Bone Spring Formation
The Bone Spring formation in the Delaware Basin is one of the most actively drilled tight oil targets in the Permian Basin, with multiple benches offering stacked pay opportunities across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
Formation Type
Tight Oil
Depth Range
6,000–10,000 ft
Basin(s)
Permian (Delaware)
States
TX, NM
Geology & Formation Overview
The Bone Spring consists of alternating carbonates, siltstones, and shales of Leonardian age (Early Permian). The formation has three main benches — 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bone Spring — each offering distinct reservoir quality and oil gravity characteristics.
Top Operators Targeting the Bone Spring
Coterra Energy
Active in Permian (Delaware)
Devon Energy
Active in Permian (Delaware)
Permian Resources
Active in Permian (Delaware)
Matador Resources
Active in Permian (Delaware)
Civitas Resources
Active in Permian (Delaware)
* Operator list based on industry data. Real-time operator permit counts available via API.
Geographic Extent
States
Access This Data via API
Access Bone Spring formation well permit data. Filter by state, operator, and date. Source-data freshness varies by state.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=bone-springcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=bone-spring"
Sample Response
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"data": {
"formation": "Bone Spring",
"type": "Tight Oil",
"basins": [
"Permian (Delaware)"
],
"states": [
"TX",
"NM"
],
"depth_range": "6,000–10,000 ft",
"top_operators": [
"Coterra Energy",
"Devon Energy",
"Permian Resources"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "OilPriceAPI Drilling Intelligence",
"note": "Static sample response — the live endpoint returns current data"
}
}Bone Spring Formation FAQs
The Bone Spring is a Tight Oil play located in the Permian (Delaware) at depths of 6,000–10,000 ft. The Bone Spring formation in the Delaware Basin is one of the most actively drilled tight oil targets in the Permian Basin, with multiple benches offering stacked pay opportunities across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
The Bone Spring formation spans TX, NM within the Permian (Delaware) basin. The Bone Spring consists of alternating carbonates, siltstones, and shales of Leonardian age (Early Permian). The formation has three main benches — 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bone Spring — each offering disti
Major operators targeting the Bone Spring formation include: Coterra Energy, Devon Energy, Permian Resources, Matador Resources, Civitas Resources. These companies have significant acreage positions and active drilling programs in the play.
The Bone Spring formation is found at depths of approximately 6,000–10,000 ft. This varies by location within the basin, with deeper sections generally requiring more drilling days and capital per well.
OilPriceAPI provides well permit data filtered by formation, state, and operator. Use the drilling intelligence endpoint: GET /v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits with formation parameters. Sign up free at oilpriceapi.com to start querying formation-level data.
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