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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-14 | 827611 | 42-109-33123 | HAY DENISE 08/05 #0013WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-14 | 827610 | 42-109-33122 | HAY DENISE 08/05 #0012WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-14 | 827608 | 42-109-33120 | HAY EVELYNN 17/20 #0013WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-14 | 827607 | 42-109-33119 | HAY EVELYNN 17/20 #0012WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827069 | 42-109-33115 | COTTONWOOD WEST JAGODA UNIT #1808H | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827069 | 42-109-33115 | WAZZUP UNIT #8H | APR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827069 | 42-109-33115 | WAZZUP UNIT #8H | APR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-07 | 826994 | 42-109-33113 | BUFFALO STATE 0916 #A 1H | PDC PERMIAN, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-24 | 826567 | 42-109-33111 | ROXANNE FEE 46 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-24 | 826567 | 42-109-33111 | ROXANNE FEE 46 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826132 | 42-109-33109 | OWL DRAW 12 UNIT B #7H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826132 | 42-109-33109 | OWL DRAW 12 UNIT B #7H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 826360 | 42-109-33110 | SATURN SWD #3 | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2017-05-15 | 826316 | 42-109-33107 | WISE STATE 35-38 #3H | CHARGER SHALE OIL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826432 | 42-109-33108 | HAWK 4 #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | 826287 | 42-109-33104 | HAWK 16 #3 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | 826235 | 42-109-33103 | MDJ MINERALS 58-T2-22 #W103H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826233 | 42-109-33102 | MDJ MINERALS 58-T2-22 #W102H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826032 | 42-109-33106 | CHARISMATIC 5 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,630 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 825945 | 42-109-33105 | NYQUIST 25 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,450 | Y |
| 2017-05-05 | 825819 | 42-109-33101 | MDJ MINERALS 58-T2-22 #W104H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-03 | 825944 | 42-109-33098 | BROKER'S TIP 24 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2017-05-02 | 826135 | 42-109-33100 | STATE J. E. LILES 6 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-02 | 826128 | 42-109-33099 | JAMES FEE 6 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-02 | 826128 | 42-109-33099 | JAMES FEE 6 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-02 | 825901 | 42-109-33097 | HUEY STATE 24 #2H | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 825756 | 42-109-32890 | HUEY STATE 24 #1 | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,069 | |
| 2017-04-28 | 825733 | 42-109-33096 | SHERIFF BART STATE 36 #1H | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 825733 | 42-109-33096 | SHERIFF BART STATE 36 #1H | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,782 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 824896 | 42-109-33094 | MESQUITE STATE UNIT #102H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 824896 | 42-109-33094 | MESQUITE STATE UNIT #102BH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 824889 | 42-109-33095 | MESQUITE STATE UNIT #101H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 824889 | 42-109-33095 | MESQUITE STATE UNIT #101CH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 824889 | 42-109-33095 | MESQUITE STATE UNIT #101AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-03 | 824778 | 42-109-33091 | GALLANT FOX 37 UNIT B #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 3,204 | Y |
| 2017-04-03 | 824749 | 42-109-33093 | SMARTY JONES 42 STATE UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,380 | Y |
| 2017-03-31 | 824704 | 42-109-33092 | ELWOOD 29 UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,653 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824477 | 42-109-33090 | SEA HERO 13 STATE UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,040 | Y |
| 2017-03-23 | 824438 | 42-109-33089 | GRINDSTONE 2 FEE #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,040 | Y |
| 2017-03-23 | 824436 | 42-109-33088 | GIACOMO 11 FEE #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,015 | Y |
| 2017-03-22 | 824391 | 42-109-33087 | MIDDLEGROUND 16 UNIT #6H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824197 | 42-109-33083 | GRISSOM A #3021H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824087 | 42-109-33086 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #6H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824084 | 42-109-33085 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #5H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,217 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824082 | 42-109-33084 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,422 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824054 | 42-109-33082 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,222 | Y |
| 2017-03-15 | 823817 | 42-109-33076 | ADMIRAL WILLIAM HALSEY JR STATE #5HX | U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823305 | 42-109-33080 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,203 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823288 | 42-109-33079 | MEDWICK 32 FEDERAL COM #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,080 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 822953 | 42-109-33068 | CARPENTER F UNIT #226H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.