Yates Formation

Operator-reported tops from 67,548 wells across 31 counties, median tops running 601–3,112 ft by county.

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Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Midland7,5552,699 ft2,347–2,954
Martin7,1172,915 ft2,740–3,147
Martin6,6602,580 ft2,037–2,974
Howard5,1791,771 ft1,210–1,998
Ector4,5362,785 ft2,281–3,060
Yoakum4,3922,934 ft2,831–3,337
Upton3,8672,410 ft1,878–2,842
Ward3,5052,460 ft2,188–2,620
Yoakum3,1933,100 ft2,800–3,338
Pecos2,850956 ft646–2,812
Howard2,8032,038 ft1,324–2,241
Crane2,5321,735 ft1,435–2,200
Winkler2,3552,498 ft2,357–2,770
Hockley2,2252,660 ft2,425–2,873
Scurry1,531835 ft650–1,037
Mitchell1,087601 ft561–959
Dawson8252,646 ft2,123–3,019
Borden7821,750 ft1,197–2,042
Concho7502,805 ft2,600–2,950
Terry6933,112 ft2,920–3,326
Garza6121,200 ft704–1,830
Crockett5321,150 ft742–1,474
Reagan4781,736 ft1,405–2,130
Crosby4111,578 ft1,399–1,735
Sterling3711,217 ft869–1,397
Lubbock2112,150 ft1,868–2,430
Kent133700 ft206–1,231
Hale1252,093 ft1,846–3,005
Irion116900 ft451–1,083
Lamb762,025 ft1,900–2,224
Lynn462,112 ft1,850–2,991

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

PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. 4,474 wells · 1091 recent
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC 2,418 wells · 649 recent
ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. 1,959 wells · 303 recent
BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC 1,015 wells · 256 recent
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 855 wells · 207 recent
MARATHON OIL COMPANY 1,412 wells · 190 recent
COG OPERATING LLC 1,179 wells · 190 recent
OVINTIV USA INC. 518 wells · 189 recent
XTO ENERGY INC. 2,490 wells · 178 recent
APACHE CORPORATION 1,556 wells · 174 recent
CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. 2,319 wells · 142 recent
HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC 391 wells · 141 recent

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