BMA Formation
Operator-reported tops from 5,186 wells across 26 counties, median tops running 3,749–9,397 ft by county.
Top depth: 4,831 ft 7,801 ft
173 wells shown (sampled from 5,186)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestone | 1,211 | 7,512 ft | 7,137–7,901 | ↓ |
| Panola | 1,056 | 4,985 ft | 4,799–5,464 | ↓ |
| Rusk | 559 | 6,350 ft | 5,988–6,674 | ↓ |
| Harrison | 541 | 5,600 ft | 4,898–6,507 | ↓ |
| Limestone | 535 | 7,496 ft | 6,744–7,836 | ↓ |
| Gregg | 306 | 6,495 ft | 6,205–6,810 | ↓ |
| Leon | 151 | 8,166 ft | 7,957–8,536 | ↓ |
| Nacogdoches | 134 | 6,978 ft | 6,233–8,323 | ↓ |
| Upshur | 115 | 7,110 ft | 6,854–7,280 | ↓ |
| Cherokee | 96 | 8,730 ft | 7,676–9,034 | ↓ |
| Henderson | 86 | 7,702 ft | 7,030–8,739 | ↓ |
| Shelby | 81 | 5,567 ft | 4,814–6,308 | ↓ |
| Smith | 79 | 7,618 ft | 7,225–11,120 | ↓ |
| Robertson | 78 | 6,747 ft | 4,888–7,413 | ↓ |
| Marion | 42 | 5,770 ft | 5,123–6,682 | ↓ |
| Cass | 25 | 5,680 ft | 5,600–6,000 | ↓ |
| Red River | 18 | 3,749 ft | 3,681–3,846 | ↓ |
| Franklin | 12 | 7,247 ft | 6,931–7,642 | ↓ |
| Anderson | 10 | 8,046 ft | 6,837–9,553 | ↓ |
| Houston | 9 | 9,397 ft | 9,219–9,548 | ↓ |
| Van Zandt | 8 | 7,988 ft | 7,346–9,310 | ↓ |
| Navarro | 8 | 6,146 ft | 5,768–7,070 | ↓ |
| Wood | 7 | 7,820 ft | 7,728–7,856 | ↓ |
| Bowie | 7 | 5,140 ft | 4,608–5,451 | ↓ |
| Hopkins | 6 | 7,781 ft | 7,507–7,894 | ↓ |
| San Augustine | 6 | 6,902 ft | 6,575–7,168 | ↓ |
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
XTO ENERGY INC. 1,713 wells · 35 recent
SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC 33 wells · 14 recent
CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY 181 wells · 3 recent
SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC 36 wells · 3 recent
FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC 2 wells · 2 recent
COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP 185 wells · 1 recent
SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER 76 wells · 1 recent
STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. 59 wells · 1 recent
HARLETON OIL & GAS INC. 28 wells · 1 recent
CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. 24 wells · 1 recent
PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P. 23 wells · 1 recent
WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY 18 wells · 1 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.