17,559 wells across 1,463 recorded operators, with 16 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Quick answer: The Vicksburg formation in Texas has 17,559 wells on record across 1,463 recorded operators, with 16 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Exxon Mobil, Merit Energy Company, EOG Resources, Hilcorp Energy Company and Sun Explorationproduction Company. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Vicksburg formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Vicksburg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 2,214 |
| 2 | Merit Energy Company | 1,535 |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 901 |
| 4 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 826 |
| 5 | Sun Explorationproduction Company | 598 |
| 6 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 590 |
| 7 | Sueann Operating LC | 524 |
| 8 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 305 |
| 9 | Mobil Oil | 264 |
| 10 | Shell Oil Company | 217 |
The Texas counties with the most Vicksburg activity:
Starr, Hidalgo, Nueces, Brooks, Kleberg
The Vicksburg 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 | 8,151 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,035 | — | — | — |
| 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 | 58.8% | 18.2% | 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: 2026-11-06. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Vicksburg is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 17,559 wells on file across 1,463 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 16 drilling permits targeting the Vicksburg 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.
17,559 wells target the Vicksburg in Texas, worked by 1,463 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The Vicksburg operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Exxon Mobil, Merit Energy Company, EOG Resources, Hilcorp Energy Company and Sun Explorationproduction Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 16 drilling permits targeting the Vicksburg in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 16 new drilling permits targeting the Vicksburg 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: 2026-11-06.
Vicksburg activity in Texas includes 17,559 wells on record and 1,463 recorded operators, with 16 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The primary counties recorded for Vicksburg in Texas are Starr, Hidalgo, Nueces, Brooks, Kleberg. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
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: 2026-11-06.
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Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: Vicksburg
State: Texas
Total wells: 17,559
Recorded operators: 1,463
Permits 24mo: 16
Summary date: 2026-11-06
