Top Operators in the Wilcox Lobo (Texas)

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	Smith Production	293
7	Varas Energy Operating Company, LLC	242
8	Sueann Operating LC	232
9	Eog Resources	187
10	Chevron	184

Primary Texas Counties for the Wilcox Lobo

The Texas counties with the most Wilcox Lobo activity:

Webb, Zapata, Duval, Jim Hogg

Recent Wilcox Lobo Drilling Permits in Texas

The most recent 1 drilling permits filed for Wilcox Lobo wells in Texas:

Permit Date	Well	API	County	Operator	Lateral (ft)
2025-09-17	Bustamante Gas Unit 1 10	`4250535415`	Zapata	Hilcorp Energy Company	147

About the Wilcox Lobo Formation in Texas

The Wilcox Lobo is one of Texas's active oil and gas plays, with 12,754 wells on file across 822 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 6 drilling permits targeting the Wilcox Lobo in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.

For mineral owners with interests in Webb, Zapata, Duval, Jim Hogg, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Wilcox Lobo footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.