Bent County has 271 wells in the ECMC well file — 15 of them producing today (0 oil, 15 gas), 0 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 231 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Strachan Exploration INC. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 ECMC bulk file; production runs through 2026-08.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Strachan Exploration INC | 20 |
| Texas Oil & Gas Corp | 19 |
| Txo Production Corp | 18 |
| Murfin Drilling Company INC | 16 |
| Marlin Oil Co* The | 9 |
| Thomas L Spring LLC | 9 |
| Great Western Drilling Company | 9 |
| Frankfort Oil Co | 9 |
| Harrington* D D | 6 |
| Shannon Oil Co | 6 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 155 |
| Mcclave | 58 |
| Wagon Trail | 26 |
| Bent's Fort | 7 |
| Caddoa | 6 |
| Lubers | 5 |
| Purgatoire | 4 |
| Beta | 3 |