The Midland Basin Oil Companies Directory is a compiled directory of oil & gas companies operating in West Texas that focus on the Midland Basin, one of the most prolific oil and gas-producing regions in the United States.
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U.S. Oil & Gas Operator Activity Intelligence – Q3 2026
The U.S. Operator Activity Summary Report – Q3 2026 provides oilfield service companies, equipment suppliers, and business development teams with a data-driven view of oil and gas operator drilling activity, active rigs, wells drilled, and well permit inventory.
The report analyzes 177 U.S. oil and gas operators and classifies accounts as Steady State, Next Tier, Opportunistic, or Dormant / Legacy based on drilling momentum, rig activity, and permit inventory. This approach helps sales and marketing teams distinguish operators with sustained development programs from emerging opportunities and companies primarily managing existing producing assets.
Where U.S. Drilling Activity Is Concentrated
The analysis shows that drilling activity is highly concentrated among a relatively small group of operators. Just 28 Steady State operators represent 15.8% of the accounts analyzed but account for 85.8% of active rigs and 87.4% of wells drilled in 2026.
These operators represent the strongest strategic targets for companies providing drilling and completion services, water management, production chemicals, artificial lift, facility construction, midstream services, automation, SCADA, and digital oilfield technologies.
The report also identifies Next Tier and Opportunistic operators showing emerging drilling or permitting momentum. These companies can provide valuable near-term prospecting opportunities and may develop into larger, more consistent drilling programs.
Turn Operator Activity Into Sales Priorities
Rather than treating every oil and gas operator as an equal prospect, the report helps sales teams prioritize accounts based on actual market activity.
Use the report to identify:
- Tier 1 strategic accounts with sustained drilling and capital programs
- Emerging operators with increasing permit and drilling activity
- Near-term sales opportunities created by new permit activity
- Production and maintenance opportunities among Dormant / Legacy operators
- Operators with demand potential for drilling, completions, production, facilities, infrastructure, automation, and oilfield services
For oilfield service companies selling into the U.S. upstream market, the Q3 2026 Operator Activity Summary Report provides a practical account-prioritization framework for determining who is drilling, who is preparing to drill, and where future service demand is most likely to emerge.
Here is a summary of the information included in the list.
- Account Name – Name of the company or entity.
- Ticker Symbol – Publicly traded stock ticker symbol (if applicable).
- US Rig Count – Number of rigs operating in the U.S.
- Permian Wells Drilled 2024 – Number of wells drilled in the Midland Basin in 2024.
- Permian Wells Drilled 2023 – Number of wells drilled in the Midland Basin in 2023.
- Wells Drilled US Since 2021 – Total wells drilled in the US since 2021.
- Wells Drilled US 2023 – Total wells drilled in the US 2023.
- Wells Drilled US 2024 – Total wells drilled in the US 2024.
- Wells Drilled US 2025 – Total wells drilled in the US 2025.
- Street – Street address of the company.
- City – City where the company is located.
- State/Province – State or province where the company is based.
- Postal Code – Zip or postal code of the company.
- Website – Company’s official website.
- Linkedin Company Page – URL to the company’s LinkedIn page.
- OGL URL – Possibly a URL to an Oil & Gas Leads profile.
- Google Map – Link to the company’s location on Google Maps.
- Phone – Contact phone number.
- Email Pattern – Email format used by the company (e.g., {first}.{last}@company.com).
