In the state of Louisiana Oil & Gas Operators drilled 566 wells in 2022 with the majority of drilling happening in the Haynesville play. Haynesville is the third-largest shale gas-producing play in the United States. The Marcellus play in the Appalachian Basin – mainly in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio – is the highest-producing shale gas play in the United States.
Top 5 Operators in Louisiana by wells drilled in 2022
| Operators | Wells Drilled 2023 | Rank |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 63 | Aethon Energy ranks #1 in Louisiana and #17 in Mid Continent wells drilled in 2022 with 118. |
| Southwestern Energy Company | 63 | Southwestern Energy Company ranks #2 in Louisiana and #35 in wells drilled in 2022 with 63 |
| Chesapeake Energy | 58 | Chesapeake Energy ranks #3 in Louisiana and #21 in wells drilled in 2022 with 104 |
| Comstock Oil & Gas, LP | 51 | Comstock Oil & Gas ranks #4 in Louisiana and #21 in wells drilled in 2022 with 104 |
| Paloma Natural Gas, LLC | 34 | Paloma Natural Gas ranks #5 in Louisiana and #74 in wells drilled in 2022 with 34 |
Top 5 Parish in Louisiana by wells drilled in 2022
| Parish | Wells Drilled | Rank |
| DE SOTO | 147 | Ranks #1 with wells drilled in 2022 with 147 and contains i8,262 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1977 to Aug 2022. |
| CADDO | 139 | Ranks #2 with wells drilled in 2022 with 139 and contains 26,257 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1977 to Aug 2022. |
| RED RIVER | 47 | Ranks #3 with wells drilled in 2022 with 47 and contains 2,332 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1977 to Aug 2022. |
| BOSSIER | 41 | Ranks #4 with wells drilled in 2022 with 41 and contains 7,490 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1977 to Aug 2022. |
| SABINE | 33 | Ranks #5 with wells drilled in 2022 with 33 and contains 6,096 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1977 to Aug 2022. |
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