ARCHER County
District 14 · Panhandle / Haynesville · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-10
Archer County permitting is running 7.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (23 total, up 53% on the prior quarter). EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Archer County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,000 ft (prior year: 4,824 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
11464
Operators (all)
1330
Avg Depth (all)
2,462
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
11,464
Depth Range: 0 - 12,500 ft
SWD wells in ARCHER County → 525 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
10725
RECOMP
256
OTHER
255
RENTR
201
FLD-XFR
23
RECLASS
4
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | 11 | 21 |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | 11 | 14 |
| BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. | 8 | 18 |
| WILCOX ENERGY COMPANY LLC | 5 | 90 |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | 4 | 234 |
| WILLOWBEND INVESTMENTS, INC. | 4 | 206 |
| GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS | 3 | 165 |
| OLNEY OIL LLC | 3 | 103 |
| GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | 3 | 93 |
| LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY | 3 | 86 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917016 | PROTHRO | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916627 | MATUS | DRILL | 2026-07-06 |
| 916416 | MUSTANG | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
| 916733 | BENSON ESTATE -E- | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
| 916434 | HILL R. E. | DRILL | 2026-06-30 |
| 916346 | HULL-SILK 4300' UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-15 |
| 916154 | MUSTANG | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916068 | HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-15 |
| 916073 | HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-15 |
| 916252 | HORNED FROG | DRILL | 2026-06-12 |
New to ARCHER County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMER OPERATING LLC | 2026-06-30 | 1 | first TX permits |
| BLACKFLAT OIL COMPANY LLC | 2026-06-15 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath ARCHER County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Gunsight | 1,920 | 1,200 |
| Thomas Sand | 765 | 1,120 |
| Caddo | 708 | 4,842 |
| Strawn | 437 | 3,688 |
| Mississippian | 325 | 5,188 |
| Palo Pinto | 202 | 3,198 |
| Cisco | 198 | 876 |
| Canyon | 169 | 2,412 |