Catahoula Formation
Operator-reported tops from 7,794 wells across 30 counties, median tops running 700–6,720 ft by county.
Top depth: 300 ft 4,480 ft
1,913 wells shown (sampled from 7,794)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio | 1,670 | 3,600 ft | 3,300–4,100 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 856 | 3,300 ft | 2,440–4,068 | ↓ |
| Jackson | 835 | 4,261 ft | 2,852–4,320 | ↓ |
| Mcmullen | 637 | 1,590 ft | 290–1,590 | ↓ |
| De Witt | 477 | 700 ft | 202–1,450 | ↓ |
| Goliad | 444 | 2,845 ft | 2,292–3,245 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 404 | 1,400 ft | 200–2,520 | ↓ |
| Wharton | 398 | 3,270 ft | 2,880–4,423 | ↓ |
| San Patricio | 305 | 4,000 ft | 3,084–4,735 | ↓ |
| Nueces | 234 | 4,030 ft | 3,126–4,900 | ↓ |
| Webb | 226 | 1,500 ft | 970–1,500 | ↓ |
| Bee | 201 | 2,830 ft | 1,007–3,250 | ↓ |
| Waller | 193 | 2,312 ft | 2,192–2,462 | ↓ |
| Colorado | 126 | 2,700 ft | 2,100–2,853 | ↓ |
| Starr | 110 | 2,985 ft | 1,170–4,107 | ↓ |
| Duval | 102 | 1,181 ft | 439–3,694 | ↓ |
| Kenedy | 102 | 4,498 ft | 3,346–5,885 | ↓ |
| Jim Wells | 92 | 3,150 ft | 2,124–4,268 | ↓ |
| Hidalgo | 74 | 4,545 ft | 1,468–6,156 | ↓ |
| Calhoun | 65 | 4,055 ft | 2,958–6,193 | ↓ |
| Brooks | 58 | 3,945 ft | 2,450–7,058 | ↓ |
| Kleberg | 45 | 5,440 ft | 3,769–14,050 | ↓ |
| Fort Bend | 30 | 3,677 ft | 3,000–4,600 | ↓ |
| Polk | 29 | 2,700 ft | 1,977–3,154 | ↓ |
| Jim Hogg | 23 | 2,185 ft | 1–4,062 | ↓ |
| Aransas | 20 | 6,720 ft | 5,175–7,902 | ↓ |
| Matagorda | 13 | 5,120 ft | 3,366–5,820 | ↓ |
| Chambers | 9 | 2,381 ft | 2,288–7,406 | ↓ |
| Brazoria | 8 | 6,080 ft | 5,128–6,437 | ↓ |
| Willacy | 8 | 6,720 ft | 5,035–7,935 | ↓ |
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
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 284 wells · 147 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 720 wells · 146 recent
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 725 wells · 106 recent
SM ENERGY COMPANY 523 wells · 106 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 105 wells · 85 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 204 wells · 70 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 186 wells · 67 recent
ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. 47 wells · 46 recent
LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. 567 wells · 41 recent
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 564 wells · 34 recent
GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC 42 wells · 32 recent
T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC 141 wells · 31 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.