764 wells across 183 recorded operators, with 0 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 Overthrust Belt formation in Wyoming has 764 wells on record across 183 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Urban Oil & Gas Group, Exxon Mobil, Bpx Operating Company, Chevron and EOG Resources. 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 Overthrust Belt formation in Wyoming:
| # | Operator | Wells in Overthrust Belt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 140 |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 63 |
| 3 | Bpx Operating Company | 46 |
| 4 | Chevron | 43 |
| 5 | Eog Resources | 39 |
| 6 | Spring Valley Oil & Gas | 33 |
| 7 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 27 |
| 8 | Big Piney Oil & Gas Company | 21 |
| 9 | North Shore Exploration & Production | 21 |
| 10 | Wexpro Company | 16 |
The Wyoming counties with the most Overthrust Belt activity:
Uinta, Sublette, Lincoln, Teton
The Overthrust Belt 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 Overthrust Belt is a formation/play group recorded in Wyoming, with 764 wells on file across 183 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Overthrust Belt 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.
764 wells target the Overthrust Belt in Wyoming, worked by 183 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Overthrust Belt operators with the most wells on record in Wyoming are Urban Oil & Gas Group, Exxon Mobil, Bpx Operating Company, Chevron and EOG Resources. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Overthrust Belt 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 0 new drilling permits targeting the Overthrust Belt 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.
Overthrust Belt activity in Wyoming includes 764 wells on record and 183 recorded operators, with 0 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 Overthrust Belt in Wyoming are Uinta, Sublette, Lincoln, Teton. 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: 764
Recorded operators: 183
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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