Wilcox Formation
Operator-reported tops from 31,285 wells across 68 counties, median tops running 100–11,975 ft by county.
Top depth: 1,800 ft 6,731 ft
10,305 wells shown (sampled from 31,285)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb | 5,400 | 4,645 ft | 1,800–8,861 | ↓ |
| Karnes | 4,335 | 5,158 ft | 3,900–7,006 | ↓ |
| La Salle | 2,598 | 3,261 ft | 2,274–4,809 | ↓ |
| De Witt | 2,349 | 5,807 ft | 4,900–8,100 | ↓ |
| Mcmullen | 2,267 | 4,940 ft | 3,075–7,214 | ↓ |
| Zapata | 2,117 | 6,750 ft | 4,340–10,850 | ↓ |
| Gonzales | 1,394 | 3,653 ft | 2,329–4,680 | ↓ |
| Atascosa | 1,269 | 3,685 ft | 600–5,376 | ↓ |
| Live Oak | 1,148 | 5,499 ft | 4,590–8,741 | ↓ |
| Lavaca | 889 | 7,362 ft | 4,101–11,631 | ↓ |
| Burleson | 553 | 4,000 ft | 2,420–5,250 | ↓ |
| Colorado | 430 | 8,400 ft | 6,700–9,840 | ↓ |
| Duval | 384 | 8,238 ft | 6,950–12,239 | ↓ |
| Fayette | 364 | 4,310 ft | 2,298–6,218 | ↓ |
| Bexar | 355 | 500 ft | 200–550 | ↓ |
| Wilson | 337 | 1,964 ft | 578–3,986 | ↓ |
| Brazos | 311 | 3,610 ft | 1,896–4,708 | ↓ |
| Goliad | 306 | 9,156 ft | 7,539–11,897 | ↓ |
| Washington | 285 | 3,675 ft | 1,850–5,636 | ↓ |
| Polk | 282 | 6,999 ft | 5,990–8,280 | ↓ |
| Milam | 264 | 700 ft | 1–2,150 | ↓ |
| Tyler | 253 | 7,858 ft | 5,828–9,265 | ↓ |
| Lee | 219 | 3,694 ft | 1,300–4,811 | ↓ |
| Bee | 205 | 6,980 ft | 5,498–8,997 | ↓ |
| Montgomery | 189 | 10,370 ft | 8,500–12,112 | ↓ |
| Newton | 182 | 9,479 ft | 4,282–11,000 | ↓ |
| Wharton | 182 | 11,150 ft | 9,786–13,400 | ↓ |
| Madison | 168 | 3,725 ft | 1,685–5,140 | ↓ |
| Jasper | 164 | 8,515 ft | 4,394–10,980 | ↓ |
| Houston | 146 | 1,606 ft | 1,518–2,717 | ↓ |
| San Jacinto | 143 | 7,610 ft | 7,230–10,210 | ↓ |
| Frio | 130 | 3,010 ft | 1,252–3,874 | ↓ |
| Dimmit | 128 | 2,332 ft | 1,250–2,832 | ↓ |
| Austin | 126 | 8,355 ft | 6,379–10,400 | ↓ |
| Anderson | 123 | 755 ft | 691–2,119 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 104 | 8,547 ft | 8,100–10,453 | ↓ |
| Hardin | 102 | 9,695 ft | 8,862–10,873 | ↓ |
| Fort Bend | 100 | 11,975 ft | 10,133–13,529 | ↓ |
| Caldwell | 82 | 100 ft | 1–640 | ↓ |
| Harris | 80 | 9,943 ft | 9,520–12,128 | ↓ |
| Waller | 74 | 10,048 ft | 6,950–10,393 | ↓ |
| Starr | 74 | 6,722 ft | 5,535–11,119 | ↓ |
| Van Zandt | 71 | 300 ft | 1–400 | ↓ |
| Grimes | 64 | 2,907 ft | 1,897–7,600 | ↓ |
| Bastrop | 59 | 2,114 ft | 1–4,060 | ↓ |
| Jim Hogg | 56 | 10,100 ft | 9,115–14,635 | ↓ |
| Guadalupe | 53 | 325 ft | 1–1,015 | ↓ |
| Zavala | 48 | 270 ft | 1–2,044 | ↓ |
| Walker | 41 | 3,482 ft | 2,362–6,048 | ↓ |
| Leon | 35 | 2,520 ft | 2,248–4,454 | ↓ |
| Liberty | 33 | 9,050 ft | 8,824–11,600 | ↓ |
| Trinity | 32 | 2,929 ft | 1,914–3,146 | ↓ |
| Jackson | 29 | 10,040 ft | 9,059–10,608 | ↓ |
| Medina | 21 | 200 ft | 25–225 | ↓ |
| Rusk | 19 | 1,160 ft | 932–1,330 | ↓ |
| Sabine | 17 | 2,940 ft | 1,450–3,390 | ↓ |
| Wood | 14 | 1,037 ft | 706–1,441 | ↓ |
| Maverick | 12 | 300 ft | 153–956 | ↓ |
| Cherokee | 10 | 1,888 ft | 1,441–2,045 | ↓ |
| Angelina | 9 | 3,748 ft | 2,830–4,219 | ↓ |
| Nacogdoches | 8 | 2,362 ft | 319–3,358 | ↓ |
| Shelby | 8 | 500 ft | 1–980 | ↓ |
| Harrison | 8 | 130 ft | 1–1,034 | ↓ |
| Gregg | 6 | 962 ft | 450–1,118 | ↓ |
| San Augustine | 6 | 3,100 ft | 2,500–4,750 | ↓ |
| Chambers | 5 | 3,862 ft | 3,787–3,880 | ↓ |
| Cottle | 5 | 350 ft | 350–350 | ↓ |
| Robertson | 5 | 820 ft | 333–1,934 | ↓ |
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. 3,561 wells · 405 recent
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 1,668 wells · 336 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 1,854 wells · 184 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 466 wells · 175 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 384 wells · 150 recent
SM ENERGY COMPANY 536 wells · 109 recent
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC 328 wells · 101 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 285 wells · 95 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 119 wells · 93 recent
ROCC OPERATING, LLC 89 wells · 88 recent
LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. 1,137 wells · 63 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 205 wells · 56 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.