Shell Oil Company vs Southern Community

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in 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 and AL,AR,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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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

Southern Community

AL,AR,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY · 7,449 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricShell Oil CompanySouthern Community
Total wells15,2067,449
Wells producing (any time)2,0822,726
Permits filed (last 24 months)992
Most recent permit date2025-10-072026-06-26
Most recent spud date2023-03-092026-07-03
Average lateral length (ft)1,8382,562
Top formationAntrimForest City Basin
Top countyKernAnderson
States operating inAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WYAL,AR,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)3,8161,013,683
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)42,07960,899,166

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Los Angeles

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx)Illinois Basin

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

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)

Southern Community

Counties: Anderson (726) · Los Angeles (582) · Jefferson Davis (536) · St Martin (276) · Wabash (198)

Formations: Forest City Basin (886) · Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (577) · Illinois Basin (534) · Austin Chalk (509) · Selma Chalk Gas Pool (479)

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