folded Belt in Texas are Cooke, Grayson, Montague, Wichita, Collin. 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: 9,773
Recorded operators: 658
Permits 24mo: 71
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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