FORMATIONS · RRC WELLBORE FILE

Buckner

Reported as a top in 190 wells across 16 counties, at a median depth of 10,995 ft (5,270 to 12,581 ft in most wells). 0 of those wells were permitted in the last three years.

A well counts if any of its completion filings report this formation, whether it produces from it or drilled through it. Depths are measured depth as filed; typo depths exist, which is why ranges are percentiles, not extremes. About completion reports →

190
wells reporting a top
0
permitted in last 3 years
16
counties
10,995
median top, ft

COMPUTED OCT 29, 2026 · REBUILT DAILY

Depth by county

Counties with at least five wells reporting the top. Bars are well counts.

CountyWellsMedian, ftP10–P90Last 3 yrs
Limestone
62
11,13510,817–11,6480
Red River
21
5,2705,005–5,5400
Wood
18
12,55912,390–13,1150
Cass
13
9,4109,014–10,6430
Rains
11
12,59011,850–13,1000
Bowie
10
7,4577,325–8,3410
Navarro
10
9,1488,918–10,9760
Franklin
9
11,79110,229–11,8920
Hopkins
9
9,0008,626–12,3700
Stephens
9
1,9631,938–1,9900
Van Zandt
8
12,80012,235–13,2550

Operators

Current operator of record for wells reporting the top, ranked by wells permitted in the last three years.

Recently permitted wells reporting the Buckner

BY LAST PERMIT ISSUED

Last permitLeaseOperatorCountyTop, ftAPI
Mar 29, 2023Little, W. P.Mitchell Energy CorporationLimestone11,05229331321
Feb 6, 2023Mabel Carpenter et al GUMitchell Energy CorporationLimestone11,23029331347
Aug 16, 2021Schlachter, D. A.Valence Operating CompanyWood12,52449931489
Mar 25, 2021Moncrief-Westland UnitValence Operating CompanyFranklin11,94015930554
Sep 16, 2019Garrett TrustValence Operating CompanyWood13,17049931485
Jun 12, 2019McDowell Gas UnitValence Operating CompanyWood12,51549931882
Sep 29, 2015Ferguson Gas UnitMitchell Energy CorporationLimestone11,14029331203
Aug 21, 2015Mae B. Vance G.U.Mitchell Energy CorporationLimestone10,91529331191
Jun 24, 2015Presley Sadler Gas UnitMitchell Energy CorporationLimestone10,89529331199
Dec 29, 2014Morgan, ImogeneValence Operating CompanyWood12,64249931212
Aug 20, 2014Morgan, Imogene "A"Valence Operating CompanyWood12,58049931258
Oct 17, 2013Henderson (Smackover) UnitO'Ryan Oil and GasHenderson10,51421331043
Sep 6, 2013WaffordEagle Oil & Gas Co.Franklin10,45015930593
Feb 14, 2013Moncrief-Westland UnitValence Operating CompanyFranklin11,84015900644
Oct 23, 2012MayoDevon Energy Production Co, L.P.Navarro9,22434934982
Aug 21, 2012LundyDevon Energy Production Co, L.P.Navarro9,74734934979
May 18, 2012McDowell, W.L.Valence Operating CompanyWood12,51549930066
May 16, 2012HebertHenley & Associates, LLCCass10,22006730774
Jan 12, 2012Two Oaks Unit3-T Exploration, Inc.Hopkins7,94022330499
Mar 3, 2011Lennox Foundation DTMR Exploration, Inc.Red River5,29038730590
Jul 30, 2010Moncrief-Westland UnitValence Operating CompanyFranklin11,79615930553
Nov 19, 2008J. C. Prichard G. U.Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Limestone10,90829331408
Nov 13, 2008W. Yantis Gas Unit 2Valence Operating CompanyRains13,05337930153
Sep 5, 2008Burnett-SloanO'Ryan Oil and GasNavarro9,04034934870
Aug 12, 2008Hawkins, J. G.Mitchell Energy CorporationLimestone10,86829331310

About this data

Formation tops, elevations, perforations, and casing from the RRC dbf900 wellbore file, refreshed weekly, with reported names normalized to Petrora's formation registry. County and operator breakdowns are rebuilt nightly.

Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/formations/buckner, documented in the API reference.