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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)

1,095

vs Prior 90d

-21%

Operators (90d)

109

Avg Depth (90d)

10,258

Hz % (90d)

81%

All Time

254,434

Permit Activity

Most Active Counties

COUNTY90DALL TIME
Reeves16715,779
Midland16522,944
Andrews10123,452

Top Operators (by last 12 months)

OPERATOR12MOALL TIME
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC6334,952
PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.4629,119
ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC2032,930
OXY USA INC.1602,793
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.158517
OVINTIV USA INC.1511,088
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.1366,151
BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC1272,212
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.120181
OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC117380
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC107502
APC OPERATING PARTNERSHIP985,340

Recent Permits

PERMITOPERATORLEASECOUNTYTYPEISSUED
918346BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCWADDELL 13-25 6BNCraneDRILL2026-09-04
918128DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCHALSEY 4-45 BMartinDRILL2026-09-04
918341BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDAVY JONES NCraneRECOMP2026-09-04
918322BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCWADDELL TR 3CraneDRILL2026-09-04
918333OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DENVER UNITGainesRECOMP2026-09-04
918218SURGE OPERATING, LLCPALPATINE B 46-03HowardDRILL2026-09-04
918348HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCWINSTEP 31-9 B UNITBordenDRILL2026-09-04
918347HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCWINSTEP 31-9 B UNITBordenDRILL2026-09-04
918343BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDAVY JONES NCraneRECOMP2026-09-04
918345BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCWADDELL TR 3CraneDRILL2026-09-04
918234LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLCOVERTON DDawsonDRILL2026-09-04
918130DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCHALSEY 4-45 CMartinDRILL2026-09-04