Discovery Operating vs Sm Energy Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in OK,TX. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Discovery Operating

OK,TX · 656 wells on file

Sm Energy Company

OK,TX · 2,862 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricDiscovery OperatingSm Energy Company
Total wells6562,862
Wells producing (any time)5312,304
Permits filed (last 24 months)20186
Most recent permit date2025-10-292026-04-20
Most recent spud date2025-04-242026-04-24
Average lateral length (ft)6,8719,393
Top formationThirty-One Carbonate-ChertAustin Chalk
Top countyMidlandWebb
States operating inOK,TXOK,TX
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)1,265,6638,431,148
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)3,458,55453,581,681

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

UptonMartin

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Thirty-One Carbonate-ChertJo Mill

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Discovery Operating

Counties: Midland (269) · Schleicher (124) · Upton (68) · Andrews (40) · Martin (36)

Formations: Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (232) · Ozona Canyon (125) · Spraberry (69) · Trend Area (24) · Jo Mill (22)

Sm Energy Company

Counties: Webb (1,215) · Howard (557) · Upton (518) · Martin (195) · Beckham (94)

Formations: Austin Chalk (731) · Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (407) · Wolfcamp A (248) · Eagle Ford (178) · Jo Mill (153)

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