Delaware Basin Formation
The Delaware Basin is the western sub-basin of the Permian, containing multiple stacked tight oil targets including Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, Delaware Mountain Group, and others. It has been the most actively drilled part of the Permian Basin in recent years.
Formation Type
Multiple targets
Depth Range
varies
Basin(s)
Permian
States
TX, NM
Geology & Formation Overview
The Delaware Basin contains a thick sequence of Permian-age sedimentary rocks including the Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and Delaware Mountain Group formations. The basin fill can exceed 25,000 feet in the deepest parts. Multiple stacked pay zones allow extensive wellpad development with several laterals per location.
Top Operators Targeting the Delaware Basin
Coterra Energy
Active in Permian
Devon Energy
Active in Permian
ConocoPhillips
Active in Permian
Permian Resources
Active in Permian
Matador Resources
Active in Permian
* Operator list based on industry data. Real-time operator permit counts available via API.
Geographic Extent
States
Access This Data via API
Access Delaware Basin formation well permit data. Filter by state, operator, and date. Source-data freshness varies by state.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=delawarecurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=delaware"
Sample Response
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"data": {
"formation": "Delaware Basin",
"type": "Multiple targets",
"basins": [
"Permian"
],
"states": [
"TX",
"NM"
],
"depth_range": "varies",
"top_operators": [
"Coterra Energy",
"Devon Energy",
"ConocoPhillips"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "OilPriceAPI Drilling Intelligence",
"note": "Static sample response — the live endpoint returns current data"
}
}Delaware Basin Formation FAQs
The Delaware Basin is a Multiple targets play located in the Permian at depths of varies. The Delaware Basin is the western sub-basin of the Permian, containing multiple stacked tight oil targets including Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, Delaware Mountain Group, and others. It has been the most actively drilled part of the Permian Basin in recent years.
The Delaware Basin formation spans TX, NM within the Permian basin. The Delaware Basin contains a thick sequence of Permian-age sedimentary rocks including the Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and Delaware Mountain Group formations. The basin fill can exceed 25,000 feet in the
Major operators targeting the Delaware Basin formation include: Coterra Energy, Devon Energy, ConocoPhillips, Permian Resources, Matador Resources. These companies have significant acreage positions and active drilling programs in the play.
The Delaware Basin formation is found at depths of approximately varies. 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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