DICKENS County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-07-14 · Data through 2026-06-19
Dickens County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 4,500 ft (prior year: 6,100 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
5
vs Prior
-29%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
4,940
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
1,362
Depth Range: 354 - 9,800 ft
SWD wells in DICKENS County → 62 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
3
-3 vs prior
RENTR
2
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 91 |
| MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | 2 | 37 |
| SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 48 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916404 | PITCHFORK TTTT | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916419 | PITCHFORK-TOREADOR BH | RENTR | 2026-06-16 |
| 915516 | PITCFORK-TOREADOR BH | RENTR | 2026-05-12 |
| 914865 | STEWART | DRILL | 2026-04-20 |
| 911640 | PITCHFORK CCCC | DRILL | 2025-11-10 |
| 908593 | PITCHFORK OTOE | DRILL | 2025-06-13 |
| 908578 | PITCHFORK-TOREADOR D | RENTR | 2025-06-12 |
| 907655 | JEAN | DRILL | 2025-04-29 |
| 907330 | LITTLE CROTON PLCC | DRILL | 2025-04-11 |
| 907297 | SHERRY | DRILL | 2025-04-10 |
Formations Beneath DICKENS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tannehill | 236 | 4,420 |
| Coleman Junction | 75 | 3,695 |
| Saddle Creek | 20 | 4,182 |
| Clear Fork | 12 | 2,173 |
| Tubb | 11 | 2,651 |