1,224 wells across 254 recorded operators, with 8 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 Central Western Overthrust formation in Wyoming has 1,224 wells on record across 254 recorded operators, with 8 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Bcemach, Urban Oil & Gas Group, Bpx Operating Company, Hilcorp Energy Company and Chevron. 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 Central Western Overthrust formation in Wyoming:
| # | Operator | Wells in Central Western Overthrust |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bcemach | 92 |
| 2 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 91 |
| 3 | Bpx Operating Company | 90 |
| 4 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 86 |
| 5 | Chevron | 82 |
| 6 | Eog Resources | 66 |
| 7 | North Shore Exploration & Production | 48 |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain Gas | 30 |
| 9 | Texaco Exploration And Production | 22 |
| 10 | Spire Storage West LLC | 20 |
The Wyoming counties with the most Central Western Overthrust activity:
Lincoln, Uinta
The Central Western Overthrust is not among the Wyoming formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 616 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 566 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 459 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 581 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 696 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 505 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 456 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,197 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s Wyoming drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Niobrara- Mowry | Powder River Basin | Mesaverde-Lance | Muddy J Sand | Green River Basin | Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.8% | 70% | — | — | 16.4% | — |
| 2025 | 6.5% | 59.4% | 0.9% | — | 19.8% | — |
| 2024 | 17.2% | 52.5% | 1.1% | — | 9.2% | 1.7% |
| 2023 | 15% | 42.3% | 1% | 7.6% | 13.3% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | 26.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 13.9% | — | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | 5% | 2.6% | 15.1% | — | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 56% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 9.4% | — | 6.7% |
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 Central Western Overthrust is a formation/play group recorded in Wyoming, with 1,224 wells on file across 254 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 8 drilling permits targeting the Central Western Overthrust 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.
1,224 wells target the Central Western Overthrust in Wyoming, worked by 254 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Central Western Overthrust operators with the most wells on record in Wyoming are Bcemach, Urban Oil & Gas Group, Bpx Operating Company, Hilcorp Energy Company and Chevron. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 8 drilling permits targeting the Central Western Overthrust 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 8 new drilling permits targeting the Central Western Overthrust in Wyoming 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.
Central Western Overthrust activity in Wyoming includes 1,224 wells on record and 254 recorded operators, with 8 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 Central Western Overthrust in Wyoming are Lincoln, Uinta. 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: Wyoming
Total wells: 1,224
Recorded operators: 254
Permits 24mo: 8
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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