BEE County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-07-22
Bee County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,200 ft (prior year: 6,000 ft); 9% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
8
vs Prior
+167%
Operators (6mo)
4
Avg Depth (6mo)
7,555
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
4,506
Depth Range: 0 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in BEE County → 41 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
7
+4 vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 8 |
| WELDERXP LTD. | 2 | 112 |
| EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANY | 2 | 0 |
| DAHCO OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 4 |
| SUEMAUR OPERATING LLC | 1 | 1 |
| ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917268 | BRINKOETER | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 917268 | BRINKOETER | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 915787 | TAYLOR RANCH | DRILL | 2026-05-22 |
| 915106 | TEAL | DRILL | 2026-04-27 |
| 914613 | MIA | DRILL | 2026-04-08 |
| 914219 | SOUTH TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOME | RECOMP | 2026-03-20 |
| 914171 | LYLA | DRILL | 2026-03-19 |
| 914171 | LYLA | DRILL | 2026-03-19 |
| 912443 | BOB WHITE | DRILL | 2025-12-29 |
| 910797 | DAVIS, NONA BERRY | DRILL | 2025-09-30 |