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Permian Basin

The Permian Basin of West Texas is the most active drilling region in the United States, spanning the Midland and Delaware sub-basins. Counties like Midland, Martin, Reeves, and Loving anchor a permit pipeline dominated by horizontal oil wells.

Permits on record since 1977-06-01.

Permits (90d)

1,179

vs Prior 90d

-3%

Operators (90d)

108

Avg Depth (90d)

10,318

Hz % (90d)

83%

All Time

253,625

Permit Activity

Most Active Counties

COUNTY90DALL TIME
Midland22222,841
Reeves14615,638
Loving11710,449
Glasscock8211,278
Martin7120,263
Andrews6423,386
Gaines6410,516
Pecos5313,469
Winkler526,942
Ward5011,484
Crane469,968
Howard4515,137

Top Operators (by last 12 months)

OPERATOR12MOALL TIME
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC6034,867
PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.4399,077
ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC2192,907
OVINTIV USA INC.1501,066
OXY USA INC.1482,771
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.148492
BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC1322,203
OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC113364
EOG RESOURCES, INC.991,755
APC OPERATING PARTNERSHIP985,322
KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC982,448
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.936,108

Recent Permits

PERMITOPERATORLEASECOUNTYTYPEISSUED
917357WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLCFPW SWDLovingDRILL2026-07-22
917359WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLCFPW SWDLovingDRILL2026-07-22
917289SABALO II OPERATING, LLCMONARCH 28-33 BAndrewsDRILL2026-07-21
916864CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.BOGEY 0409BWinklerDRILL2026-07-21
916587BPX OPERATING COMPANYSTATE PROJECTS 57-T2-47X2 CAReevesDRILL2026-07-21
917220PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLCSMASHBOY 1-29 AWardDRILL2026-07-21
916865CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.BOGEY 0409CWinklerDRILL2026-07-21
917221PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLCSMASHBOY 1-29 BWardDRILL2026-07-21
916866CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.BOGEY 0409DWinklerDRILL2026-07-21
916869CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.BOGEY 0409FWinklerDRILL2026-07-21
917285SABALO II OPERATING, LLCBIGHORN 28-33 DAndrewsDRILL2026-07-21
917284SABALO II OPERATING, LLCBIGHORN 28-33 DAndrewsDRILL2026-07-21