Dean Formation
Operator-reported tops from 30,117 wells across 28 counties, median tops running 4,482–10,904 ft by county.
Top depth: 6,178 ft 9,354 ft
6,416 wells shown (sampled from 30,117)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 7,158 | 8,841 ft | 8,132–9,480 | ↓ |
| Reagan | 4,612 | 7,504 ft | 6,676–8,163 | ↓ |
| Midland | 4,107 | 8,900 ft | 8,439–9,309 | ↓ |
| Upton | 3,261 | 8,630 ft | 8,054–9,020 | ↓ |
| Howard | 3,142 | 7,423 ft | 6,321–7,905 | ↓ |
| Glasscock | 1,766 | 8,025 ft | 6,994–8,320 | ↓ |
| Irion | 1,486 | 6,061 ft | 4,909–6,391 | ↓ |
| Crockett | 1,238 | 5,176 ft | 4,427–6,087 | ↓ |
| Andrews | 642 | 9,612 ft | 9,394–9,735 | ↓ |
| Dawson | 593 | 8,500 ft | 8,150–9,305 | ↓ |
| Ector | 518 | 9,055 ft | 8,906–9,347 | ↓ |
| Borden | 450 | 6,465 ft | 5,798–7,761 | ↓ |
| Sterling | 434 | 6,045 ft | 5,630–6,356 | ↓ |
| Tom Green | 265 | 5,956 ft | 5,554–6,326 | ↓ |
| Schleicher | 102 | 4,482 ft | 3,592–5,151 | ↓ |
| Garza | 98 | 9,560 ft | 8,703–9,768 | ↓ |
| Terry | 73 | 8,984 ft | 8,524–9,670 | ↓ |
| Garza | 46 | 6,273 ft | 5,731–6,835 | ↓ |
| Reeves | 28 | 9,649 ft | 9,038–9,829 | ↓ |
| Mitchell | 26 | 5,130 ft | 5,070–5,336 | ↓ |
| Yoakum | 10 | 9,439 ft | 9,149–9,680 | ↓ |
| Hockley | 10 | 7,620 ft | 7,159–8,420 | ↓ |
| Lynn | 10 | 7,344 ft | 7,307–7,737 | ↓ |
| Scurry | 9 | 4,920 ft | 4,385–5,376 | ↓ |
| Culberson | 9 | 8,427 ft | 7,900–8,668 | ↓ |
| Crane | 9 | 8,393 ft | 7,896–8,687 | ↓ |
| Montgomery | 8 | 10,904 ft | 10,833–11,377 | ↓ |
| Loving | 7 | 9,905 ft | 9,299–11,142 | ↓ |
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
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC 1,303 wells · 491 recent
PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. 5,337 wells · 388 recent
ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. 1,516 wells · 167 recent
HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC 388 wells · 144 recent
SURGE OPERATING, LLC 586 wells · 126 recent
OVINTIV USA INC. 300 wells · 114 recent
SM ENERGY COMPANY 562 wells · 92 recent
XTO ENERGY INC. 475 wells · 89 recent
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. 252 wells · 51 recent
OXY USA INC. 285 wells · 48 recent
BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC 147 wells · 37 recent
OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC 843 wells · 36 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.