Shelby County, Texas Wells Summary
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Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Shelby County contains 360 wells on file, with top operators including XTO ENERGY INC. and AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC.
Wells in Shelby span several oil & gas fields including CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) and JOAQUIN (TRAVIS PEAK).
Most recent well on record: VENTANA SWD, operated by VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC — last updated May 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-06-12
By basin
- 164 Permian
- 44 Eagle Ford
- 29 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 2 Granite Wash
Drilling for
- 214 Oil
- 47 Gas
Shelby County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
221 wells plotted ·
2 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Shelby County by total wells
Operators: Xto Energy Inc., Aethon Energy Operating Llc, Devon Energy Production Co, L.p., Classic Operating Co. Llc, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Silver Hill Energy Operating Llc, Brookston Energy, Inc., Sheridan Production Company, Llc, Samson Lone Star, Llc, Legacy Reserves Operating Lp.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Shelby County
Fields: Carthage (Haynesville Shale), Joaquin (Travis Peak), Stockman (Travis Peak), Huxley (Fredricksburg), Stockman (Cotton Valley), Huxley (6100), Carthage, Se (Cv), Joaquin (Pettit), Angie,(Pettet), Carthage (Cotton Valley).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENTANA SWD | 2026-05-14 | 2 | VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC | 41931929 |
| NEILSON RANCH B | 2026-05-06 | not found | 41931909 | |
| JEANNINE D | 2026-04-29 | 4 | not found | 41931894 |
| JEANNINE C | 2026-04-28 | 4 | not found | 41931893 |
| SUN DEVILS DU | 2026-04-17 | 3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 41931568 |
| CHRISTINE A | 2026-04-15 | 4 | not found | 41931886 |
| JEANNINE B | 2026-04-15 | 4 | not found | 41931892 |
| JEANNINE E | 2026-04-15 | 4 | not found | 41931923 |
| JOAQUIN SWD | 2026-04-07 | 4 | not found | 41931241 |
| OWLS-SUN DEVILS | 2026-04-02 | 4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 41931824 |
Surface Ownership Records:
