Culberson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Culberson County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-17.
Culberson County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, down 58% on the prior quarter). COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. leads with 69 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-17
All Time
3,992
3,992 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-09 | 862260 | 42-109-33630 | DALTEX MUNN UNIT 42-43 #4WA | APR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862197 | 42-109-33624 | COLT 45 STATE UNIT #1804AH | ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,207 | Y |
| 2020-03-02 | 862191 | 42-109-33623 | COLT 45 STATE UNIT #1802BH | ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-24 | 862079 | 42-109-33622 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #1043SB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-24 | 862078 | 42-109-33621 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #1042SB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-24 | 862076 | 42-109-33620 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #1041SB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861591 | 42-109-33273 | BLACKJACK #5H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861025 | 42-109-33272 | BLACKJACK #2H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861590 | 42-109-33274 | BLACKJACK #4H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861589 | 42-109-33278 | BLACKJACK #3H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861100 | 42-109-33619 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #1032SB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861099 | 42-109-33618 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #1031SB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-22 | 860955 | 42-109-33617 | BURGOO KING 2 UNIT #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-22 | 860953 | 42-109-33616 | BURGOO KING 2 UNIT #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-08 | 860571 | 42-109-32851 | COLT 45 STATE UNIT #1701AH | ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,340 | |
| 2020-01-07 | 860306 | 42-109-33609 | HAY DENISE STATE 08/05 #0025WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860303 | 42-109-33608 | HAY DENISE STATE 08/05 #0024WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860298 | 42-109-33607 | HAY DENISE STATE 08/05 #0022WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860441 | 42-109-33615 | HS STATE 113-16 #W107H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,910 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860441 | 42-109-33615 | HS STATE 113-16 #W107H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,910 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860438 | 42-109-33614 | HS STATE 113-16 #W106H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,910 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860438 | 42-109-33614 | HS STATE 113-16 #W106H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,910 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860312 | 42-109-33613 | BLACKJACK #9H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860304 | 42-109-33612 | BLACKJACK #8H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860301 | 42-109-33611 | BLACKJACK #7H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860300 | 42-109-33610 | BLACKJACK #6H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860292 | 42-109-33606 | HAY DENISE STATE 08/05 #0023TB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-30 | 860287 | 42-109-33605 | HAY DENISE STATE 08/05 #0021TB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-30 | 860150 | 42-109-33604 | BOWSER SWD #1 | CPB WATER LLC | DRILL | 15,750 | |
| 2019-12-20 | 860192 | 42-109-33603 | AMERICAN PHAROAH 43 STATE UNIT #8H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-20 | 860165 | 42-109-33602 | AMERICAN PHAROAH 43 STATE UNIT #7H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-20 | 860163 | 42-109-33601 | AMERICAN PHAROAH 43 STATE UNIT #6H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-20 | 860161 | 42-109-33600 | AMERICAN PHAROAH 43 STATE UNIT #5H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-20 | 860160 | 42-109-33599 | AMERICAN PHAROAH 43 STATE UNIT #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-18 | 860049 | 42-109-33598 | BLACKJACK #10H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-16 | 859890 | 42-109-33597 | NEEDLES 39 SWD #2 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2019-12-13 | 859816 | 42-109-33596 | DALE STATE #5H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859816 | 42-109-33596 | DALE STATE #5H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859359 | 42-109-33595 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #0135TB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859352 | 42-109-33594 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #0134WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859351 | 42-109-33593 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #0133WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859350 | 42-109-33592 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #0132WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859348 | 42-109-33591 | DR STATE WISE UNIT 1 #0131WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859327 | 42-109-33590 | BIG RED STATE UNIT 32 #27WB | APR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859325 | 42-109-33589 | BIG RED STATE UNIT 32 #8WA | APR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2019-11-21 | 859199 | 42-109-33588 | TR UE BLUE SWD #1 | BLACKBUCK RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2019-11-18 | 858974 | 42-109-33582 | NORMAN STATE 14 #7HA | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-15 | 859057 | 42-109-33587 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #2340 #1 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO, L.L.C. | DRILL | 375 | |
| 2019-11-15 | 859053 | 42-109-33586 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #125 #1 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO, L.L.C. | DRILL | 325 | |
| 2019-11-15 | 858894 | 42-109-33577 | NORMAN STATE 14 #2HA | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.