DAWSON County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-06-29
Dawson County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 74% on the prior quarter). APACHE CORPORATION leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Dawson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,000 ft; 59% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
1
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (30d)
1
Avg Depth (30d)
10,500
Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
3,745
Depth Range: 0 - 18,000 ft
SWD wells in DAWSON County → 638 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in DAWSON County → 78 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
DRILL
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE CORPORATION | 12 | 40 |
| PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | 12 | 4 |
| DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | 12 | 0 |
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC | 11 | 63 |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | 8 | 31 |
| PETROLEGACY ENERGY III, LLC | 7 | 0 |
| ROCK FISH OPERATING LLC | 6 | 11 |
| LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC | 4 | 60 |
| LITHOS RESOURCES II, LLC | 4 | 0 |
| STONEHILL DAWSON, LLC | 3 | 8 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916772 | ANCIENT BRITON | DRILL | 2026-06-29 |
| 915823 | MONSTER MANSION A | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915633 | AZKABAN A | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915360 | ARKHAM B | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
| 915360 | ARKHAM B | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
| 915396 | PANTHER F | DRILL | 2026-05-07 |
| 915392 | PANTHER I | DRILL | 2026-05-07 |
| 914110 | YOGURT A | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 914111 | YOGURT C | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 914112 | YOGURT D | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
New to DAWSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK FISH OPERATING LLC | 2025-09-17 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
| LITHOS RESOURCES II, LLC | 2026-05-13 | 4 | first TX permits |
| LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-04-02 | 4 | first TX permits |
| ESTACADO RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-06-29 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath DAWSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 1,539 | 4,421 |
| Spraberry | 1,193 | 7,386 |
| Yates | 821 | 2,652 |
| Dean | 593 | 8,500 |
| Clear Fork | 362 | 5,815 |
| Wolfcamp | 311 | 9,288 |
| Rustler | 235 | 2,118 |
| Mississippian | 191 | 11,016 |