DE WITT County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-01-18 · Data through 2026-07-24
De Witt County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (50 total, down 11% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. leads with 91 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,000 ft; 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
226
vs Prior
-3%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
15,185
Hz % (1yr)
100%
All Time
6,947
Depth Range: 520 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in DE WITT County → 31 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
211
+5 vs prior
RECOMP
15
-11 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | 91 | 562 |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 83 | 858 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 33 | 591 |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | 10 | 284 |
| REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | 8 | 79 |
| HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | 1 | 32 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917325 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917328 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917316 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917319 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917322 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917317 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 916970 | HEIBEL A | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916965 | HEIBEL A | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916964 | HEIBEL A | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916966 | HEIBEL A | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
Formations Beneath DE WITT County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 2,805 | 12,385 |
| Eagle Ford | 2,751 | 12,770 |
| Wilcox | 2,349 | 5,807 |
| Yegua | 2,007 | 2,516 |
| Vicksburg | 1,258 | 1,533 |
| Frio | 1,149 | 900 |
| Pecan Gap | 858 | 12,109 |
| Anacacho | 567 | 12,184 |