Morning Star Oil Company vs Wpx Energy

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

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Morning Star Oil Company

CO,MT,ND,NM,TX,WY · 2,655 wells on file

Wpx Energy

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

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMorning Star Oil CompanyWpx Energy
Total wells2,6552,819
Wells producing (any time)2,4041,762
Permits filed (last 24 months)17131
Most recent permit date2026-05-292026-06-26
Most recent spud date2026-06-152026-05-08
Average lateral length (ft)4,2107,536
Top formationBakkenAvalon-Bone Spring
Top countyLeaLoving
States operating inCO,MT,ND,NM,TX,WYCO,KS,ND,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)4,917,85726,616,334
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)34,749,266156,869,211

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Rio Arriba

Both operators target these formations / plays:

BakkenDakota

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Morning Star Oil Company

Counties: Lea (592) · San Juan (513) · Richland (495) · Rio Arriba (491) · Andrews (300)

Formations: Bakken (601) · Pictured Clliffs (573) · Nw Shelf Perm-Penn Carbonate (540) · Dakota (196) · Basin Fruitland Coal (169)

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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