Eagle Ford Shale

🛢️ OilObserved 7/15/2026
Texas

The Eagle Ford Shale is a major oil and gas play in South Texas, known for its high liquids content and favorable geology.

DUC Wells

345
drilled but uncompleted

Wells Drilled

115
per month

Wells Completed

111
per month

Source: U.S. EIA Drilling Productivity Report · Observed 7/15/2026

U.S. government data, public domain at the source. Well counts are monthly. We do not publish a basin rig count or a historical basin series, because we do not have a current source for either.

Top Operators

EOG Resources
#1
Marathon Oil
#2
BP
#3
ConocoPhillips
#4
Chesapeake Energy
#5

Key Formations

Eagle Ford
Primary target for oil production
Austin Chalk
Primary target for oil production
Buda Limestone
Primary target for oil production

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