24,235 wells across 778 recorded operators, with 2,379 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 Wolfcamp formation in Texas has 24,235 wells on record across 778 recorded operators, with 2,379 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Diamondback Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, Permian Resources Operating LLC, Apache and Crescent Energy Operating, LLC. 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 Wolfcamp formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Wolfcamp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamondback Energy | 2,534 |
| 2 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 1,535 |
| 3 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 1,185 |
| 4 | Apache | 1,160 |
| 5 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1,037 |
| 6 | Anadarko Petroleum | 809 |
| 7 | Ovintiv USA INC | 782 |
| 8 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 750 |
| 9 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 706 |
| 10 | Xto Energy | 675 |
The Texas counties with the most Wolfcamp activity:
Martin, Howard, Glasscock, Midland, Reeves
The Wolfcamp 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 Wolfcamp is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 24,235 wells on file across 778 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 2,379 drilling permits targeting the Wolfcamp 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.
24,235 wells target the Wolfcamp in Texas, worked by 778 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Wolfcamp operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Diamondback Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, Permian Resources Operating LLC, Apache and Crescent Energy Operating, LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 2,379 drilling permits targeting the Wolfcamp 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 2,379 new drilling permits targeting the Wolfcamp 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.
Wolfcamp activity in Texas includes 24,235 wells on record and 778 recorded operators, with 2,379 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 Wolfcamp in Texas are Martin, Howard, Glasscock, Midland, Reeves. 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: Wolfcamp
State: Texas
Total wells: 24,235
Recorded operators: 778
Permits 24mo: 2,379
Summary date: 2026-11-01
