Yates Formation
Operator-reported tops from 67,548 wells across 31 counties, median tops running 601–3,112 ft by county.
Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 7,555 | 2,699 ft | 2,347–2,954 | ↓ |
| Martin | 7,117 | 2,915 ft | 2,740–3,147 | ↓ |
| Martin | 6,660 | 2,580 ft | 2,037–2,974 | ↓ |
| Howard | 5,179 | 1,771 ft | 1,210–1,998 | ↓ |
| Ector | 4,536 | 2,785 ft | 2,281–3,060 | ↓ |
| Yoakum | 4,392 | 2,934 ft | 2,831–3,337 | ↓ |
| Upton | 3,867 | 2,410 ft | 1,878–2,842 | ↓ |
| Ward | 3,505 | 2,460 ft | 2,188–2,620 | ↓ |
| Yoakum | 3,193 | 3,100 ft | 2,800–3,338 | ↓ |
| Pecos | 2,850 | 956 ft | 646–2,812 | ↓ |
| Howard | 2,803 | 2,038 ft | 1,324–2,241 | ↓ |
| Crane | 2,532 | 1,735 ft | 1,435–2,200 | ↓ |
| Winkler | 2,355 | 2,498 ft | 2,357–2,770 | ↓ |
| Hockley | 2,225 | 2,660 ft | 2,425–2,873 | ↓ |
| Scurry | 1,531 | 835 ft | 650–1,037 | ↓ |
| Mitchell | 1,087 | 601 ft | 561–959 | ↓ |
| Dawson | 825 | 2,646 ft | 2,123–3,019 | ↓ |
| Borden | 782 | 1,750 ft | 1,197–2,042 | ↓ |
| Concho | 750 | 2,805 ft | 2,600–2,950 | ↓ |
| Terry | 693 | 3,112 ft | 2,920–3,326 | ↓ |
| Garza | 612 | 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. 4,474 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.