DAWSON County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-09-04
Dawson County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, down 77% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC leads with 16 permits in the past 12 months, one of 14 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; 60% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
92
vs Prior
0%
Operators (1yr)
14
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,681
Hz % (1yr)
60%
All Time
3,756
Depth Range: 0 - 18,000 ft
SWD wells in DAWSON County → 638 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in DAWSON County → 80 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
88
-4 vs prior
RECOMP
2
NEW vs prior
RENTR
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | 16 | 4 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 12 | 40 |
| DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | 12 | 0 |
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC | 10 | 63 |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | 8 | 31 |
| LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC | 7 | 60 |
| PETROLEGACY ENERGY III, LLC | 7 | 0 |
| ROCK FISH OPERATING LLC | 6 | 11 |
| STONEHILL DAWSON, LLC | 5 | 8 |
| LITHOS RESOURCES II, LLC | 4 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918234 | OVERTON D | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918230 | SINJ 3 SWD | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 918231 | SINJ 3 SWD | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 917884 | KATHERINE H | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917809 | OVERTON B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
| 917781 | OVERTON A UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917499 | BUFFALO TRACE 15-6 | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 916772 | ANCIENT BRITON | DRILL | 2026-06-29 |
| 915823 | MONSTER MANSION A | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915633 | AZKABAN A | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
New to DAWSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-04-02 | 7 | first TX permits |
| ROCK FISH OPERATING LLC | 2025-09-17 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
| LITHOS RESOURCES II, LLC | 2026-05-13 | 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 | 1,546 | 4,420 |
| Spraberry | 1,200 | 7,386 |
| Yates | 828 | 2,640 |
| Dean | 600 | 8,500 |
| Clear Fork | 369 | 5,812 |
| Wolfcamp | 311 | 9,288 |
| Rustler | 241 | 2,115 |
| Mississippian | 191 | 11,016 |