BMA Formation

Operator-reported tops from 5,186 wells across 26 counties, median tops running 3,749–9,397 ft by county.

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Top depth: 4,831 ft 7,801 ft
173 wells shown (sampled from 5,186)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Freestone1,2117,512 ft7,137–7,901
Panola1,0564,985 ft4,799–5,464
Rusk5596,350 ft5,988–6,674
Harrison5415,600 ft4,898–6,507
Limestone5357,496 ft6,744–7,836
Gregg3066,495 ft6,205–6,810
Leon1518,166 ft7,957–8,536
Nacogdoches1346,978 ft6,233–8,323
Upshur1157,110 ft6,854–7,280
Cherokee968,730 ft7,676–9,034
Henderson867,702 ft7,030–8,739
Shelby815,567 ft4,814–6,308
Smith797,618 ft7,225–11,120
Robertson786,747 ft4,888–7,413
Marion425,770 ft5,123–6,682
Cass255,680 ft5,600–6,000
Red River183,749 ft3,681–3,846
Franklin127,247 ft6,931–7,642
Anderson108,046 ft6,837–9,553
Houston99,397 ft9,219–9,548
Van Zandt87,988 ft7,346–9,310
Navarro86,146 ft5,768–7,070
Wood77,820 ft7,728–7,856
Bowie75,140 ft4,608–5,451
Hopkins67,781 ft7,507–7,894
San Augustine66,902 ft6,575–7,168

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
FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC 2 wells · 2 recent
COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP 185 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.