ATASCOSA County
District 2 · Gulf Coast (Central) · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2026-07-21
Atascosa County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 21 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Atascosa County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,500 ft; 98% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
43
vs Prior
-47%
Operators (1yr)
9
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,346
Hz % (1yr)
98%
All Time
6,389
Depth Range: 0 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in ATASCOSA County → 85 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in ATASCOSA County → 37 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
42
-38 vs prior
RENTR
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 21 | 449 |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | 7 | 483 |
| JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC | 4 | 184 |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 4 | 4 |
| TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC | 2 | 88 |
| PILLAR EFS, LLC | 2 | 2 |
| RICKAWAY ENERGY, CORP. | 1 | 16 |
| ALVARADO 2014 LLC | 1 | 5 |
| FIELD PETROLEUM CORP. | 1 | 4 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917175 | CHACHALACA AW | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917174 | CHACHALACA B AW | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916991 | DALLY UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 915767 | BOWMAN EAST 342 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915768 | BOWMAN EAST 343 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915769 | BOWMAN EAST 344 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915766 | BOWMAN EAST 341 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915732 | SAND H | DRILL | 2026-05-21 |
| 915723 | SAND | DRILL | 2026-05-21 |
| 915662 | SAND | DRILL | 2026-05-21 |
New to ATASCOSA County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 2025-08-05 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC | 2026-07-21 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| FIELD PETROLEUM CORP. | 2025-10-20 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath ATASCOSA County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Olmos | 1,915 | 5,556 |
| Austin Chalk | 1,538 | 9,524 |
| Anacacho | 1,413 | 9,237 |
| Wilcox | 1,269 | 3,685 |
| Carrizo | 1,117 | 3,007 |
| Queen City | 972 | 1,630 |
| Reklaw | 947 | 2,553 |
| Navarro | 944 | 6,101 |