Sparta Formation

Operator-reported tops from 2,964 wells across 28 counties, median tops running 126–9,700 ft by county.

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Top depth: 571 ft 3,283 ft
916 wells shown (sampled from 2,964)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
La Salle1,3041,120 ft558–2,351
Mcmullen6132,982 ft2,302–3,268
Brazos1932,840 ft2,000–2,840
De Witt1243,896 ft3,380–4,532
Nacogdoches84126 ft30–209
Polk756,286 ft5,830–7,067
Webb682,300 ft1,671–3,703
Fayette601,135 ft416–1,339
Zapata572,792 ft1,367–4,664
Karnes562,922 ft1,930–3,722
Washington531,111 ft950–1,309
Gonzales471,168 ft1,057–1,345
Houston451,300 ft825–1,468
Austin285,811 ft5,425–5,974
Trinity241,106 ft725–1,500
Madison17788 ft680–1,059
Duval173,398 ft3,072–5,373
Atascosa131,650 ft167–2,871
Colorado135,558 ft4,701–5,640
Frio13420 ft390–455
Newton119,700 ft7,722–9,900
Wilson91,346 ft1,337–1,363
Milam8387 ft363–396
Dimmit8423 ft414–464
Waller75,830 ft5,640–6,878
Angelina61,192 ft890–1,500
Walker62,080 ft1,675–4,165
Starr52,700 ft2,232–3,866

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

EOG RESOURCES, INC. 570 wells · 79 recent
RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 42 wells · 42 recent
EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC 66 wells · 34 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 65 wells · 28 recent
LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. 153 wells · 23 recent
VERDUN OIL EF II LLC 25 wells · 22 recent
XTO ENERGY INC. 110 wells · 18 recent
WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC 34 wells · 18 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 64 wells · 16 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 46 wells · 15 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 47 wells · 11 recent

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