Shelby County, Texas Wells Summary
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60-day trend
Shelby County contains 368 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: RT LIGHTNING, operated by ADAMAS ENERGY 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
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.
232 wells plotted ·
10 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., Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Classic Operating Co. Llc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT LIGHTNING | 2026-08-14 | ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 41931934 | |
| USA COTHROM UNIT T2 | 2026-08-12 | 5 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 41931845 |
| USA COTHROM UNIT T1 | 2026-08-12 | 5 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 41931844 |
| USA COTHROM UNIT T3 | 2026-08-12 | 5 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 41931846 |
| RT LIGHTNING | 2026-08-12 | ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 41931935 | |
| CRIMSON TIDE DU | 2026-08-06 | 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 41931533 |
| USA AMB | 2026-08-04 | 2 | ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 41931931 |
| USA AMB | 2026-07-27 | ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 41931933 | |
| NEILSON RANCH B | 2026-07-24 | 2 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 41931909 |
| NEILSON RANCH A | 2026-07-24 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 41931908 |
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