Murfin Drilling vs Ritchie Exploration

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

Important — Public-Data Disclaimer. The information shown on this page is sourced exclusively from publicly available oil and gas regulatory records (Texas Railroad Commission, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and aggregated public well data). Valor is presenting these public records side-by-side as an informational convenience only.

Murfin Drilling

CO,KS,MT,ND,OK · 3,320 wells on file

Ritchie Exploration

CO,KS,ND,NE · 1,936 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMurfin DrillingRitchie Exploration
Total wells3,3201,936
Wells producing (any time)1,6801,095
Permits filed (last 24 months)4316
Most recent permit date2026-06-262026-06-12
Most recent spud date2026-05-082026-05-26
Average lateral length (ft)4,666114
Top formationCentral Kansas UpliftMississippian
Top countyRawlinsGraham
States operating inCO,KS,MT,ND,OKCO,KS,ND,NE
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)727,212284,505
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)102,106195,458

Shared Territory

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Central Kansas UpliftAnadarko BasinLansingArbuckle

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Murfin Drilling

Counties: Rawlins (390) · Ellis (361) · Russell (314) · Decatur (244) · Rooks (229)

Formations: Central Kansas Uplift (999) · Lansing (578) · Arbuckle (241) · Niobrara East (240) · Anadarko Basin (199)

Ritchie Exploration

Counties: Graham (251) · Gove (176) · Trego (138) · Lane (135) · Ford (132)

Formations: Mississippian (437) · Central Kansas Uplift (387) · Anadarko Basin (267) · Lansing (223) · Arbuckle (132)

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