Culberson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Culberson County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-19.
Culberson County permitting is running 4.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (12 total, down 68% on the prior quarter). COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. leads with 98 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
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4,084 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-28 | 814093 | 42-109-32935 | ADMIRAL ERNEST KING STATE #2H | U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-28 | 814092 | 42-109-32934 | ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ STATE #2H | U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-28 | 814092 | 42-109-32934 | ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ STATE #2HX | U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-10 | 813785 | 42-109-32932 | WETHERBEE UNIT #423H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813772 | 42-109-32341 | RUSTLER HILLS STATE 111-8 SWD #1 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-02-08 | 813673 | 42-109-32931 | NORMAN STATE 14 #1H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813673 | 42-109-32931 | NORMAN STATE 14 #1H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813673 | 42-109-32931 | NORMAN STATE 14 #1H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813673 | 42-109-32931 | NORMAN STATE UNIT 14 23 #1H | SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2016-02-02 | 813397 | 42-109-32930 | TIM TAM 24 E #6H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-02 | 813395 | 42-109-32929 | TIM TAM 24 D #5H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-01 | 813393 | 42-109-32928 | TIM TAM 24 C #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-01 | 813391 | 42-109-32927 | TIM TAM 24 B #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2016-01-29 | 813389 | 42-109-32926 | TIM TAM 24 A #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,050 | Y |
| 2016-01-20 | 813021 | 42-109-32925 | BLACK RIVER STATION #1CP | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 410 | |
| 2016-01-04 | 812409 | 42-109-32915 | ANIMAL KINGDOM 44 A #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2015-12-21 | 812831 | 42-109-32923 | COTTONWOOD WEST #1406 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 2015-12-17 | 812751 | 42-109-32922 | ASHER #3607 | THREE RIVERS OPER CO III LLC | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 2015-12-17 | 812445 | 42-109-32906 | SHELLY FEE 40 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 812666 | 42-109-32921 | KINDER MORGAN W TO EP MP 133.6 #1 | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2015-12-16 | 812665 | 42-109-32920 | KINDER MORGAN W TO EP MP 130 #1 | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 350 | |
| 2015-12-16 | 812664 | 42-109-32918 | KINDER MORGAN W TO EP MP 126 #1 | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 350 | |
| 2015-12-16 | 812640 | 42-109-32919 | VAGRANT 38 B #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2015-12-14 | 812478 | 42-109-32917 | VAGRANT 38 A #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,530 | Y |
| 2015-12-14 | 812466 | 42-109-32916 | MONARCHOS 13 UNIT #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,110 | Y |
| 2015-12-08 | 812390 | 42-109-32910 | ROADRUNNER 18 SWD #4 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812389 | 42-109-32909 | ROADRUNNER 18 SWD #3 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812388 | 42-109-32911 | ROADRUNNER 18 SWD #2 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812386 | 42-109-32912 | ROADRUNNER 18 SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812381 | 42-109-32914 | FORD WEST SW 10 SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812380 | 42-109-32908 | FORD WEST NW 10 SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | 812379 | 42-109-32907 | FORD WEST 4 SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-12-07 | 812483 | 42-109-32913 | JESS FEE 40 #2H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812190 | 42-109-32905 | KM ELPASO TO WINK MPO 110 #1 | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 350 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 812234 | 42-109-31807 | HUGHES RANCHES B27 #1RE | CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 812234 | 42-109-31807 | HUGHES RANCHES B27 #1RE | CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2015-12-01 | 812127 | 42-109-32902 | BLUE MARLIN STATE WC #0202H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-30 | 811351 | 42-109-32898 | AUGUSTUS #1023H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-30 | 811351 | 42-109-32898 | AUGUSTUS #1023H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812129 | 42-109-32904 | BLUE MARLIN STATE WC #0204H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812128 | 42-109-32903 | BLUE MARLIN STATE WC #0203H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-19 | 811107 | 42-109-32901 | KINDER MORGAN W TO EP MP 102 #1 | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 811844 | 42-109-32289 | JOSEPHINE 38 #1 | CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 14,260 | |
| 2015-11-13 | 811717 | 42-109-32899 | FLYING EBONY 19 STATE A #5H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,440 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811789 | 42-109-32900 | CLIFF FEE 4 #1H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811789 | 42-109-32900 | CLIFF FEE 4 #1H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-16 | 811048 | 42-109-32896 | KINGMAN 45 UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,530 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811173 | 42-109-32897 | STATE MIKE 3 #1H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811173 | 42-109-32897 | STATE MIKE 3 #1H | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-13 | 811068 | 42-109-32204 | CHINA DRAW 26 #3 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,170 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.