BASINS · DISTRICT 10
Texas Panhandle
The Panhandle gas field and the Granite Wash along the Anadarko Basin margin: gas, oil, and the water handling that comes with old fields.
Texas Panhandle drew 23 drilling permits in the past 90 days, up 28% on the quarter before, from 12 operators across 26 counties.
Hemphill (7), Ochiltree (5) and Roberts (4) lead the county count.
Mewbourne Oil Company filed the most permits over the past year, 19 across 3 counties.
69% of the quarter's permits are horizontal, to an average permitted depth of 8,564 ft.
860 active disposal and injection permits serve the basin, taking 56.8M barrels in the last reported 12 months.
TexNet located 17 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more in its counties over the past two years.
41,680 permits have been issued in the basin's districts since 1977.
- 23
- permits, 90 days +28%
- 69
- permits, 12 months +0%
- 12
- operators, 90 days
- 69%
- horizontal, 90 days
- 860
- active injection permits
- 17
- M2+ earthquakes, 2 years
Permits issued by month
FIVE YEARS · ALL DISTRICTS IN THE BASIN
Last 12 months 73 · prior 12 68(+7%)
Counties
| County | District | 90 days | vs prior | 12 months | All time | Operators | Horizontal | Disposal | M2+, 2y | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill | 10 | 7 | +600% | 18 | 6,087 | 2 | 86% | 43 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Ochiltree | 10 | 5 | +67% | 12 | 4,308 | 4 | 60% | 85 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Roberts | 10 | 4 | +0% | 10 | 3,150 | 1 | 100% | 22 | 1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Potter | 10 | 2 | +0% | 6 | 1,737 | 1 | 100% | 14 | 6 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Oldham | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 406 | 1 | 0% | 13 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Deaf Smith | 10 | 2 | +100% | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0% | — | — | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Lipscomb | 10 | 1 | +0% | 4 | 5,121 | 1 | 100% | 24 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Moore | 10 | 0 | -100% | 6 | 3,843 | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | May 26, 2026 |
| Wheeler | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 4,784 | 0 | — | 71 | — | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Hartley | 10 | 0 | -100% | 2 | 426 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | May 15, 2026 |
| Sherman | 10 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 1,312 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Hutchinson | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,444 | 0 | — | 233 | 3 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Gray | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,425 | 0 | — | 206 | 2 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Hansford | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,012 | 0 | — | 11 | — | May 16, 2025 |
| Carson | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,848 | 0 | — | 64 | 1 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Briscoe | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 284 | 0 | — | — | — | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Collingsworth | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 174 | 0 | — | 3 | — | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Childress | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 82 | 0 | — | 2 | — | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Hall | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Randall | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Swisher | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Donley | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Dallam | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Armstrong | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Castro | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 17, 1996 |
| Parmer | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 31, 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewbourne Oil Company | 19 | 14 | 3 | 100% | 33 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| King Operating Corporation | 9 | 4 | 2 | 100% | 13 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Summit Petroleum LLC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 5 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Berexco LLC | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0% | 7 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Texas Carbon, LLC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Beren Corporation | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 6 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sunlight Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Courson Oil & Gas, Inc. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 3 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| P & F Operating, LLC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 3 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Mmgl Txph, LLC | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0% | 9 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Arrow Oil & Gas, LLC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Texakoma E & P, LLC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Sanguine Gas Exploration, LLC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 2 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Fortay, Inc. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 2 | May 15, 2026 |
| Pantera Energy Company | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 6 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Duncan Oil Properties, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100% | 4 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Carson Buckles Exploration LLC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Abb Oil Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| BE Anadarko II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 1 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1 | Mar 6, 2026 |
Latest permits
Newest first by issue date, across the basin.
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919760 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Berexco LLC | Potter | Masterson G #7318 | 2,400 | 37531952 |
| 919762 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Berexco LLC | Moore | Masterson G #7433 | 2,400 | 34133782 |
| 919767 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Beren Corporation | Moore | Masterson Estate #108 | 2,400 | 34133784 |
| 919626 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Ochiltree | Hurns 145 #C001NCH | 8,141 | 35733784 |
| 919588 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | BE Anadarko II, LLC | Lipscomb | Guthrie 110-67 #1HH | 9,000 | 29534429 |
| 919586 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Abb Oil Co., Inc. | Foard | Thompson #1 | 6,300 | 15530816 |
| 919509 | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Ochiltree | Courson Jines 660 #M001NCH | 7,385 | 35733783 |
| 919312 | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Courson Oil & Gas, Inc. | Ochiltree | Kent #6570 | 5,872 | 35733757 |
| 918885 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Hemphill | Dequasie 46/48 A #W001JOH | 10,685 | 21135690 |
| 918784 | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | King Operating Corporation | Potter | Bivins #3902NH | 11,000 | 37531951 |
| 918706 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | King Operating Corporation | Potter | Bivins #3901SH | 11,000 | 37531950 |
| 918711 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Hemphill | Ripkowski 46/48 A #C001JOH | 9,394 | 21135689 |
| 918709 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Hemphill | Boz 46/44 A #C001GBH | 9,189 | 21135688 |
| 917798 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Arrow Oil & Gas, LLC | Oldham | W. Rift #2 | 3,999 | 35930437 |
| 917879 | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Summit Petroleum LLC | Roberts | Mayo Clinic 133 #5133HH | 6,900 | 39332799 |
| 917362 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Carson Buckles Exploration LLC | Ochiltree | Lance #2011 | 8,500 | 35731385 |
| 917806 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Hemphill | Jones Trust 21/22 A #C001JOH | 9,482 | 21135687 |
| 917894 | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Arrow Oil & Gas, LLC | Oldham | B. Creek #101 | 3,999 | 35930436 |
| 917805 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Hemphill | Jones Trust 21/20 A #C001GBH | 9,372 | 21135686 |
| 917693 | Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | Summit Petroleum LLC | Roberts | Courson Ranch 133C #3133HH | 6,900 | 39332797 |
Read next
- Hemphill County → 7 permits in 90 days
- Ochiltree County → 5 permits in 90 days
- Roberts County → 4 permits in 90 days
- Produced water and disposal → statewide, by county
- Earthquakes → TexNet by county area
- All basins →
About this data
Texas Panhandle groups RRC districts 10. 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.
New to these records? RRC districts, counties, and tracts · how permits work
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