Des Moines Formation

Operator-reported tops from 1,404 wells across 12 counties, median tops running 4,837–12,013 ft by county.

Export All Tops (CSV)
Top depth: 5,421 ft 11,028 ft
61 wells shown (sampled from 1,404)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Wheeler46112,013 ft11,135–12,673
Hemphill29811,027 ft9,423–11,724
Ochiltree2776,990 ft6,405–7,641
Roberts1408,250 ft7,077–9,037
Lipscomb828,050 ft7,636–8,824
Hansford695,970 ft5,653–6,444
Hartley306,559 ft6,471–8,153
Sherman155,688 ft5,040–5,742
King135,238 ft4,933–5,446
Cottle86,243 ft5,690–6,752
Knox64,837 ft4,832–4,856
Hutchinson56,755 ft6,256–6,822

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

MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY 122 wells · 8 recent
COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. 48 wells · 5 recent
GUNN OIL COMPANY 13 wells · 4 recent
FORTAY, INC. 18 wells · 2 recent
DDD EXPLORATION, INC. 14 wells · 2 recent
MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. 13 wells · 2 recent
BURNETT OIL CO., INC. 10 wells · 2 recent
TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC 11 wells · 1 recent
BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. 9 wells · 1 recent
MMGL TXPH, LLC 8 wells · 1 recent
VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC 3 wells · 1 recent

Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.