Exxon Mobil vs Shell Oil 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 AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,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

Shell Oil Company

AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY · 15,206 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricExxon MobilShell Oil Company
Total wells20,64815,206
Wells producing (any time)5,1072,082
Permits filed (last 24 months)269
Most recent permit date2026-06-102025-10-07
Most recent spud date2025-01-102023-03-09
Average lateral length (ft)2,2791,838
Top formationGulf Coast Basin (La - Tx)Antrim
Top countyKlebergKern
States operating inAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WYAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)177,2783,816
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)211,825,66242,079

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Los Angeles

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Illinois BasinGulf Coast Basin (La - Tx)Monterey

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)

Shell Oil Company

Counties: Kern (1,061) · Grand Traverse (469) · South Pass (442) · Tioga (381) · Los Angeles (358)

Formations: Antrim (1,614) · Illinois Basin (1,485) · Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (1,409) · Monterey (680) · Monterey-Temblor (604)

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