What Torch Operating Company is doing in Tuscaloosa County — wells, recent permits, spuds, and DUCs — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Activity data as of August 2026 · public well-header records · CSV · JSON · CC BY 4.0
Get a Free OfferTorch Operating Company has 111 well records in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, which ranks it #4 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 73 have a first-production date on file (have produced at some point). Its activity here is concentrated in the Floyd-Neal play.
On the forward-looking side, Torch Operating Company has 0 permits and 0 spuds filed in the last 24 months and 21 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in the county, with its most recent permit dated July 1991 — signals that production, and royalties, may be coming.
Wells that have produced underpin the county's royalty history; 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.
Torch Operating Company has 111 well records in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (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 21 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells. Figures are from public well-header records as of August 2026.
New permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a rising DUC count signals production may be near; and wells that have produced (73 here) underpin the county's royalty history. Torch Operating Company's scale and activity in Tuscaloosa 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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Activity figures are compiled from public well-header records and refreshed periodically; they are general information, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm specifics against current state-agency data for any tract.
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