BASINS · DISTRICTS 01, 02
Eagle Ford Shale
South Texas from the border toward the Brazos. Oil, condensate, and gas in bands by depth, led by Karnes, La Salle, Webb, and DeWitt counties.
Eagle Ford Shale drew 323 drilling permits in the past 90 days, down 23% on the quarter before, from 54 operators across 44 counties.
Karnes (55), Dimmit (47) and LA Salle (31) lead the county count.
EOG Resources, Inc. filed the most permits over the past year, 170 across 8 counties.
87% of the quarter's permits are horizontal, to an average permitted depth of 11,354 ft.
1,978 active disposal and injection permits serve the basin, taking 976M barrels in the last reported 12 months.
TexNet located 1,132 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more in its counties over the past two years.
145,853 permits have been issued in the basin's districts since 1977.
- 323
- permits, 90 days -23%
- 1,306
- permits, 12 months -17%
- 54
- operators, 90 days
- 87%
- horizontal, 90 days
- 1,978
- active injection permits
- 1,132
- M2+ earthquakes, 2 years
Permits issued by month
FIVE YEARS · ALL DISTRICTS IN THE BASIN
Last 12 months 1,515 · prior 12 1,727(-12%)
Counties
| County | District | 90 days | vs prior | 12 months | All time | Operators | Horizontal | Disposal | M2+, 2y | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes | 02 | 55 | -4% | 165 | 10,024 | 6 | 100% | 41 | 148 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Dimmit | 01 | 47 | +9% | 164 | 9,892 | 6 | 100% | 171 | 25 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| LA Salle | 01 | 31 | -28% | 124 | 9,397 | 10 | 100% | 42 | 66 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| DE Witt | 02 | 29 | -44% | 191 | 6,986 | 5 | 97% | 31 | 37 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Live Oak | 02 | 28 | +40% | 94 | 7,071 | 7 | 82% | 54 | 39 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Atascosa | 01 | 27 | -36% | 73 | 6,428 | 4 | 100% | 85 | 156 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| McMullen | 01 | 23 | -28% | 103 | 8,573 | 5 | 100% | 50 | 39 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Gonzales | 01 | 21 | +5% | 86 | 5,712 | 4 | 90% | 23 | 34 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Frio | 01 | 17 | -37% | 77 | 4,312 | 4 | 82% | 147 | 412 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Refugio | 02 | 12 | +0% | 29 | 7,908 | 3 | 0% | 231 | — | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Wilson | 01 | 9 | -10% | 29 | 3,419 | 3 | 67% | 50 | 141 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Lavaca | 02 | 7 | -50% | 62 | 5,300 | 4 | 71% | 28 | 1 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Zavala | 01 | 4 | -67% | 24 | 3,569 | 2 | 100% | 23 | 14 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Jackson | 02 | 4 | — | 6 | 6,616 | 2 | 0% | 188 | — | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Caldwell | 01 | 3 | -40% | 12 | 4,496 | 3 | 33% | 101 | — | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Maverick | 01 | 2 | -88% | 25 | 3,122 | 1 | 0% | 272 | 17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Goliad | 02 | 2 | +100% | 10 | 5,320 | 1 | 0% | 19 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Victoria | 02 | 1 | +0% | 4 | 6,304 | 1 | 0% | 94 | — | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Milam | 01 | 1 | — | 2 | 4,846 | 1 | 0% | 154 | — | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Bee | 02 | 0 | -100% | 9 | 4,506 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Bexar | 01 | 0 | -100% | 8 | 7,897 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Medina | 01 | 0 | -100% | 4 | 3,726 | 0 | — | 20 | — | May 27, 2026 |
| Guadalupe | 01 | 0 | -100% | 3 | 3,389 | 0 | — | 52 | — | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Calhoun | 02 | 0 | — | 1 | 1,967 | 0 | — | 21 | — | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Travis | 01 | 0 | — | 1 | 196 | 0 | — | 1 | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Edwards | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,882 | 0 | — | 10 | — | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Bastrop | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,625 | 0 | — | 13 | — | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Val Verde | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 741 | 0 | — | 5 | — | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Williamson | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 321 | 0 | — | 2 | — | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Real | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 | 0 | — | — | — | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Kinney | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 53 | 0 | — | — | — | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Bell | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 49 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Uvalde | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Bandera | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | May 24, 2011 |
| Kerr | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Burnet | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Hays | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | May 15, 1992 |
| Kendall | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Gillespie | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Mason | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Blanco | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | Dec 30, 1988 |
| Mustang IS-E | 02 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 2, 1991 |
| Llano | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | Apr 24, 1989 |
| Comal | 01 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 8, 2024 |
Operators, past year
By permits issued in the basin's districts over 12 months, with the year before.
| Operator | 12 mo | Prior | Counties | Horizontal | All time | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 170 | 204 | 8 | 100% | 374 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Burlington Resources O & G Co LP | 160 | 314 | 4 | 100% | 474 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 72 | 93 | 2 | 100% | 165 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Marathon Oil EF LLC | 69 | 52 | 5 | 100% | 121 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC | 53 | 58 | 4 | 100% | 111 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| BPX Operating Company | 51 | 188 | 5 | 100% | 239 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 51 | 45 | 5 | 100% | 96 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC | 50 | 12 | 5 | 100% | 62 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Rosewood Resources, Inc. | 49 | 56 | 5 | 100% | 105 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. | 49 | 28 | 2 | 100% | 77 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Formentera Operations LLC | 44 | 21 | 2 | 89% | 65 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Jonah Energy LLC | 42 | 0 | 2 | 100% | 42 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | 41 | 5 | 2 | 100% | 46 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Caturus Energy, LLC | 39 | 8 | 4 | 100% | 47 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| SM Energy Company | 36 | 43 | 1 | 100% | 79 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 35 | 6 | 3 | 100% | 41 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 32 | 26 | 3 | 100% | 58 | May 18, 2026 |
| Gulftex Energy, LLC | 29 | 28 | 4 | 97% | 57 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA | 28 | 37 | 1 | 100% | 65 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 27 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 30 | Oct 30, 2026 |
Latest permits
Newest first by issue date, across the basin.
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919494 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Troubadour Operating, LLC | Webb | Cactus Jack #211HH | 9,500 | 47945772 |
| 919492 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Troubadour Operating, LLC | Webb | Cactus Jack #210HH | 9,500 | 47945771 |
| 919490 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Troubadour Operating, LLC | Webb | Cactus Jack #209HH | 9,500 | 47945770 |
| 919489 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Troubadour Operating, LLC | Webb | Cactus Jack #208HH | 9,500 | 47945769 |
| 919178 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. | Webb | Apache Ranch #2HH | 9,000 | 47945764 |
| 919558 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | McMullen | Chine 101HF #101HFH | 12,000 | 31137733 |
| 919557 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | McMullen | Chine 101HE #101HEH | 12,000 | 31137732 |
| 919556 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | McMullen | Chine 101HD #101HDH | 12,000 | 31137731 |
| 919554 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | McMullen | Chine 101HC #101HCH | 12,000 | 31137730 |
| 919553 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | McMullen | Chine 101HB #101HBH | 12,000 | 31137729 |
| 919591 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Karnes | Rodriguez-Medina SA A #1H | 17,500 | 25538486 |
| 919549 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Britnic Oil & Gas, Inc. | Jackson | Brooking, G.T. #45 | 7,637 | 23933451 |
| 919689 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | Gonzales | Dubose 2 SA D #4HH | 14,500 | 17734870 |
| 919688 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | Gonzales | Dubose 2 SA C #3HH | 14,500 | 17734869 |
| 919687 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | Gonzales | Dubose 2 SA B #2HH | 14,500 | 17734868 |
| 919686 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | Gonzales | Dubose 2 SA A #1HH | 14,500 | 17734867 |
| 919645 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Gulftex Energy, LLC | Dimmit | Ferguson-McKnight #D 4OXH | 10,000 | 12739259 |
| 919646 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Gulftex Energy, LLC | Dimmit | Ferguson-McKnight #C 3OXH | 10,000 | 12739260 |
| 919651 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Gulftex Energy, LLC | Dimmit | Ferguson-McKnight #B 2OXH | 10,000 | 12739261 |
| 919747 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | T-C Oil Company, LLC | Refugio | O'Connor -H- #H 37 | 5,480 | 39133186 |
District 01 permits, searchable →District 02 permits, searchable →
Read next
- Karnes County → 55 permits in 90 days
- Dimmit County → 47 permits in 90 days
- LA Salle County → 31 permits in 90 days
- Produced water and disposal → statewide, by county
- Earthquakes → TexNet by county area
- All basins →
About this data
Eagle Ford Shale groups RRC districts 01, 02. County figures from the nightly county_stats rebuild (permits from OGA049M and daily daf420; UIC and H-10; TexNet in each county's permit footprint); operators and the timeline counted on permits by district.
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