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Granite Wash Formation

The Granite Wash formation in OK, TX currently has 43,637 wells from 1,848 active operators on file. 21 permits have been filed for new Granite Wash wells in the last 24 months.

Total Wells
43,637
Active Operators
1,848
Permits (24mo)
21
Total Lateral (ft)
20,592,251

Primary counties: HUTCHINSON (TX), GRAY (TX), HEMPHILL (TX), WHEELER (TX), CARSON (TX)

Granite Wash Activity by Year

2020: 32 permits 2020 2021: 37 permits 2021 2022: 28 permits 2022 2023: 14 permits 2023 2024: 5 permits 2024 2025: 16 permits 2025 2026: 5 permits 2026
Granite Wash drilling permits per year (Texas + Oklahoma) (permits)
Granite Wash drilling permits per year (Texas + Oklahoma)
Periodpermits
202032
202137
202228
202314
20245
202516
20265
YearPermitsOperators permittingMedian lateral (ft)
20203216124
20213713128
20222811127
2023146125
202455116
2025166121
202655116

Computed by Valor from public oil and gas data. The current year is partial; medians need at least three laterals.

Top Operators in Granite Wash

RankOperatorWells
1 Large Operating LLC 2,962
2 Bcemach Iii LLC 2,143
3 Presidio Petroleum 1,771
4 Unbridled Resources LLC 1,671
5 Mmgl Txph LLC 1,451
6 Burk Royalty 1,144
7 Ponderosa Tx Operating 896
8 D10 Energy LLC 621
9 Bcemach Ii LLC 560
10 Petco Energy Corp 556

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