DE WITT County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-01-18 · Data through 2026-08-31
De Witt County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, up 40% on the prior quarter). DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. leads with 74 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first De Witt County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,000 ft; 99% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
6958
Operators (all)
646
Avg Depth (all)
13,317
Hz % (all)
65%
All Time
6,958
Depth Range: 520 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in DE WITT County → 31 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
6067
RECOMP
589
FLD-XFR
165
RENTR
84
OTHER
49
RECLASS
4
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | 74 | 562 |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 66 | 858 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 31 | 591 |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | 10 | 284 |
| REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | 8 | 79 |
| ENSIGN NATURAL RESOURCES II LLC | 4 | 0 |
| HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | 1 | 32 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918013 | W. BUTLER A | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 917955 | STEEN-MUSSELMAN H | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 917954 | STEEN-MUSSELMAN G | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 918024 | W. BUTLER A | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 918023 | W. BUTLER A | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 918025 | W. BUTLER A | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 917953 | STEEN-MUSSELMAN F | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917952 | STEEN-STEEN E | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917318 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-29 |
| 917325 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
New to DE WITT County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSIGN NATURAL RESOURCES II LLC | 2026-08-21 | 4 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath DE WITT County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 2,813 | 12,386 |
| Eagle Ford | 2,758 | 12,771 |
| Wilcox | 2,357 | 5,808 |
| Yegua | 2,012 | 2,524 |
| Vicksburg | 1,261 | 1,534 |
| Frio | 1,152 | 900 |
| Pecan Gap | 858 | 12,109 |
| Anacacho | 568 | 12,183 |