Permian Basin

🛢️ OilObserved 7/15/2026
Texas, New Mexico

The Permian Basin is the largest oil-producing region in the United States, spanning West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.

DUC Wells

893
drilled but uncompleted

Wells Drilled

477
per month

Wells Completed

475
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 We do not publish a basin rig count or a historical basin series, because we do not have a current source for either.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

Exxon Mobil
#1
Chevron
#2
Pioneer Natural Resources
#3
ConocoPhillips
#4
EOG Resources
#5

Key Formations

Wolfcamp
Primary target for oil production
Spraberry
Primary target for oil production
Bone Spring
Primary target for oil production
Delaware
Primary target for oil production
Avalon
Primary target for oil production

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