Blackbeard Operating vs Wpx Energy

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in AR,NM,OK,TX and CO,KS,ND,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Blackbeard Operating

AR,NM,OK,TX · 4,260 wells on file

Wpx Energy

CO,KS,ND,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY · 2,819 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricBlackbeard OperatingWpx Energy
Total wells4,2602,819
Wells producing (any time)3,5991,762
Permits filed (last 24 months)325131
Most recent permit date2026-07-022026-06-26
Most recent spud date2026-07-032026-05-08
Average lateral length (ft)2,7597,536
Top formationThirty-One Carbonate-ChertAvalon-Bone Spring
Top countyCraneLoving
States operating inAR,NM,OK,TXCO,KS,ND,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)11,513,40426,616,334
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)41,977,298156,869,211

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

WinklerWard

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Blackbeard Operating

Counties: Crane (3,742) · Winkler (411) · Hemphill (25) · Ward (23) · Pittsburg (13)

Formations: Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (3,177) · Clear Fork (318) · Wichita Albany (120) · Tubb (104) · Mcknight (103)

Wpx Energy

Counties: Loving (992) · Eddy (584) · Winkler (206) · Rio Arriba (132) · Ward (123)

Formations: Avalon-Bone Spring (1,458) · Wolfcamp (148) · Bakken (94) · Arkoma Basin (90) · Dakota (71)

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