Base Cretaceous (marker) Formation
Operator-reported tops from 8,334 wells across 24 counties, median tops running 172–1,950 ft by county.
Top depth: 276 ft 887 ft
456 wells shown (sampled from 8,334)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 4,372 | 825 ft | 693–945 | ↓ |
| Pecos | 1,569 | 560 ft | 378–1,378 | ↓ |
| Crockett | 695 | 675 ft | 571–988 | ↓ |
| Schleicher | 412 | 804 ft | 520–1,292 | ↓ |
| Edwards | 263 | 1,028 ft | 930–1,200 | ↓ |
| Tarrant | 233 | 1,638 ft | 1,175–1,950 | ↓ |
| Cooke | 185 | 725 ft | 550–1,310 | ↓ |
| Parker | 105 | 525 ft | 358–766 | ↓ |
| Terrell | 84 | 934 ft | 761–1,164 | ↓ |
| Irion | 81 | 400 ft | 236–500 | ↓ |
| Hood | 73 | 600 ft | 325–800 | ↓ |
| Johnson | 58 | 1,678 ft | 1,048–2,068 | ↓ |
| Denton | 46 | 1,350 ft | 1,017–1,600 | ↓ |
| Val Verde | 28 | 856 ft | 335–1,626 | ↓ |
| Hill | 26 | 1,650 ft | 1,425–1,675 | ↓ |
| Sterling | 22 | 350 ft | 253–412 | ↓ |
| Grayson | 21 | 1,807 ft | 1,600–2,160 | ↓ |
| Tom Green | 21 | 221 ft | 194–375 | ↓ |
| Ellis | 8 | 1,950 ft | 1,928–2,180 | ↓ |
| Ector | 8 | 172 ft | 140–226 | ↓ |
| Upton | 7 | 434 ft | 311–570 | ↓ |
| Cochran | 6 | 412 ft | 400–2,296 | ↓ |
| Erath | 6 | 275 ft | 225–350 | ↓ |
| Kimble | 5 | 387 ft | 387–483 | ↓ |
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
MARATHON OIL COMPANY 1,206 wells · 203 recent
UPP OPERATING, LLC 21 wells · 13 recent
KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP 41 wells · 8 recent
KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC 68 wells · 7 recent
XTO ENERGY INC. 7 wells · 2 recent
REED PRODUCTION, INC. 25 wells · 1 recent
DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. 3 wells · 1 recent
FRAC-SAND, INC. 1 wells · 1 recent
DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC 2,674 wells
DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP 1,030 wells
HNG OIL COMPANY 801 wells
APPROACH OPERATING LLC 453 wells
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.