CULBERSON County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. One operator filed a first Culberson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,000 ft; 98% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
135
vs Prior
-46%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,048
Hz % (1yr)
98%
All Time
4,084
Depth Range: 127 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in CULBERSON County → 122 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in CULBERSON County → 183 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in CULBERSON County → 1,767 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
135
-115 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. | 98 | 567 |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | 19 | 19 |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | 8 | 524 |
| CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | 7 | 93 |
| PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIANLLC | 2 | 0 |
| SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | 1 | 13 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917889 | STATE MAGE 21-4 B | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917886 | STATE MAGE 21-4 A | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917875 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917869 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917871 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917872 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917873 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917874 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917868 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917876 | STATE LUCKY DEBONAIR UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
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 | 1,628 | 3,241 |
| Bone Spring | 1,573 | 6,052 |
| Delaware | 1,309 | 2,312 |
| Wolfcamp | 1,171 | 8,865 |
| Lamar | 455 | 2,367 |
| Bell Canyon | 393 | 2,148 |
| Rustler | 365 | 385 |
| Brushy Canyon | 300 | 4,342 |