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Wolfcamp Shale News

 Wolfcamp Shale Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Occidental Petroleum Corp    546
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    485
EOG Resources, Inc.    448
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 Wolfcamp Shale - Well Completion Trend

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 Wolfcamp Shale Rig Data : July 9, 2025


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - July 9, 2025

 Wolfcamp Shale Overview



The Wolfcamp Shale is an oil and gas formation found throughout the Permian Basin.  (See Permian Basin Geologic Break down below.) Historically, development in the Permian has been mostly vertical. In the last few years, however, companies have shifted focus to horizontal development. Specifically in the Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp B, Wolfcamp C, and Wolfcamp D and, more recently the Wolfcamp XY in the Delaware Basin.

It is important to note that the Wolfcamp Shale (Wolfcamp A, B, C, D) can be found in all three basins, the Midland, Delaware…

  Wolfcamp Shale - Mergers & Acquisition

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06/12/2024 Matador Resources Company Ameredev II, LLC Matador Resources Acquires PE-Backed Ameredev For $1.9 Billion $1,900
02/12/2024 Diamondback Energy, Inc. Endeavor Energy Resources Diamondback To Acquire Endeavor Energy In $26 Billion Transaction $26,000
01/04/2024 APA Corp. Callon Petroleum Co. APA Corp to Acquire Permian Pure Player- Callon In All Stock Deal $4,500
12/15/2023 Fury Resources Inc Battalion Oil Corp. Fury Resources Takes Battalion Private In Transaction Worth $450 Million : Map $450
12/11/2023 Occidental Petroleum Corp Crownrock, Lp Oxy Acquires Midland Basin Juggernaut For $12 Billion $12,000
11/21/2023 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Not Disclosed Northern Oil Acquires Additional Permian Working Interest; Enters Utica $170
10/11/2023 ExxonMobil Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Exxon To Acquire Permian Juggernaut, Pioneer For $60 Billion $60,000
10/04/2023 Civitas Resources Inc. Vencer Energy Civitas acquires Vitol's Vencer Energy For $2.1 Billion; Add-On Permian $2,100
 

  Wolfcamp Shale Transactions By Quarter ($MM)