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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-20 | 818056 | 42-109-32977 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 #0011WD | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818053 | 42-109-32979 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 A NO. 1 #3WC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818053 | 42-109-32979 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 #0013WC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818053 | 42-109-32979 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 #0013WC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818049 | 42-109-32976 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 A NO. 1 #4WC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818049 | 42-109-32976 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 #0014WC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818048 | 42-109-32975 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 A NO.1 #6WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818048 | 42-109-32975 | HAY BOWEN 29/32 #0016WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-15 | 818151 | 42-109-32974 | SKYE STATE 36 #1H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,950 | Y |
| 2016-09-15 | 818151 | 42-109-32974 | SKYE STATE 36 #1H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,950 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818159 | 42-109-32973 | SIR BARTON 4 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-12 | 818113 | 42-109-32972 | BADEN BADEN 7 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-09 | 818256 | 42-109-32971 | GRISSOM #1821H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 817770 | 42-109-32969 | AFFIRMED 23 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 817770 | 42-109-32969 | AFFIRMED 23 STATE UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2016-08-24 | 817803 | 42-109-32968 | ASHER #3602 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2016-08-09 | 817577 | 42-109-32967 | ALDRIN UNIT #2821H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817577 | 42-109-32967 | ALDRIN UNIT #2821H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-25 | 817140 | 42-109-32966 | COTTONWOOD WEST #2202 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2016-07-20 | 816992 | 42-109-32965 | JET PILOT 24 FEE #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,750 | Y |
| 2016-07-18 | 817103 | 42-109-32964 | CHUTE BUSTER #623H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-18 | 817103 | 42-109-32964 | CHUTE BUSTER #623H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-18 | 817102 | 42-109-32963 | ARMSTRONG #2823H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-07-15 | 816874 | 42-109-32962 | WISE WEST STATE #703WA | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-07-13 | 816996 | 42-109-32960 | CONDOR 46 #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-13 | 816994 | 42-109-32961 | CONDOR 46 #2 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816669 | 42-109-32959 | WISE CMC UNIT #3006WA | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816469 | 42-109-32958 | WISE UNIT #103WA | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-16 | 816277 | 42-109-32957 | FALCON 39 #7 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2016-06-06 | 815876 | 42-109-32955 | GRISSOM A #3024H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-05-25 | 815798 | 42-109-32956 | DR GAS PIPELINE CP #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2016-05-24 | 815866 | 42-109-32954 | GRISSOM A #3023H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-05-24 | 815866 | 42-109-32954 | GRISSOM A #3023H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-05-13 | 815505 | 42-109-32952 | LORD MURPHY 10 STATE A #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-05-11 | 815536 | 42-109-32953 | LADYBIRD SWD #1 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-05-09 | 815356 | 42-109-32951 | MP 125 #1CP | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 240 | |
| 2016-05-04 | 815417 | 42-109-32950 | H. M. PHILLIPS STATE 94 #1D | ARRIS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-04-22 | 815155 | 42-109-32949 | GRISSOM #1824H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-13 | 815022 | 42-109-32948 | GRISSOM #1823H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2016-04-13 | 815022 | 42-109-32948 | GRISSOM #1823H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2016-04-12 | 814973 | 42-109-32462 | CATCLAW STATE WATERFLOOD UNIT #17A | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 6,338 | |
| 2016-03-24 | 814471 | 42-109-32947 | HH SW 5 #28HD | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-24 | 814470 | 42-109-32946 | HH SW 5 #27HC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-24 | 814468 | 42-109-32945 | HH SW 5 #26HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-24 | 814467 | 42-109-32944 | HH SW 5 #25HD | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-24 | 814466 | 42-109-32943 | HH SW 5 #24HC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-24 | 814463 | 42-109-32942 | HH SW 5 #23HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-15 | 814353 | 42-109-32940 | CARPENTER E UNIT #223H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-14 | 814349 | 42-109-32941 | CARPENTER E UNIT #222H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2016-03-09 | 814211 | 42-109-32938 | USS ENTERPRISE STATE #1H | U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.