Quick answer — Who are the largest operators in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin?
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 99,233 wells operated by 8,448 companies. Below are the largest operators by well count. Data as of 2026-11-03.
| # | Operator | Wells | Have produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASA Resources | 1,432 | 1,381 |
| 2 | Stasney Well Service | 740 | 546 |
| 3 | Braka Operating | 685 | 639 |
| 4 | Just Oil & Gas | 667 | 645 |
| 5 | Unidentified | 665 | 0 |
| 6 | Petex | 619 | 559 |
| 7 | Delta Oil & Gas | 587 | 446 |
| 8 | Dm Backhoe Service | 571 | 535 |
| 9 | Jones Company | 543 | 64 |
| 10 | Bridwell Oil Company | 491 | 290 |
| 11 | Cooper Oil & Gas | 458 | 307 |
| 12 | Ridge Oil Company | 430 | 263 |
| 13 | Jacobs C E Company | 426 | 202 |
| 14 | Sb Street Operating | 411 | 365 |
| 15 | Guidance Oil Developersinc1 | 399 | 302 |
| 16 | Pe - Texas, LLC | 389 | 370 |
| 17 | Van Operating | 370 | 291 |
| 18 | Rogers Drilling Company | 347 | 114 |
| 19 | Texian Operating Company LLC | 313 | 298 |
| 20 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 307 | 262 |
| 21 | Stovall Operating Company | 307 | 227 |
| 22 | Dallas Production | 290 | 101 |
| 23 | Southwest Gas Systems | 288 | 273 |
| 24 | Eastland Operating | 272 | 262 |
| 25 | Willowbend Investments | 270 | 236 |
The largest operators in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin by well count in this snapshot are BASA Resources (1,432 wells), Stasney Well Service (740 wells), Braka Operating (685 wells), Just Oil & Gas (667 wells), Unidentified (665 wells). The snapshot includes 8,448 operators and is dated 2026-11-03.
No. “Have produced” counts wells with a recorded first-production date. It does not confirm current production or current royalty payments. The “Wells” column counts well records associated with each operator in this basin snapshot.
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Well counts come from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data (data as of 2026-11-03); reflect wells where each company is the current operator of record in the Bend Arch / Fort Worth Basin. Informational only.
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