The Vicksburg formation in TX currently has 17,890 wells from 1,465 active operators on file. 18 permits have been filed for new Vicksburg wells in the last 24 months.
Primary counties: STARR (TX), HIDALGO (TX), NUECES (TX), BROOKS (TX), KLEBERG (TX)
| Year | Permits | Operators permitting | Median lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 17 | 148 |
| 2021 | 27 | 16 | 147 |
| 2022 | 30 | 13 | 149 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 146 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 | 147 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 151 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 525 |
Computed by Valor from public oil and gas data. The current year is partial; medians need at least three laterals.
| Rank | Operator | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 2,214 |
| 2 | Merit Energy Company | 1,535 |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 902 |
| 4 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 825 |
| 5 | Sun Explorationproduction Company | 598 |
| 6 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 590 |
| 7 | Sueann Operating Lc | 525 |
| 8 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 288 |
| 9 | Mobil Oil | 264 |
| 10 | Shell Oil Company | 217 |