The Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico is the most prolific oil-producing region in the United States, spanning the Midland and Delaware sub-basins and the Central Basin Platform.
The Permian Basin has approximately 472,776 wells operated by 10,975 companies. Below are the largest operators by well count. Data as of 2026-09-03.
| # | Operator | Wells | Have produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 29,635 | 25,623 |
| 2 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 18,209 | 15,901 |
| 3 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 16,217 | 15,350 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,364 | 12,240 |
| 5 | EOG Resources | 10,138 | 5,941 |
| 6 | Apache | 9,200 | 7,517 |
| 7 | COG Operating | 8,140 | 6,149 |
| 8 | Scout Energy Management | 7,974 | 7,624 |
| 9 | XTO Energy | 6,828 | 4,946 |
| 10 | Upp Operating LLC | 6,300 | 6,246 |
| 11 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 6,207 | 5,887 |
| 12 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 6,088 | 5,891 |
| 13 | Kinder Morgan Production | 5,681 | 4,804 |
| 14 | Chevron | 5,494 | 3,981 |
| 15 | Devon Energy Production Company | 5,106 | 2,478 |
| 16 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 4,795 | 3,700 |
| 17 | Blackbeard Operating | 3,996 | 3,578 |
| 18 | Mewbourne Oil Company | 3,985 | 2,771 |
| 19 | Two P Partners LLC | 3,837 | 3,262 |
| 20 | Formentera Operations LLC | 3,691 | 3,598 |
| 21 | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 3,528 | 3,325 |
| 22 | Anadarko Petroleum | 3,220 | 2,092 |
| 23 | Burk Royalty | 3,114 | 2,989 |
| 24 | Coterra Energy Inc. | 3,026 | 1,951 |
| 25 | Citation Oil & Gas | 2,904 | 2,597 |
The largest operators in the Permian Basin by well count in this snapshot are Oxy (29,635 wells), Pioneer Natural Resources (18,209 wells), Hilcorp Energy Company (16,217 wells), Diamondback Energy (13,364 wells), EOG Resources (10,138 wells). The snapshot includes 10,975 operators and is dated 2026-09-03.
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 compiled by Buckhead Energy from state oil & gas regulator records (data as of 2026-09-03); reflect wells where each company is the current operator of record in the Permian Basin. Informational only.
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