What Exxon Mobil is doing in Ventura County — wells, recent permits, spuds, and DUCs — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Activity data as of July 2026 · public well-header records · CSV · JSON · CC BY 4.0
Get a Free OfferExxon Mobil has 57 well records in Ventura County, California, which ranks it #4 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 0 are flagged as producing. Its activity here is concentrated in the Monterey play.
On the forward-looking side, Exxon Mobil has 0 permits and 0 spuds filed in the last 24 months and 6 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in the county, with its most recent permit dated May 2015 — signals that production, and royalties, may be coming.
Producing wells drive the checks you receive now; permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a DUC count signals production may be near.
Operator quality matters. A strong, active operator like the ones leading a county tends to develop and pay more reliably — one of the inputs a buyer weighs.
Your tract is what counts. County-level activity sets the backdrop, but your lease royalty, decimal interest, and exact tract determine your actual royalty. See how to track drilling near you and net mineral acres vs. net royalty acres.
Exxon Mobil has 57 well records in Ventura County, California (ranked #4 among operators in the county by well count). Recent forward activity includes 0 permits and 0 spuds in the last 24 months and 6 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells. Figures are from public well-header records as of July 2026.
New permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a rising DUC count signals production may be near; and producing wells (0 here) drive current checks. Exxon Mobil's scale and activity in Ventura County is one input a buyer weighs when valuing minerals there — but your specific tract, lease royalty, and decimal interest determine what you actually receive.
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