Who are the largest operators in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin?

The largest operators in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin by well count are Basa Resources (1,432 wells), Stasney Well Service (736 wells), Braka Operating (685 wells), Unidentified (665 wells), Just Oil & Gas (632 wells), out of 8,438 operators total.

How many oil & gas wells are in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin?

There are approximately 99,181 oil and gas wells operated across the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin, per state regulator records compiled by Buckhead Energy (as of 2026-06-23).

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Top Operators in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin by Well Count

The Bend Arch and Fort Worth Basin of North-Central Texas span the Barnett shale and a dense network of shallow conventional oil and gas wells.

The Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin has approximately 99,181 wells operated by 8,438 companies. Below are the largest operators by well count. Data as of 2026-06-23.

#	Operator	Wells	Producing
1	Basa Resources	1,432	1,384
2	Stasney Well Service	736	542
3	Braka Operating	685	634
4	Unidentified	665	0
5	Just Oil & Gas	632	609
6	Petex	617	556
7	Delta Oil & Gas	587	448
8	Dm Backhoe Service	569	532
9	Jones Company	543	64
10	Bridwell Oil Company	491	286
11	Cooper Oil & Gas	448	299
12	Ridge Oil Company	430	265
13	Jacobs C E Company	426	202
14	Sb Street Operating	408	365
15	Guidance Oil Developersinc1	397	289
16	Pe - Texas, LLC	389	366
17	Van Operating	370	291
18	Rogers Drilling Company	346	113
19	Daylight Petroleum	319	307
20	Texian Operating Company LLC	313	300
21	Stephens & Johnson Operating Company	307	261
22	Stovall Operating Company	307	227
23	Dallas Production	290	101
24	Southwest Gas Systems	288	273
25	Eastland Operating	272	262

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Well counts compiled by Buckhead Energy from state oil & gas regulator records (data as of 2026-06-23); reflect wells where each company is the current operator of record in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin. Informational only.