DIMMIT County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-02 · Data through 2026-09-08
Dimmit County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 12% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC leads with 43 permits in the past 12 months, one of 17 operators active in the county. 5 operators filed a first Dimmit County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,600 ft (prior year: 8,000 ft); 99% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
17
vs Prior
+113%
Operators (30d)
3
Avg Depth (30d)
7,459
Hz % (30d)
100%
All Time
9,861
Depth Range: 230 - 23,000 ft
SWD wells in DIMMIT County → 171 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in DIMMIT County → 65 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
DRILL
17
+9 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC | 43 | 1454 |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | 23 | 296 |
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 22 | 318 |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 21 | 63 |
| EL TORO RESOURCES LLC | 9 | 66 |
| ATLAS OPERATING LLC | 7 | 273 |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | 5 | 167 |
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | 4 | 62 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 25 |
| ESPADA ENERGY, LLC | 4 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918388 | HAMILTON RANCH | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918389 | HAMILTON RANCH | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918386 | HAMILTON RANCH | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 917982 | ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HZ | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 917950 | SAN PEDRO RANCH | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 917921 | SAN PEDRO RANCH - SPR X | DRILL | 2026-08-27 |
| 917981 | ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HC | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917979 | ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HA | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917980 | ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HB | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917981 | ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HC | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
New to DIMMIT County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 2026-06-10 | 22 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ESPADA ENERGY, LLC | 2026-04-08 | 4 | first TX permits |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 2026-01-21 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TBM CATARINA, LLC | 2026-06-15 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| REMORA OPERATING, LLC | 2026-02-27 | 2 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath DIMMIT County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Olmos | 4,408 | 4,146 |
| Eagle Ford | 4,049 | 7,180 |
| San Miguel | 3,991 | 5,040 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,444 | 6,528 |
| Escondido | 3,390 | 2,807 |
| Anacacho | 1,436 | 6,104 |
| Midway | 738 | 2,688 |
| Pecan Gap | 456 | 6,338 |