DEAF SMITH County
District 14 · Panhandle / Haynesville · Permits since 1978-05-17 · Data through 2026-08-11
Deaf Smith County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, after a quiet prior quarter). NORTH TEXAS CARBON, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. One operator filed a first Deaf Smith County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,000 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
3
vs Prior
+200%
Operators (6mo)
1
Avg Depth (6mo)
10,000
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
26
Depth Range: 530 - 10,000 ft
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
3
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH TEXAS CARBON, LLC | 4 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917514 | BRAVO | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917510 | ALPHA | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917225 | OFL | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 912255 | GOLDIE | DRILL | 2025-12-16 |
| 893344 | ATE265 | DRILL | 2023-09-12 |
| 893335 | ATE264 | DRILL | 2023-09-12 |
| 889706 | NICHOLS | DRILL | 2023-05-02 |
| 875546 | HEREFORD COW | DRILL | 2021-12-29 |
| 440212 | ENERGAS | DRILL | 1995-09-28 |
| 428514 | CITY OF HEREFORD R.O.W. | DRILL | 1994-10-14 |
New to DEAF SMITH County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH TEXAS CARBON, LLC | 2025-12-16 | 4 | first TX permits |