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Marathon Oil Company Recent Drilling Activity

67 recent activity records on file for Marathon Oil Company across TX — permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells turning to first production in the last 6 months, and drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory.

Refreshed monthly from TX RRC + OK OCC well-header records. Data current as of 2026-05-03.

Recent Permits (24mo)
49
Recent Spuds (90d)
5
New Producers (6mo)
4
DUC Inventory
9

Top Counties

Where Marathon Oil Company is most active across all 4 activity datasets:

Karnes, TX — 49 activity records

Atascosa, TX — 9 activity records

De Witt, TX — 6 activity records

Gonzales, TX — 3 activity records

Top Target Formations

Which formations / plays Marathon Oil Company is targeting:

Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) — 64 activity records

Recently Spudded Wells (Last 90 Days)

Wells where Marathon Oil Company has started drilling in the last 90 days but production hasn't begun yet:

Spud DateDays AgoWellAPICountyStateFormationLateral (ft)
2026-04-17 16 Hierholzer Quad Sa B 1 4225538368 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,747
2026-04-03 30 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 5 4225538361 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,634
2026-04-03 30 Mueller-Warner Sa2 501h 4225538366 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,736
2026-03-06 58 Kirk-Debill Sa5 5h 4225538273 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 3,762
2026-03-06 58 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 4 4225538360 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,660

Newly Producing Wells (First Prod in Last 6 Months)

Marathon Oil Company wells whose first production date falls in the last 6 months — wells that just started generating royalty checks:

First ProdDays ProducingWellAPICountyStateFormationLateral (ft)
2026-01-01 122 Griffin-Krueger Sa2 2h 4201336231 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 13,697
2026-01-01 122 Griffin-Krueger Sa1 1h 4201336230 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 14,115
2026-01-01 122 Griffin-Krueger Sa4 4h 4201336233 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 13,244
2026-01-01 122 Griffin-Krueger Sa3 3h 4201336232 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 13,247

DUC Inventory (Drilled, Uncompleted)

Wells Marathon Oil Company has spudded but not yet completed — near-term production upside as completion crews arrive:

Spud DateDays WaitingWellAPICountyStateFormationLateral (ft)
2026-04-17 16 Hierholzer Quad Sa B 1 4225538368 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,747
2026-04-03 30 Mueller-Warner Sa2 501h 4225538366 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,736
2026-04-03 30 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 5 4225538361 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,634
2026-03-06 58 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 4 4225538360 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,660
2026-03-06 58 Kirk-Debill Sa5 5h 4225538273 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 3,762
2025-11-28 156 Wright-Ethridge Sa3 3h 4201336261 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,874
2025-11-07 177 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit 7h 4225538268 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,310
2025-10-24 191 Anne Friar Thomas Ac 9h 4212335470 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,348
2025-10-03 212 Mauch-Wright-Ethridge Sa2 2h 4201336260 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 9,049

Recent Drilling Permits (Last 24 Months)

The most recent 49 drilling permits filed by Marathon Oil Company:

Permit DateWellAPICountyStateFormationLateral (ft)
2026-04-23 Martinez-Henke Sa A 1 4225538387 Karnes TX
2026-04-21 Martinez-Henke Unit 4 4225538385 Karnes TX
2026-04-21 Martinez Unit 3 4225538384 Karnes TX
2026-04-02 Hemb-Black-Levi Sa A 1 4225538369 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 15,830
2026-04-02 Hemb-Black-Levi Sa B 1 4225538370 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 15,407
2026-03-17 Kirk-Debill Sa1 505h 4225538354 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,568
2026-03-11 Mueller-Warner Sa2 501h 4225538366 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,736
2026-03-11 Mueller-Warner Sa3 3h 4225538367 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,255
2026-03-11 Mueller-Warner Sa1 1h 4225538365 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,822
2026-02-26 Hierholzer Quad Sa B 1 4225538368 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,747
2026-02-18 Kirk-Debill Sa5 5h 4225538273 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 3,762
2026-02-17 Kirk-Debill Sa4 4h 4225538355 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,543
2026-02-17 Kirk-Debill Sa3 506h 4225538357 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,171
2026-02-17 Kirk-Debill Sa2 2h 4225538356 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,848
2026-02-17 Kirk-Butler B Sa1 1h 4225538358 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,007
2026-02-11 Schendel-Douglas Sa4 504h 4225538363 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 9,089
2026-02-11 Schendel-Douglas Sa5 503h 4225538364 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,949
2026-02-04 Hier-Mey-Hed Sa A 1 4225538362 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,739
2026-01-29 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 5 4225538361 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,634
2026-01-29 Hierholzer-Hedtke Unit 4 4225538360 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,660
2025-09-30 Mauch-Wright-Ethridge Sa2 2h 4201336260 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 9,049
2025-09-23 Mauch-Ethridge Sa1 1h 4201336259 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 9,257
2025-09-23 Wright-Ethridge Sa3 3h 4201336261 Atascosa TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,874
2025-07-08 Edward Roeder-James Gano Sa1 1h 4212335597 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,395
2025-06-30 Edward Roeder-Migura A Sa1 1h 4212335609 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 6,662
2025-06-27 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit 10h 4225538271 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,256
2025-06-18 Miller Ridout Mikkelson Sa3 3h 4225538265 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,364
2025-05-20 Miller Ridout Mikkelson Sa1 1h 4225538261 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,971
2025-05-16 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit 7h 4225538268 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,310
2025-05-16 Miller-Ridout Unit 502h 4225538262 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,543
2025-05-16 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit 8h 4225538269 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,240
2025-05-16 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit Ac 10h 4225538272 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,187
2025-05-16 Johnson-Tschirhart Unit 9h 4225538270 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 4,223
2025-04-29 Fransen-Direct Assets Sa1 1h 4225538258 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 6,782
2025-04-29 Fransen-Direct Assets Sa2 2h 4225538259 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 6,721
2025-04-21 Fransen Unit 7h 4225538257 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 6,874
2025-01-08 Cherry Bergey Selman Sa5 5h 4217734760 Gonzales TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,705
2024-12-13 Cherry Bergey Selman Sa4 4h 4217734759 Gonzales TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,415
2024-12-13 Cherry Bergey Sa1 1h 4217734758 Gonzales TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 6,714
2024-10-14 Best Fenner-Morgan Sa1 1h 4225538165 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 8,220
2024-10-09 Thomas-Anne Sa2 2h 4212335471 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 2,086
2024-10-09 Anne Friar Thomas Ac 9h 4212335470 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,348
2024-10-09 Anne Friar Thomas 7h 4212335469 De Witt TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 7,567
2024-10-09 Best Bateman-Best Huth Sa1 1h 4225538164 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 1,213
2024-09-26 Felix-Smith Mellick Sa 1h 4225538149 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,434
2024-09-25 Felix Unit 4h 4225538146 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,486
2024-09-25 Felix Unit 3h 4225538147 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,540
2024-09-25 Felix Unit 9h 4225538148 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,620
2024-09-25 Felix Unit 5h 4225538145 Karnes TX Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) 5,451

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Quick Stats

Operator: Marathon Oil Company

States active: TX

Total activity: 67

Permits 24mo: 49

Spuds 90d: 5

New producers: 4

DUC inventory: 9

Last refresh: 2026-05-03

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