The complete live dashboard of the Mississippi oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, Mississippi Lime, Cherokee Platform), current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed monthly from OCC well-header records.
Data as of August 2, 2026 Source: Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board · refreshed monthly
As of August 2, 2026, Mississippi had 100 active oil & gas operators across 70 counties and 4 formations, led by Denbury Onshore with 2,159 wells, with 102 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 5 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board records.
The 10 largest operators of record in Mississippi, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs | Top Formation | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denbury Onshore | 2,159 | 2 | 522 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Jasper |
| 2 | Tellus Operating Group | 789 | 26 | 134 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Lamar |
| 3 | Southern Community | 784 | 2 | 90 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Jefferson Davis |
| 4 | Humble Oil And Refining Company | 507 | 0 | 153 | Austin Chalk | Adams |
| 5 | Highmark Energy Operating | 470 | 377 | 167 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Yazoo |
| 6 | Ms Oil & Gas Board | 447 | 0 | 0 | — | Well Cumulatives |
| 7 | Callon Petroleum Company | 427 | 0 | 46 | Austin Chalk | Adams |
| 8 | Venture Oil & Gas | 360 | 42 | 83 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Jones |
| 9 | Sun Oil Company | 351 | 0 | 47 | Austin Chalk | Pike |
| 10 | Pruet Production Company | 342 | 16 | 45 | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Monroe |
The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Mississippi. See the full county rankings →
| County | Total Wells | Permits 24mo | Spuds 90d | DUCs | Top Operator | Top Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 5,974 | 124 | 1 | 1,295 | Callon Petroleum Company | Austin Chalk |
| Wilkinson | 2,942 | 33 | 0 | 387 | Germanygulmon | Austin Chalk |
| Franklin | 2,626 | 40 | 0 | 237 | Callon Petroleum Company | Austin Chalk |
| Jasper | 1,775 | 37 | 0 | 402 | Denbury Onshore | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Wayne | 1,723 | 68 | 1 | 416 | Denbury Onshore | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Amite | 1,532 | 43 | 0 | 190 | Encana Oil & Gas | Austin Chalk |
| Jefferson Davis | 1,273 | 7 | 0 | 57 | Southern Community | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Jones | 1,203 | 56 | 0 | 189 | Formentera Operations LLC | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Jefferson | 1,194 | 7 | 0 | 112 | Humble Oil And Refining Company | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Clarke | 1,189 | 35 | 0 | 305 | Formentera Operations LLC | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
The 10 most-active formations and plays in Mississippi. See all active Mississippi formations →
| Formation | Wells | Active Operators | Permits 24mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | 14,211 | 1,774 | 643 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,461 | 1,260 | 230 |
| Floyd-Neal | 676 | 143 | 2 |
| Black Warrior Basin | 620 | 167 | 18 |
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Formation | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Ayers 6 | 2300123582 |
Adams | — | Geoterre Operating LLC |
| 2026-06-16 | Wycfu 129 | 2315320936 |
Wayne | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Tellus Operating Group |
| 2026-06-15 | Robert M.morton 1 | 2308320003 |
Leflore | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Ace Energy |
| 2026-06-11 | Stevens 19-10 18 | 2311120205 |
Perry | — | Venture Oil Gas |
| 2026-06-10 | Munn 30-2 7 | 2311120204 |
Perry | — | Venture Oil Gas |
| 2026-05-29 | Linwood Plantation Swdw C 2 | 2300122162 |
Adams | Austin Chalk | Black Jack Oil |
| 2026-05-28 | Terrible Creek 21-2 2 | 2303120335 |
Covington | — | Southern Community |
| 2026-05-26 | Lehman 2 | 2303720524 |
Franklin | Austin Chalk | Kaiser Operating |
| 2026-05-21 | Brown Swdw 7 | 2300121630 |
Adams | Austin Chalk | Mammoth Service Group LLC |
| 2026-05-20 | Holliman 27-13 1 | 2306720773 |
Jones | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin | Venture Oil Gas |
| Spud Date | Days Ago | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 36 | Wycfu 129 | Tellus Operating Group | Wayne | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-06-25 | 37 | Talmage 1 | Mosbacher Energy Company | Covington | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-06-24 | 38 | Overton A3 | Sunland Production | Adams | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| First Prod | Days Producing | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | 181 | Alma 1 | Mosbacher Energy Company | Covington | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-02-01 | 181 | Bryant 33-4 3 | Venture Oil & Gas | Jones | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 36 | Wycfu 129 | Tellus Operating Group | Wayne | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-06-25 | 37 | Talmage 1 | Mosbacher Energy Company | Covington | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-06-24 | 38 | Overton A3 | Sunland Production | Adams | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-04-27 | 96 | Burris 23-16 2 | Ace Energy | Amite | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
| 2026-04-21 | 102 | Holliman 27-13 1 | Venture Oil & Gas | Jones | Mid-Gulf Coast Basin |
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Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of August 2, 2026.
What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.
Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.
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As of August 2, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Mississippi operators ranked by well count, led by Denbury Onshore, Tellus Operating Group, Southern Community. See the Top Mississippi Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.
About 102 Mississippi drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board records (as of August 2, 2026).
A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of August 2, 2026, Mississippi had about 5 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.
Mississippi activity centers on the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin in the southwest and the Black Warrior Basin in the northeast, among roughly 4 active formations across 70 counties, aggregated from Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board records.
It is refreshed monthly from Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board well and permit records. The current data is as of August 2, 2026.
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State: Mississippi
Operators: 100
Counties: 70
Formations: 4
Permits 24mo: 102
DUCs: 5
Data as of: August 2, 2026
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