Denton County, Texas Wells Summary
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Last 60 days
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60-day trend
Denton County contains 1,204 wells on file, with top operators including BKV BARNETT, LLC and DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P..
Wells in Denton span several oil & gas fields including NEWARK, EAST (BARNETT SHALE) and BOONSVILLE (BEND CONGL., GAS).
Most recent well on record: COLE TRUST TWO, operated by BKV BARNETT II, LLC — last updated August 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-08-21
By basin
- 176 Permian
- 50 Eagle Ford
- 32 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 1 Barnett
Drilling for
- 227 Oil
- 54 Gas
Denton 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.
477 wells plotted ·
18 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Denton County by total wells
Operators: Bkv Barnett, Llc, Devon Energy Production Co, L.p., Quicksilver Resources Inc., Enervest Operating, L.l.c., Eagleridge Operating, Llc, Williams Prod. Gulf Coast, L.p., Vantage Fort Worth Energy Llc, Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp, Lime Rock Resources Iv-A, L.p., Encana Oil & Gas(Usa) Inc..
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Denton County
Fields: Newark, East (Barnett Shale), Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas), Lake Dallas (Strawn), Big Buck (Caddo 1st), Justin, West (Caddo Lime), Monteath (Atoka, Upper), Neill (Strawn), Newark, East (Atoka 1), Newark, East (Bend Conglomerate), Newark, East (Caddo Lime).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE TRUST TWO | 2026-08-19 | 2 | BKV BARNETT II, LLC | 12133128 |
| COLE TRUSTS 576 A | 2026-08-16 | 4 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12133703 |
| DCCO 1 | 2026-08-16 | 5 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12133201 |
| TROWELL | 2026-08-12 | BKV BARNETT II, LLC | 12132836 | |
| DCCO 2 | 2026-08-11 | 8 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12131690 |
| MCCUTCHIN GAS UNIT | 2026-08-11 | BKV BARNETT II, LLC | 12132542 | |
| DOOLEY, DAVID M. | 2026-08-11 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12133422 | |
| HADDOCK, E. L. GU (AW) | 2026-08-05 | 8 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12134542 |
| M.T. COLE (SA) | 2026-08-05 | 2 | BKV BARNETT II, LLC | 12134505 |
| PORTER, JOHN W. | 2026-08-03 | 6 | BKV BARNETT, LLC | 12134167 |
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