Montoya Formation
Operator-reported tops from 603 wells across 22 counties, median tops running 5,284–19,188 ft by county.
Top depth: 5,300 ft 16,932 ft
34 wells shown (sampled from 603)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler | 72 | 9,315 ft | 7,855–15,940 | ↓ |
| Andrews | 71 | 9,166 ft | 8,056–12,118 | ↓ |
| Pecos | 70 | 12,172 ft | 5,230–18,647 | ↓ |
| Ward | 56 | 13,587 ft | 12,109–17,088 | ↓ |
| Upton | 48 | 11,754 ft | 9,714–12,374 | ↓ |
| Midland | 44 | 12,393 ft | 11,752–12,636 | ↓ |
| Ector | 39 | 8,420 ft | 7,487–11,490 | ↓ |
| Crane | 32 | 5,284 ft | 4,977–11,096 | ↓ |
| Reeves | 26 | 14,242 ft | 11,459–16,127 | ↓ |
| Martin | 21 | 11,350 ft | 10,792–12,045 | ↓ |
| Howard | 18 | 10,034 ft | 9,881–10,462 | ↓ |
| Sterling | 16 | 8,656 ft | 8,473–9,008 | ↓ |
| Crockett | 16 | 8,494 ft | 5,360–11,071 | ↓ |
| Dawson | 14 | 10,552 ft | 10,292–11,454 | ↓ |
| Borden | 11 | 9,704 ft | 9,363–9,820 | ↓ |
| Glasscock | 11 | 11,084 ft | 10,002–11,324 | ↓ |
| Lynn | 9 | 11,182 ft | 10,894–11,264 | ↓ |
| Gaines | 8 | 12,306 ft | 11,603–13,383 | ↓ |
| Reagan | 6 | 10,096 ft | 9,368–10,391 | ↓ |
| Terrell | 5 | 12,849 ft | 9,021–14,932 | ↓ |
| Loving | 5 | 19,188 ft | 18,953–19,786 | ↓ |
| Yoakum | 5 | 11,974 ft | 11,076–12,687 | ↓ |
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 32 wells · 7 recent
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 3 wells · 3 recent
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. 3 wells · 2 recent
BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC 2 wells · 2 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 10 wells · 1 recent
SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 7 wells · 1 recent
JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. 4 wells · 1 recent
BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND 3 wells · 1 recent
GOODNIGHT MIDSTREAM PERMIAN, LLC 2 wells · 1 recent
PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. 2 wells · 1 recent
HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC 1 wells · 1 recent
VITAL ENERGY, INC. 1 wells · 1 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.