Yegua Formation

Operator-reported tops from 14,904 wells across 39 counties, median tops running 301–12,244 ft by county.

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Top depth: 247 ft 5,250 ft
4,834 wells shown (sampled from 14,904)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Karnes3,5671,944 ft1,094–4,000
De Witt2,0072,516 ft1,854–4,660
La Salle1,268600 ft101–949
Mcmullen1,0872,018 ft237–2,890
Lavaca7863,910 ft1,647–5,510
Wharton6376,896 ft6,271–9,042
Webb5061,300 ft1,098–2,745
Duval4534,978 ft2,710–7,461
Colorado3865,528 ft3,796–6,099
Polk3857,432 ft3,820–11,020
Goliad3854,770 ft4,411–5,412
Polk3534,800 ft3,390–5,682
Hardin3347,024 ft5,123–10,108
Live Oak2384,920 ft2,664–5,579
Harris2206,910 ft4,742–10,546
Tyler2065,250 ft3,773–6,186
Fort Bend1977,867 ft7,032–8,612
Bee1704,140 ft3,252–5,480
Jim Hogg1684,500 ft3,044–5,711
Jackson1627,476 ft6,177–9,136
Victoria1625,392 ft2,100–6,723
Starr1454,115 ft1,100–6,710
Jasper1356,836 ft4,554–9,770
San Jacinto1314,360 ft4,050–5,151
Jim Wells1287,270 ft5,865–8,500
Zapata1271,742 ft700–2,760
Newton887,010 ft6,332–9,360
Austin844,515 ft2,734–6,008
Montgomery835,340 ft4,137–6,808
Jefferson7712,244 ft10,408–13,672
Orange7011,650 ft9,916–13,041
Waller626,385 ft3,868–7,000
Walker303,288 ft2,777–3,522
Madison17400 ft300–625
Grimes153,702 ft2,778–4,540
Brooks137,870 ft5,722–8,192
Chambers1010,720 ft9,666–13,088
Wilson7301 ft275–1,076
Washington51,395 ft740–2,472

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. 2,097 wells · 257 recent
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 1,247 wells · 243 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 466 wells · 175 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 332 wells · 150 recent
SM ENERGY COMPANY 526 wells · 107 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 117 wells · 91 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 1,183 wells · 87 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 249 wells · 83 recent
LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. 721 wells · 64 recent
ROCC OPERATING, LLC 56 wells · 55 recent
RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 46 wells · 46 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 139 wells · 42 recent

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