CROCKETT County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-13
Crockett County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Crockett County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,002 ft (prior year: 9,000 ft); 39% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
13427
Operators (all)
735
Avg Depth (all)
6,766
Hz % (all)
10%
All Time
13,427
Depth Range: 0 - 69,006 ft
SWD wells in CROCKETT County → 276 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
12079
RECOMP
917
RENTR
198
OTHER
177
FLD-XFR
45
RECLASS
11
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 6 | 79 |
| PETX OPERATING LLC | 4 | 48 |
| ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. | 2 | 168 |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | 2440 |
| WALSH & WATTS, INC. | 1 | 28 |
| SURGE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | 20 |
| BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | 1 | 15 |
| KALER ENERGY CORP. | 1 | 0 |
| OGRIS OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917028 | UNIVERSITY 40 | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 917033 | UNIVERSITY 40 | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 917031 | UNIVERSITY 40 | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 917032 | UNIVERSITY 40 | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 915411 | EAGLE DRAW '11' | RECOMP | 2026-06-02 |
| 913612 | UNIVERSITY 66 67 68 | DRILL | 2026-02-23 |
| 913613 | UNIVERSITY 66 67 68 | DRILL | 2026-02-23 |
| 913614 | UNIVERSITY 66 67 68 | DRILL | 2026-02-23 |
| 913398 | UNIVERSITY 66 67 68 | DRILL | 2026-02-19 |
| 912548 | SHANNON ESTATE 'A' | RECOMP | 2026-01-09 |
New to CROCKETT County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETX OPERATING LLC | 2026-02-19 | 4 | first TX permits |
| WALSH & WATTS, INC. | 2026-06-02 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| KALER ENERGY CORP. | 2025-12-30 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| SURGE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2025-11-07 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath CROCKETT County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 3,780 | 6,080 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,141 | 5,444 |
| San Andres | 1,451 | 1,858 |
| Dean | 1,238 | 5,176 |
| Strawn | 1,173 | 8,840 |
| Queen | 1,161 | 1,383 |
| Clear Fork | 907 | 2,834 |
| Grayburg | 721 | 1,782 |