Austin Chalk Formation
Operator-reported tops from 44,060 wells across 73 counties, median tops running 621–15,392 ft by county.
Top depth: 5,063 ft 12,842 ft
12,572 wells shown (sampled from 44,060)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes | 5,630 | 11,214 ft | 9,883–12,665 | ↓ |
| La Salle | 4,291 | 8,517 ft | 7,087–10,390 | ↓ |
| Webb | 3,443 | 6,527 ft | 5,254–7,310 | ↓ |
| De Witt | 2,810 | 12,386 ft | 11,628–13,130 | ↓ |
| Gonzales | 2,662 | 9,898 ft | 7,102–11,257 | ↓ |
| Mcmullen | 2,191 | 10,373 ft | 9,124–11,722 | ↓ |
| Webb | 1,848 | 8,185 ft | 6,767–11,434 | ↓ |
| Wilson | 1,607 | 7,662 ft | 6,503–9,361 | ↓ |
| Atascosa | 1,538 | 9,524 ft | 7,283–10,847 | ↓ |
| Frio | 1,348 | 6,433 ft | 5,342–7,514 | ↓ |
| Frio | 1,347 | 9,922 ft | 7,818–11,820 | ↓ |
| Brazos | 1,333 | 7,928 ft | 7,040–10,410 | ↓ |
| Live Oak | 1,135 | 11,844 ft | 11,097–12,664 | ↓ |
| Caldwell | 1,078 | 2,240 ft | 1,710–2,513 | ↓ |
| Lee | 846 | 7,736 ft | 6,823–8,983 | ↓ |
| Zavala | 740 | 5,730 ft | 4,711–6,242 | ↓ |
| Wilson | 671 | 7,010 ft | 4,800–8,483 | ↓ |
| Wood | 608 | 4,145 ft | 3,891–4,745 | ↓ |
| Washington | 548 | 11,183 ft | 9,728–14,371 | ↓ |
| Leon | 538 | 6,143 ft | 5,086–7,107 | ↓ |
| Robertson | 517 | 5,932 ft | 4,422–6,818 | ↓ |
| Madison | 454 | 8,090 ft | 7,438–8,573 | ↓ |
| Rusk | 450 | 3,415 ft | 2,943–3,622 | ↓ |
| Lavaca | 388 | 11,123 ft | 9,963–13,034 | ↓ |
| Van Zandt | 387 | 2,240 ft | 2,100–2,700 | ↓ |
| Guadalupe | 385 | 2,155 ft | 1,701–2,532 | ↓ |
| Grimes | 322 | 11,354 ft | 8,494–14,088 | ↓ |
| Panola | 308 | 2,452 ft | 2,199–2,747 | ↓ |
| San Augustine | 308 | 4,939 ft | 4,015–6,283 | ↓ |
| Maverick | 301 | 1,376 ft | 652–3,381 | ↓ |
| Nacogdoches | 294 | 4,910 ft | 3,694–5,563 | ↓ |
| Freestone | 264 | 3,675 ft | 3,178–4,591 | ↓ |
| Gregg | 246 | 3,500 ft | 3,148–3,589 | ↓ |
| Smith | 208 | 4,550 ft | 3,697–4,952 | ↓ |
| Cherokee | 207 | 4,610 ft | 3,350–5,450 | ↓ |
| Shelby | 202 | 3,044 ft | 2,479–3,821 | ↓ |
| Limestone | 186 | 3,395 ft | 2,303–4,065 | ↓ |
| Houston | 171 | 7,512 ft | 5,302–8,626 | ↓ |
| Jasper | 170 | 11,232 ft | 9,124–13,244 | ↓ |
| Tyler | 169 | 13,200 ft | 12,480–14,016 | ↓ |
| Bastrop | 151 | 2,230 ft | 1,915–6,364 | ↓ |
| Polk | 141 | 13,637 ft | 12,303–14,115 | ↓ |
| Cherokee | 139 | 4,506 ft | 4,135–5,611 | ↓ |
| Newton | 134 | 11,149 ft | 9,220–13,284 | ↓ |
| Navarro | 131 | 2,588 ft | 2,177–3,240 | ↓ |
| Harrison | 127 | 2,862 ft | 2,313–3,630 | ↓ |
| Falls | 126 | 780 ft | 572–988 | ↓ |
| Milam | 121 | 5,500 ft | 4,798–5,952 | ↓ |
| Henderson | 114 | 4,070 ft | 3,273–4,615 | ↓ |
| Hopkins | 66 | 3,838 ft | 2,833–3,996 | ↓ |
| Upshur | 61 | 3,632 ft | 3,318–4,460 | ↓ |
| Titus | 58 | 2,722 ft | 2,343–2,860 | ↓ |
| Sabine | 58 | 8,053 ft | 5,015–9,108 | ↓ |
| Angelina | 54 | 6,070 ft | 5,698–8,603 | ↓ |
| Medina | 51 | 1,455 ft | 1,358–1,690 | ↓ |
| Bee | 43 | 13,078 ft | 12,364–13,464 | ↓ |
| Camp | 40 | 3,720 ft | 3,565–3,757 | ↓ |
| Walker | 33 | 10,804 ft | 9,470–13,251 | ↓ |
| Austin | 33 | 15,392 ft | 13,658–15,856 | ↓ |
| Bexar | 30 | 1,398 ft | 1,050–2,902 | ↓ |
| Trinity | 28 | 9,334 ft | 7,568–9,734 | ↓ |
| Marion | 27 | 2,863 ft | 2,500–3,688 | ↓ |
| Kaufman | 27 | 2,545 ft | 2,370–3,098 | ↓ |
| Franklin | 20 | 2,841 ft | 2,282–3,007 | ↓ |
| Nueces | 19 | 6,844 ft | 6,536–6,934 | ↓ |
| Hill | 18 | 621 ft | 573–696 | ↓ |
| Goliad | 16 | 10,850 ft | 10,546–11,201 | ↓ |
| Colorado | 9 | 14,464 ft | 12,985–14,718 | ↓ |
| Cass | 9 | 3,450 ft | 3,187–3,636 | ↓ |
| Williamson | 9 | 992 ft | 911–1,803 | ↓ |
| Red River | 7 | 1,200 ft | 678–1,375 | ↓ |
| Bowie | 6 | 2,715 ft | 2,676–2,970 | ↓ |
| San Jacinto | 5 | 12,688 ft | 12,287–14,094 | ↓ |
Counties with fewer than 5 wells omitted. Depths are measured depth as filed; typical range is the 10th–90th percentile of reported tops — raw filings contain occasional typo depths, so extremes are not shown.
Most Active Operators
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 2,284 wells · 416 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 4,384 wells · 375 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 2,333 wells · 176 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 464 wells · 150 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 328 wells · 140 recent
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC 345 wells · 113 recent
ROCC OPERATING, LLC 91 wells · 90 recent
JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC 133 wells · 88 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 101 wells · 79 recent
ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. 211 wells · 78 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 210 wells · 75 recent
SM ENERGY COMPANY 479 wells · 67 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.