BORDEN County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-09-04
Borden County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, up 23% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC leads with 48 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Borden County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,000 ft (prior year: 7,300 ft); 86% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
100
vs Prior
-15%
Operators (1yr)
10
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,222
Hz % (1yr)
86%
All Time
3,440
Depth Range: 220 - 19,500 ft
SWD wells in BORDEN County → 311 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
90
-12 vs prior
RENTR
7
-7 vs prior
RECOMP
2
= vs prior
FLD-XFR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | 48 | 116 |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | 23 | 196 |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | 7 | 5 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 6 | 132 |
| YUKON EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLC | 6 | 34 |
| PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | 6 | 1 |
| EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE | 1 | 5 |
| BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 4 |
| HALVEY ENERGY, LLC | 1 | 3 |
| SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918348 | WINSTEP 31-9 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918347 | WINSTEP 31-9 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918204 | VERDEL 42-54 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 918209 | VERDEL 42-54 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 918208 | VERDEL 42-54 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 918201 | VERDEL 42-54 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-28 |
| 918030 | JOTUNN UNIT A 25-24 | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 918029 | JOTUNN UNIT A 25-24 | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 917951 | GUNSIGHT MESA | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917960 | W. D. EVERETT | RENTR | 2026-08-18 |
New to BORDEN County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | 2026-08-20 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE | 2026-03-09 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath BORDEN County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 1,140 | 6,210 |
| San Andres | 882 | 3,162 |
| Yates | 784 | 1,750 |
| Clear Fork | 690 | 4,832 |
| Rustler | 520 | 1,168 |
| Wolfcamp | 469 | 6,735 |
| Dean | 451 | 6,464 |
| Santa Rosa | 264 | 514 |