Chester Formation
Operator-reported tops from 935 wells across 18 counties, median tops running 4,519–15,932 ft by county.
Top depth: 7,452 ft 10,703 ft
25 wells shown (sampled from 935)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochiltree | 221 | 8,456 ft | 7,939–9,664 | ↓ |
| Hardeman | 192 | 7,942 ft | 7,647–8,252 | ↓ |
| Lipscomb | 190 | 9,788 ft | 8,922–11,796 | ↓ |
| Roberts | 80 | 9,726 ft | 8,595–11,220 | ↓ |
| Hansford | 54 | 7,474 ft | 7,103–8,198 | ↓ |
| Shackelford | 31 | 4,519 ft | 4,284–4,726 | ↓ |
| Sherman | 28 | 6,833 ft | 6,030–6,869 | ↓ |
| Throckmorton | 25 | 4,804 ft | 4,576–5,062 | ↓ |
| Hutchinson | 18 | 7,180 ft | 6,354–8,299 | ↓ |
| Wilbarger | 17 | 7,838 ft | 7,210–7,930 | ↓ |
| Hemphill | 17 | 13,118 ft | 11,388–15,721 | ↓ |
| Martin | 15 | 10,086 ft | 10,025–11,149 | ↓ |
| Gaines | 12 | 11,709 ft | 10,450–12,165 | ↓ |
| Dawson | 9 | 10,764 ft | 9,987–11,191 | ↓ |
| Howard | 7 | 9,803 ft | 9,644–9,969 | ↓ |
| Wheeler | 7 | 15,932 ft | 13,762–16,772 | ↓ |
| Young | 6 | 4,602 ft | 4,518–4,648 | ↓ |
| Baylor | 6 | 5,258 ft | 5,229–5,316 | ↓ |
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
COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. 59 wells · 1 recent
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY 19 wells · 1 recent
BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. 2 wells · 1 recent
DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. 2 wells · 1 recent
ENEXCO, INC. 2 wells · 1 recent
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA 1 wells · 1 recent
SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC 1 wells · 1 recent
STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY 57 wells
CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. 28 wells
KEY ENERGY OF COLORADO, INC. 26 wells
RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY 26 wells
LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP 21 wells
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.