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Matagorda County, Texas Wells Summary

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Total wells

238
Matagorda County

Last 60 days

7
wells drilled

Prior 60 days

6
to compare against

60-day trend

+1
vs prior 60d

Matagorda County contains 238 wells on file, with top operators including KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. and HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.

Wells in Matagorda span several oil & gas fields including MARKHAM and WILDCAT.

Most recent well on record: HILTPOLD - KM, operated by KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC — last updated August 2026.

County FIPS Code: 48321

Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-08-21

281 rigs across the state
0 in this county / area

By basin

  • 176 Permian
  • 50 Eagle Ford
  • 32 Haynesville
  • 22 Other
  • 1 Barnett

Drilling for

  • 227 Oil
  • 54 Gas

Matagorda 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.
102 wells plotted · 0 active in last 60 days

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Top Operators in Matagorda County by total wells

KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.17HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY16UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC15URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC13PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC11REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC10ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC9BLUEFIN RESOURCES LLC8EOG RESOURCES, INC.8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP7

Operators: Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Hilcorp Energy Company, Underground Services Markham,llc, Urban Oil & Gas Group, Llc, Ponderosa Oil & Gas, Llc, Remora Management, Llc, Allegiant Resources, Llc, Bluefin Resources Llc, Eog Resources, Inc., Magnum Producing, Lp.

Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Matagorda County

MARKHAM41WILDCAT15POTTHAST (MIDDLE TEX MISS)9BAY CITY (7000 FRIO)5MARKHAM N.-BAY CITY,N(CORNELIUS)5BUCKS BAYOU (FRIO TEX 2)4MARKHAM N.-BAY CITY,N(ROBERTSON)3BAER RANCH (TEX-MISS CONS)3BAY CITY, EAST (10,000 B)3MARKHAM N.-BAY CITY, N (CAYCE)3

Fields: Markham, Wildcat, Potthast (Middle Tex Miss), Bay City (7000 Frio), Markham N.-Bay City,n(Cornelius), Bucks Bayou (Frio Tex 2), Markham N.-Bay City,n(Robertson), Baer Ranch (Tex-Miss Cons), Bay City, East (10,000 B), Markham N.-Bay City, N (Cayce).

Top Counties in Texas most active by total wells

Compare Matagorda against the other busiest counties in Texas:

  • Midland · 11,361 wells
  • Martin · 10,748 wells
  • Andrews · 9,670 wells
  • Reeves · 7,427 wells
  • Ector · 7,218 wells
  • Upton · 6,935 wells
  • Howard · 6,527 wells
  • Karnes · 5,993 wells
  • Glasscock · 5,424 wells
  • Reagan · 5,243 wells
  • Loving · 4,971 wells
  • La Salle · 4,753 wells

Recent wells

Well Name Last activity Updates Operator API
HILTPOLD - KM 2026-08-10 4 KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC 32131660
JENSEN 2026-07-30 5 BRUINGTON OPERATING II, LLC 32132462
SMITH, LEWIS EDWIN ET AL 2026-07-24 2 UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC 32132464
HUDSON 2026-07-02 4 UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC 32132441
WATSON, F M, TRUST ET AL B 2026-06-26 2 ATLAS OPERATING LLC 32131094
H. SMITH 2026-05-14 2 UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC 32132463
ANDERSON 2026-04-22 9 MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP 32132361
TRULL 2026-04-01 5 TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC 32132221
TRULL 2026-03-31 4 TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC 32130384
GALILEO 2026-03-03 2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 32132460

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