Merit Energy Company vs Samson Resources Company

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

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Merit Energy Company

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

Samson Resources Company

AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WY · 5,463 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMerit Energy CompanySamson Resources Company
Total wells12,1105,463
Wells producing (any time)10,0611,093
Permits filed (last 24 months)177
Most recent permit date2026-06-292024-11-18
Most recent spud date2025-07-242023-04-14
Average lateral length (ft)1,8725,533
Top formationVicksburgNiobrara- Mowry
Top countyHidalgoConverse
States operating inAR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MT,NM,OK,TX,UT,WYAL,AR,CA,CO,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)5,741,0511,155,153
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)143,534,1822,016,164

Shared Territory

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Anadarko Basin

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

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)

Samson Resources Company

Counties: Converse (1,365) · Laramie (552) · Johnson (358) · Sweetwater (162) · Hemphill (113)

Formations: Niobrara- Mowry (1,452) · Muddy J Sand (538) · Anadarko Basin (312) · Powder River Basin (286) · Granite Wash (240)

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