CONCHO County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-20 · Data through 2026-08-24
Concho County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). OUT WEST OPERATING, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. One operator filed a first Concho County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 1,900 ft (prior year: 5,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
1
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (90d)
1
Avg Depth (90d)
1,900
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
2,535
Depth Range: 120 - 23,000 ft
SWD wells in CONCHO County → 53 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| OUT WEST OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917923 | CHOAT | DRILL | 2026-08-24 |
| 909638 | CONCHO 204 | DRILL | 2025-08-01 |
| 909637 | CONCHO 203 | DRILL | 2025-08-01 |
| 909636 | CONCHO 202 | DRILL | 2025-08-01 |
| 909635 | CONCHO 201 | DRILL | 2025-08-01 |
| 909030 | STANSBERRY TRUST | DRILL | 2025-07-02 |
| 903228 | LIGHTSEY, EARL | DRILL | 2024-11-25 |
| 903173 | CONCHO | DRILL | 2024-10-22 |
| 893630 | K-P | DRILL | 2023-09-18 |
| 886873 | WEISHUHN | DRILL | 2023-01-04 |
New to CONCHO County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUT WEST OPERATING, LLC | 2026-08-24 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath CONCHO County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 163 | 2,700 |
| Strawn | 112 | 3,300 |
| Tannehill | 105 | 1,209 |
| Canyon | 100 | 3,015 |
| Saddle Creek | 86 | 1,660 |
| Ellenburger | 59 | 3,625 |
| Coleman Junction | 48 | 1,214 |
| Cisco | 29 | 2,460 |