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Wolfcamp Shale News

 Wolfcamp Shale Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Occidental Petroleum Corp    707
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    449
Diamondback Energy, Inc.    407
   376
   355
   339
   292
   268

   Drilling Permits Trends ( Last 24 Months)


Wolfcamp Shale - Drilling Permits ( October 30, 2025 - November 29, 2025)
Date Approved county Well Name Well type Well Bore Type Field/Zone Well Status
Upp Operating, LLC
11-21-2025 Sutton Fields 14 11 Oil & Gas Vertical Fawcett (wolfcamp) Undrilled
11-21-2025 Sutton Fields 15 17 Oil & Gas Vertical Fawcett (wolfcamp) Undrilled
Iron Orchard Operating LLC
11-21-2025 Reagan Ul Victorio East C 8-5-17 503uj Oil & Gas Horizontal Spraberry (trend Area) Undrilled
11-21-2025 Reagan Ul Victorio East D 8-5-17 507lj Oil & Gas Horizontal Spraberry (trend Area) Undrilled
11-21-2025 Reagan Ul Victorio West A 8-5 501uj Oil & Gas Horizontal Spraberry (trend Area) Undrilled
11-21-2025 Reagan Ul Victorio West B 8-5 505lj Oil & Gas Horizontal Spraberry (trend Area) Undrilled
EOG Resources, Inc.
11-21-2025 Pecos State Banana Stand 31 3501h Oil & Gas Horizontal Wildcat Undrilled
11-13-2025 Loving State Link Vj Ranch 37-48 752h Oil & Gas Horizontal Phantom (wolfcamp) Undrilled
10-31-2025 Loving State Link Vj Ranch 37-48 711h Oil & Gas Horizontal Phantom (wolfcamp) Undrilled
10-31-2025 Loving State Link Vj Ranch 37-48 732h Oil & Gas Horizontal Phantom (wolfcamp) Undrilled

 Wolfcamp Shale - Well Completion Trend

Completions By
Company
2025(YTD)
Count
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 240
Occidental Petroleum Corp 239
Mewbourne Oil Company 129
116
100
Completions By
County
2025(YTD)
Count
Eddy 284
Lea 266
Midland 254
190
148

 Wolfcamp Shale Map

 Wolfcamp Shale Rig Data : November 29, 2025


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - November 29, 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)