Who are the largest operators in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville)?

The largest operators in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville) by well count are Enervest Operating (4,076 wells), Adamas Energy LLC (2,693 wells), Expand Operating LLC (2,492 wells), Three Sisters Petroleum (2,140 wells), Spicy Daugx Operators Louisiana LLC (2,036 wells), out of 7,865 operators total.

How many oil & gas wells are in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville)?

There are approximately 139,131 oil and gas wells operated across the Arkla Basin (Haynesville), per state regulator records compiled by Buckhead Energy (as of 2026-08-03).

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Top Operators in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville) by Well Count

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The Arkla Basin of north Louisiana, south Arkansas, and east Texas is the heart of the Haynesville and Cotton Valley gas plays.

The Arkla Basin (Haynesville) has approximately 139,131 wells operated by 7,865 companies. Below are the largest operators by well count. Data as of 2026-08-03.

#	Operator	Wells	Producing
1	Enervest Operating	4,076	4,051
2	Adamas Energy LLC	2,693	2,566
3	Expand Operating LLC	2,492	2,333
4	Three Sisters Petroleum	2,140	1,800
5	Spicy Daugx Operators Louisiana LLC	2,036	1,693
6	Diversified Production LLC	1,980	1,918
7	Bayou State Oil	1,199	756
8	Texaco	1,093	90
9	Comstock Oil & Gas	1,043	798
10	Placid Oil Company	1,017	62
11	Allen Brothers	915	687
12	Jeems Bayou Production	913	474
13	Monroe Well Service	834	105
14	Phillips Petroleum Company	807	85
15	Secondary Oil	758	26
16	Highmark Energy Operating	749	728
17	Hunt Oil Company	722	116
18	Arklatx Operating Company	682	60
19	Nabors Drilling Company	652	9
20	Exco Operating Company	647	543
21	Langley Jerry Oil Company	599	34
22	Hunt Petroleum	584	349
23	Humble Oil And Refining Company	577	15
24	Bpx Operating Company	566	470
25	Grayrock Energy Iv Operating Company LLC	564	539

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Well counts compiled by Buckhead Energy from state oil & gas regulator records (data as of 2026-08-03); reflect wells where each company is the current operator of record in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville). Informational only.