The complete live dashboard of the Texas oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations, current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. One canonical view of the entire state's drilling activity, refreshed monthly from TX RRC well-header records.
Data as of June 12, 2026 Source: Texas Railroad Commission · refreshed monthly
As of June 12, 2026, Texas had 100 active oil & gas operators across 268 counties and 33 formations, led by Oxy with 27,476 wells, with 3,192 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 1,528 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Texas Railroad Commission well-header records.
The 10 largest operators of record in Texas, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs | Top Formation | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 27,476 | 382 | 1,833 | Permian Basin | Yoakum |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 24,115 | 115 | 960 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 19,241 | 1,175 | 1,023 | Permian Basin | Midland |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,720 | 1,169 | 816 | Permian Basin | Martin |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 11,691 | 17 | 157 | Travis Peak | Gregg |
| 6 | Eog Resources | 11,042 | 512 | 854 | Austin Chalk | Gonzales |
| 7 | Exxon Mobil | 9,896 | 20 | 3,816 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Kleberg |
| 8 | Apache | 9,553 | 369 | 974 | Permian Basin | Reagan |
| 9 | Scout Energy Management | 8,789 | 45 | 148 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Crockett |
| 10 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 8,565 | 6 | 490 | Permian Basin | Mitchell |
The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Texas. See the full county rankings →
| County | Total Wells | Permits 24mo | Spuds 90d | DUCs | Top Operator | Top Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 32,945 | 42 | 3 | 1,642 | Dara Operating Company, LLC | Palo Duro Basin |
| Andrews | 32,012 | 467 | 24 | 1,878 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Permian Basin |
| Ector | 29,442 | 259 | 15 | 1,460 | Oxy | Permian Basin |
| Archer | 21,937 | 90 | 5 | 2,070 | Pe - Texas, LLC | Barnett |
| Midland | 21,677 | 1,547 | 62 | 1,724 | Pioneer Natural Resources | Permian Basin |
| Howard | 19,163 | 470 | 13 | 1,568 | Grayrock Energy Ii LLC | Permian Basin |
| Martin | 18,959 | 1,366 | 27 | 1,889 | Diamondback Energy | Permian Basin |
| Upton | 18,563 | 926 | 52 | 1,232 | Pioneer Natural Resources | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert |
| Young | 18,180 | 21 | 0 | 2,534 | Just Oil & Gas | Barnett |
| Pecos | 17,961 | 242 | 4 | 1,892 | Kinder Morgan Production | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert |
The 10 most-active formations and plays in Texas. See all active Texas formations →
| Formation | Wells | Active Operators | Permits 24mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin | 252,988 | 8,456 | 11,082 |
| Barnett | 156,159 | 10,379 | 86 |
| Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | 101,583 | 7,106 | 3,328 |
| Austin Chalk | 94,015 | 6,438 | 150 |
| Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | 76,706 | 2,133 | 308 |
| Travis Peak | 41,346 | 1,975 | 117 |
| Granite Wash | 33,337 | 1,351 | 21 |
| Palo Duro Basin | 30,828 | 1,835 | 117 |
| Ozona Canyon | 27,855 | 1,681 | 25 |
| Avalon-Bone Spring | 21,937 | 1,016 | 171 |
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Formation | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Golden 1ha | 4204132686 |
Brazos | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| 2026-06-09 | Weston-Pmt Sa C 1 | 4225538407 |
Karnes | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Marathon Oil Company |
| 2026-06-09 | Weston-Pmt Sa E 1 | 4225538409 |
Karnes | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Marathon Oil Company |
| 2026-06-09 | Txl-Driver 1830d 12d | 4217339486 |
Glasscock | Permian Basin | Civitas Permian Operating LLC |
| 2026-06-09 | Weston-Pmt Sa D 1 | 4225538408 |
Karnes | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Marathon Oil Company |
| 2026-06-09 | Weston-West-Pmt Sa A 1 | 4225538405 |
Karnes | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Marathon Oil Company |
| 2026-06-09 | Txl-Driver 1830i 10d | 4217339487 |
Glasscock | Permian Basin | Civitas Permian Operating LLC |
| 2026-06-09 | Weston-West-Pmt Sa B 1 | 4225538406 |
Karnes | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Marathon Oil Company |
| 2026-06-08 | Elliott Ranch Swd 2 | 4246143630 |
Upton | Permian Basin | Xri Disposal Holdings LLC |
| 2026-06-08 | Ul Cazador 16/4 E F101pi | 4210337777 |
Crane | Permian Basin | Mewbourne Oil Company |
| Spud Date | Days Ago | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 3 | Sandhills Orbit T 1xh | Ring Energy | Crane | Permian Basin |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | Sandhills Orbit M 1xh | Ring Energy | Crane | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Triple Hop 24ha | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | Midland | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Jaffar 12-35 B 1wa | Diamondback Energy | Upton | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Odin G 171h | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | Upton | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Rosa A 103h | Eog Resources | Webb | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Schmidt-Musch-John Usw C 1 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | De Witt | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Norma 1 01ms | Summit Petroleum | Upton | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Leakey Unit 1h | Eog Resources | Lavaca | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Ul Cazador 15/3 D F101ml | Mewbourne Oil Company | Crane | Permian Basin |
| First Prod | Days Producing | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Plomero-Three Sisters 07 B 29 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | Live Oak | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Ray-Sweeney 43l 12h | Pioneer Natural Resources | Midland | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Vintage Unit B 234h | Permian Resources Operating LLC | Reeves | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Buchanan 68-54 B Unit A 5h | Highpeak Energy Holdings | Borden | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Salt Creek Field Unit C443 | Oxy | Kent | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Greystoke 1-5 A 1ls | Diamondback Energy | Martin | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Ul 8-4 2wb | Black Swan Opco, LLC | Reagan | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Ray-Sweeney 43e 5h | Pioneer Natural Resources | Midland | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Drogon Unit 2 2685nh | Xto Energy | Martin | Permian Basin |
| 2026-03-01 | 103 | Headlee 2920 I 203h | Diamondback Energy | Ector | Permian Basin |
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 3 | Sandhills Orbit T 1xh | Ring Energy | Crane | Permian Basin |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | Sandhills Orbit M 1xh | Ring Energy | Crane | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Remora West G 153h | Permian Resources Operating LLC | Reeves | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Frisbie Unit A 3 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | De Witt | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Guerra-Kunde Usw C 1 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | Live Oak | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Yogurt B 2dn | Petrolegacy Energy Iii, LLC | Dawson | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Odin F 222h | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | Upton | Permian Basin |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Aspen G 7h | Eog Resources | Mcmullen | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Stumberg Estate Unit B 3h | Murphy Exploration & Production Company | Dimmit | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
| 2026-05-29 | 14 | Schmidt-Musch-John Usw C 1 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | De Witt | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) |
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Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of June 12, 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 June 12, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Texas operators ranked by well count, led by Oxy, Hilcorp Energy Company, Pioneer Natural Resources. See the Top 100 Texas Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.
About 3,192 Texas drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Texas Railroad Commission records (as of June 12, 2026).
A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of June 12, 2026, Texas had about 1,528 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.
It spans roughly 268 producing counties and 33 active formations and plays statewide — from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford to legacy East Texas — aggregated from TX RRC well-header records.
It is refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission well-header and production filings. The current data is as of June 12, 2026.
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State: Texas
Operators: 100
Counties: 268
Formations: 33
Permits 24mo: 3,192
DUCs: 1,528
Data as of: June 12, 2026
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