Yates Formation

Operator-reported tops from 67,301 wells across 31 counties, median tops running 601–3,112 ft by county.

Top depth: 1,100 ft 3,107 ft

23,701 wells shown (sampled from 67,301)

Depth by County

County	Wells	Median Top	Typical Range	CSV
Midland	7,496	2,699 ft	2,348–2,953	↓
Andrews	7,103	2,915 ft	2,740–3,147	↓
Martin	6,611	2,578 ft	2,037–2,974	↓
Howard	5,165	1,771 ft	1,210–1,998	↓
Ector	4,530	2,784 ft	2,283–3,060	↓
Yoakum	4,382	2,933 ft	2,831–3,336	↓
Upton	3,830	2,408 ft	1,878–2,842	↓
Ward	3,505	2,460 ft	2,188–2,620	↓
Yoakum	3,190	3,100 ft	2,800–3,338	↓
Pecos	2,850	957 ft	646–2,812	↓
Howard	2,780	2,033 ft	1,322–2,241	↓
Crane	2,520	1,735 ft	1,435–2,200	↓
Winkler	2,347	2,498 ft	2,358–2,768	↓
Hockley	2,223	2,660 ft	2,426–2,873	↓
Scurry	1,531	835 ft	650–1,037	↓
Mitchell	1,087	601 ft	561–959	↓
Dawson	821	2,652 ft	2,122–3,019	↓
Borden	780	1,750 ft	1,196–2,042	↓
Concho	749	2,805 ft	2,600–2,950	↓
Terry	691	3,112 ft	2,920–3,328	↓
Garza	611	1,200 ft	704–1,830	↓
Crockett	532	1,150 ft	742–1,474	↓
Reagan	478	1,736 ft	1,405–2,130	↓
Crosby	411	1,578 ft	1,399–1,735	↓
Sterling	371	1,217 ft	869–1,397	↓
Lubbock	211	2,150 ft	1,868–2,430	↓
Kent	133	700 ft	206–1,231	↓
Hale	125	2,093 ft	1,846–3,005	↓
Irion	116	900 ft	451–1,083	↓
Lamb	76	2,025 ft	1,900–2,224	↓
Lynn	46	2,112 ft	1,850–2,991	↓

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. 4,404 wells · 1062 recent

DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC 2,394 wells · 665 recent

ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. 1,959 wells · 340 recent

BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC 1,009 wells · 268 recent

PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 850 wells · 213 recent

MARATHON OIL COMPANY 1,412 wells · 206 recent

OVINTIV USA INC. 517 wells · 202 recent

XTO ENERGY INC. 2,466 wells · 190 recent

COG OPERATING LLC 1,176 wells · 187 recent

OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC 1,623 wells · 172 recent

APACHE CORPORATION 1,534 wells · 158 recent

CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. 2,317 wells · 150 recent

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