12,754 wells across 822 recorded operators, with 5 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 Wilcox Lobo formation in Texas has 12,754 wells on record across 822 recorded operators, with 5 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Hilcorp Energy Company, Killam Oil, Conocophillips Company, Columbus Energy and Merit Energy Company. 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 Wilcox Lobo formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Wilcox Lobo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 3,095 |
| 2 | Killam Oil | 843 |
| 3 | Conocophillips Company | 494 |
| 4 | Columbus Energy | 454 |
| 5 | Merit Energy Company | 384 |
| 6 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 288 |
| 7 | Varas Energy Operating Company, LLC | 242 |
| 8 | Sueann Operating LC | 232 |
| 9 | Eog Resources | 187 |
| 10 | Chevron | 184 |
The Texas counties with the most Wilcox Lobo activity:
Webb, Zapata, Duval, Jim Hogg
The Wilcox Lobo 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 Wilcox Lobo is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 12,754 wells on file across 822 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 5 drilling permits targeting the Wilcox Lobo 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.
12,754 wells target the Wilcox Lobo in Texas, worked by 822 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Wilcox Lobo operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Hilcorp Energy Company, Killam Oil, Conocophillips Company, Columbus Energy and Merit Energy Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 5 drilling permits targeting the Wilcox Lobo 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 5 new drilling permits targeting the Wilcox Lobo 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.
Wilcox Lobo activity in Texas includes 12,754 wells on record and 822 recorded operators, with 5 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 Wilcox Lobo in Texas are Webb, Zapata, Duval, Jim Hogg. 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: Wilcox Lobo
State: Texas
Total wells: 12,754
Recorded operators: 822
Permits 24mo: 5
Summary date: 2026-11-01
