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 We do not publish a basin rig count or a historical basin series, because we do not have a current source for either.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