BAYLOR County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-08-11
Baylor County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, down 67% on the prior quarter). WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. leads with 34 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Baylor County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,000 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
5
vs Prior
-67%
Operators (90d)
2
Avg Depth (90d)
4,470
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
1,567
Depth Range: 300 - 54,006 ft
SWD wells in BAYLOR County → 46 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
5
-9 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | 34 | 59 |
| WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917695 | WAGGONER DNTK | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917694 | WAGGONER DNTK | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 916017 | HF SINCLAIR | DRILL | 2026-08-05 |
| 917172 | WAGGONER DNTT | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 916763 | WAGGONER ERL | DRILL | 2026-06-29 |
| 916384 | WAGGONER SWEE | DRILL | 2026-06-12 |
| 916112 | WAGGONER SWEF | DRILL | 2026-06-04 |
| 915656 | WAGGONER DNTI | DRILL | 2026-05-29 |
| 915622 | WAGGONER DNTK | DRILL | 2026-05-20 |
| 915639 | WAGGONER DNTQ | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
New to BAYLOR County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC | 2026-08-05 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath BAYLOR County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tannehill | 141 | 1,344 |
| Caddo | 123 | 4,930 |
| Mississippian | 108 | 5,280 |
| Gunsight | 107 | 2,005 |
| Palo Pinto | 98 | 3,090 |
| Canyon | 94 | 2,764 |
| Strawn | 61 | 4,060 |
| Saddle Creek | 57 | 1,432 |