Vicksburg Formation
Operator-reported tops from 7,282 wells across 40 counties, median tops running 1,200–12,550 ft by county.
Top depth: 800 ft 8,770 ft
1,144 wells shown (sampled from 7,282)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Witt | 1,261 | 1,534 ft | 1,059–3,320 | ↓ |
| Starr | 1,027 | 7,006 ft | 5,019–9,541 | ↓ |
| Starr | 877 | 10,550 ft | 7,200–13,069 | ↓ |
| Goliad | 534 | 3,800 ft | 3,050–5,080 | ↓ |
| Lavaca | 426 | 1,900 ft | 550–4,005 | ↓ |
| Brooks | 331 | 9,470 ft | 7,117–12,238 | ↓ |
| Bee | 322 | 3,211 ft | 2,710–5,064 | ↓ |
| Wharton | 261 | 5,500 ft | 4,915–6,445 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 215 | 4,827 ft | 3,400–5,871 | ↓ |
| Liberty | 198 | 7,055 ft | 3,658–8,366 | ↓ |
| Nueces | 157 | 8,200 ft | 7,200–10,662 | ↓ |
| Fort Bend | 157 | 6,436 ft | 4,818–7,698 | ↓ |
| Harris | 144 | 7,700 ft | 4,821–8,448 | ↓ |
| Jim Wells | 133 | 5,250 ft | 4,450–8,208 | ↓ |
| Jackson | 128 | 5,624 ft | 4,694–7,570 | ↓ |
| San Patricio | 118 | 5,738 ft | 4,552–9,010 | ↓ |
| Hardin | 92 | 5,627 ft | 3,574–7,475 | ↓ |
| Kleberg | 85 | 8,775 ft | 8,164–10,990 | ↓ |
| Colorado | 81 | 4,150 ft | 3,260–4,691 | ↓ |
| Montgomery | 71 | 3,533 ft | 3,395–3,977 | ↓ |
| Jefferson | 70 | 8,300 ft | 7,706–8,960 | ↓ |
| Refugio | 67 | 6,362 ft | 5,886–8,395 | ↓ |
| Duval | 67 | 4,090 ft | 1,500–5,945 | ↓ |
| Tyler | 67 | 3,804 ft | 2,388–4,743 | ↓ |
| Polk | 61 | 4,035 ft | 3,314–4,237 | ↓ |
| Chambers | 60 | 10,575 ft | 8,461–12,568 | ↓ |
| Kenedy | 50 | 11,813 ft | 8,600–12,508 | ↓ |
| Orange | 41 | 8,950 ft | 8,420–9,247 | ↓ |
| Karnes | 28 | 1,200 ft | 1,200–2,558 | ↓ |
| Newton | 20 | 5,420 ft | 3,930–6,903 | ↓ |
| Waller | 20 | 4,563 ft | 4,500–5,108 | ↓ |
| Live Oak | 17 | 3,870 ft | 3,062–4,342 | ↓ |
| Austin | 17 | 2,920 ft | 2,763–3,682 | ↓ |
| Jasper | 17 | 5,535 ft | 4,631–5,976 | ↓ |
| Jim Hogg | 15 | 3,440 ft | 1,906–6,200 | ↓ |
| Brazoria | 12 | 8,350 ft | 6,038–9,551 | ↓ |
| Calhoun | 11 | 12,550 ft | 5,947–13,082 | ↓ |
| Galveston | 10 | 10,498 ft | 6,977–15,051 | ↓ |
| San Jacinto | 9 | 2,630 ft | 2,400–4,412 | ↓ |
| Matagorda | 5 | 10,660 ft | 8,896–11,783 | ↓ |
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
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 691 wells · 91 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 166 wells · 88 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 198 wells · 73 recent
ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. 47 wells · 44 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 203 wells · 12 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 33 wells · 11 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 27 wells · 11 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 20 wells · 11 recent
WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC 16 wells · 11 recent
CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC 45 wells · 10 recent
KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. 65 wells · 9 recent
WELDERXP LTD. 8 wells · 8 recent
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