San Miguel Formation

Operator-reported tops from 7,301 wells across 12 counties, median tops running 1,027–11,164 ft by county.

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Top depth: 2,655 ft 7,734 ft
2,132 wells shown (sampled from 7,301)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Zavala3,9815,040 ft2,885–5,994
Maverick1,3331,497 ft1,276–1,934
Webb8156,487 ft4,924–7,688
Zavala3664,278 ft1,792–5,420
La Salle3036,518 ft5,837–7,690
Frio2725,163 ft4,322–5,822
Mcmullen1829,192 ft8,052–9,648
Atascosa185,220 ft1,546–8,525
Medina151,072 ft1,061–1,076
Bexar61,027 ft999–1,044
Live Oak510,276 ft10,262–10,625
De Witt511,164 ft11,137–11,721

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

SM ENERGY COMPANY 237 wells · 86 recent
GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC 296 wells · 80 recent
JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC 61 wells · 61 recent
ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. 64 wells · 35 recent
EL TORO RESOURCES LLC 77 wells · 29 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 59 wells · 28 recent
MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA 210 wells · 18 recent
STRAND ENERGY, L.C. 19 wells · 13 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 18 wells · 12 recent
FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC 12 wells · 12 recent
ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP 108 wells · 8 recent
EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP 35 wells · 8 recent

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