McKnight Formation

Operator-reported tops from 1,322 wells across 6 counties, median tops running 3,173–6,120 ft by county.

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Top depth: 3,070 ft 3,559 ft
302 wells shown (sampled from 1,322)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Midland1,1243,173 ft2,954–3,391
Maverick1595,215 ft3,146–5,715
Ector175,000 ft4,726–5,069
Dimmit116,120 ft5,880–7,175
Andrews65,460 ft5,394–5,595
Ward54,413 ft3,328–4,578

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

BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC 114 wells · 53 recent
GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC 64 wells · 25 recent
BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND 216 wells · 22 recent
EL TORO RESOURCES LLC 24 wells · 12 recent
STRAND ENERGY, L.C. 16 wells · 12 recent
SLANT OPERATING, LLC 41 wells · 7 recent
SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND 81 wells · 6 recent
GULF OIL CORP. 95 wells · 5 recent
ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP 52 wells · 4 recent
FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC 3 wells · 3 recent
ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC 7 wells · 1 recent
BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC 5 wells · 1 recent

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