Exxon Mobil vs Merit Energy Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY and AR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MT,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Exxon Mobil

AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY · 20,648 wells on file

Merit Energy Company

AR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MT,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY · 12,110 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricExxon MobilMerit Energy Company
Total wells20,64812,110
Wells producing (any time)5,10710,061
Permits filed (last 24 months)2617
Most recent permit date2026-06-102026-06-29
Most recent spud date2025-01-102025-07-24
Average lateral length (ft)2,2791,872
Top formationGulf Coast Basin (La - Tx)Vicksburg
Top countyKlebergHidalgo
States operating inAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WYAR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MT,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)177,2785,741,051
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)211,825,662143,534,182

Shared Territory

Both operators target these formations / plays:

VicksburgAnadarko Basin

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Exxon Mobil

Counties: Kleberg (1,645) · Fayette (1,242) · Brooks (888) · Los Angeles (867) · Kenedy (767)

Formations: Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (2,578) · Vicksburg (2,214) · Monterey (1,210) · Illinois Basin (1,146) · Anadarko Basin (797)

Merit Energy Company

Counties: Hidalgo (1,027) · Texas (906) · Park (891) · Hot Springs (767) · Latimer (743)

Formations: Vicksburg (1,535) · Fayetteville (1,259) · Tensleep (605) · Anadarko Basin (535) · Atoka (469)

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