CULBERSON County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. One operator filed a first Culberson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,000 ft (prior year: 11,195 ft); 98% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
3992
Operators (all)
175
Avg Depth (all)
8,706
Hz % (all)
62%
All Time
3,992
Depth Range: 127 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in CULBERSON County → 122 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in CULBERSON County → 176 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in CULBERSON County → 1,800 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
3914
RECOMP
37
RENTR
19
OTHER
11
FLD-XFR
10
RECLASS
1
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. | 69 | 567 |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | 28 | 19 |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | 13 | 524 |
| CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | 8 | 93 |
| PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIANLLC | 2 | 0 |
| SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | 1 | 13 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917233 | ALICE FEE 34 | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917232 | ALICE FEE 34 | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 915935 | STATE LORD MURPHY UNIT 3-10 | DRILL | 2026-06-12 |
| 915936 | STATE LORD MURPHY UNIT 3-10 | DRILL | 2026-06-12 |
| 915938 | STATE LORD MURPHY UNIT 3-10 | DRILL | 2026-06-12 |
| 915932 | STATE LORD MURPHY UNIT 3-10 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915931 | STATE LORD MURPHY UNIT 3-10 | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915720 | ORB 18-7-6 A | DRILL | 2026-05-22 |
| 915721 | ORB 18-7-6 B | DRILL | 2026-05-22 |
| 915724 | ORB 18-7-6 D | DRILL | 2026-05-22 |
New to CULBERSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIANLLC | 2026-05-13 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath CULBERSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Canyon | 1,616 | 3,246 |
| Bone Spring | 1,561 | 6,048 |
| Delaware | 1,299 | 2,314 |
| Wolfcamp | 1,159 | 8,864 |
| Lamar | 453 | 2,375 |
| Bell Canyon | 391 | 2,149 |
| Rustler | 365 | 385 |
| Brushy Canyon | 299 | 4,344 |