Buda Formation
Operator-reported tops from 7,235 wells across 55 counties, median tops running 1,163–14,210 ft by county.
Top depth: 1,878 ft 10,140 ft
399 wells shown (sampled from 7,235)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 818 | 2,353 ft | 1,820–2,677 | ↓ |
| Robertson | 503 | 5,528 ft | 4,908–7,457 | ↓ |
| Brazos | 503 | 8,282 ft | 7,574–9,780 | ↓ |
| Leon | 473 | 7,413 ft | 5,662–8,392 | ↓ |
| Guadalupe | 375 | 2,358 ft | 1,895–2,555 | ↓ |
| Maverick | 344 | 2,845 ft | 1,798–4,715 | ↓ |
| Freestone | 321 | 5,128 ft | 4,493–5,887 | ↓ |
| Madison | 283 | 9,420 ft | 9,054–10,241 | ↓ |
| Wilson | 258 | 6,559 ft | 5,039–7,773 | ↓ |
| Burleson | 251 | 8,088 ft | 6,935–9,358 | ↓ |
| Houston | 238 | 9,299 ft | 8,346–10,294 | ↓ |
| Frio | 238 | 6,880 ft | 5,762–8,095 | ↓ |
| Gonzales | 218 | 7,540 ft | 5,325–11,155 | ↓ |
| Fayette | 215 | 9,034 ft | 7,884–12,310 | ↓ |
| Atascosa | 174 | 7,380 ft | 5,614–10,293 | ↓ |
| Lee | 171 | 8,328 ft | 7,932–9,311 | ↓ |
| Smith | 162 | 5,800 ft | 4,435–6,447 | ↓ |
| Falls | 152 | 1,163 ft | 936–1,370 | ↓ |
| Limestone | 135 | 4,480 ft | 3,302–4,959 | ↓ |
| Zavala | 109 | 6,550 ft | 5,318–7,018 | ↓ |
| La Salle | 108 | 9,211 ft | 7,688–11,267 | ↓ |
| Dimmit | 97 | 6,534 ft | 5,296–7,972 | ↓ |
| Wood | 91 | 5,270 ft | 4,943–9,590 | ↓ |
| Webb | 84 | 9,356 ft | 8,452–10,834 | ↓ |
| Grimes | 66 | 10,100 ft | 9,506–10,845 | ↓ |
| Karnes | 64 | 10,650 ft | 10,364–12,791 | ↓ |
| Rusk | 62 | 3,376 ft | 3,177–3,992 | ↓ |
| Milam | 61 | 6,074 ft | 5,556–6,489 | ↓ |
| Cherokee | 51 | 5,730 ft | 4,740–6,130 | ↓ |
| Bastrop | 48 | 2,761 ft | 2,228–7,196 | ↓ |
| Mcmullen | 46 | 11,150 ft | 9,265–11,900 | ↓ |
| Henderson | 45 | 5,160 ft | 4,719–5,916 | ↓ |
| Anderson | 44 | 5,846 ft | 5,132–6,502 | ↓ |
| Van Zandt | 37 | 4,060 ft | 3,411–5,405 | ↓ |
| Washington | 36 | 12,392 ft | 10,514–14,766 | ↓ |
| Upshur | 34 | 4,082 ft | 3,873–4,211 | ↓ |
| Gregg | 33 | 3,680 ft | 3,561–3,750 | ↓ |
| Harrison | 30 | 3,000 ft | 2,744–3,766 | ↓ |
| Medina | 30 | 1,352 ft | 1,232–2,242 | ↓ |
| Walker | 29 | 10,968 ft | 10,535–12,254 | ↓ |
| Panola | 28 | 2,645 ft | 2,517–2,728 | ↓ |
| Trinity | 21 | 10,325 ft | 8,074–10,540 | ↓ |
| Navarro | 18 | 4,166 ft | 3,869–4,392 | ↓ |
| Polk | 15 | 13,925 ft | 10,694–15,361 | ↓ |
| Bexar | 13 | 1,297 ft | 1,180–1,844 | ↓ |
| Live Oak | 13 | 13,124 ft | 12,868–13,790 | ↓ |
| De Witt | 13 | 14,210 ft | 13,640–14,517 | ↓ |
| Angelina | 13 | 6,189 ft | 5,858–6,631 | ↓ |
| Nacogdoches | 12 | 3,673 ft | 3,527–5,896 | ↓ |
| Hopkins | 11 | 5,086 ft | 4,118–5,188 | ↓ |
| Bee | 11 | 13,382 ft | 13,344–13,568 | ↓ |
| Lavaca | 11 | 13,300 ft | 11,632–13,760 | ↓ |
| Tyler | 8 | 13,776 ft | 13,397–14,134 | ↓ |
| Franklin | 6 | 4,959 ft | 4,178–4,980 | ↓ |
| Jasper | 5 | 13,386 ft | 12,036–13,743 | ↓ |
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.
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