DIMMIT County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-02 · Data through 2026-07-22
Dimmit County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, up 31% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC leads with 39 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 (1yr)
151
vs Prior
-3%
Operators (1yr)
17
Avg Depth (1yr)
7,769
Hz % (1yr)
99%
All Time
9,839
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 (1yr)
DRILL
144
-12 vs prior
FLD-XFR
4
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
3
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC | 39 | 1454 |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | 23 | 296 |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 19 | 63 |
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 13 | 318 |
| ATLAS OPERATING LLC | 9 | 273 |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | 9 | 167 |
| EL TORO RESOURCES LLC | 6 | 66 |
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | 6 | 62 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 25 |
| CYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 4 | 4 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916608 | WILSON B | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 916610 | WILSON C | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 916607 | WILSON A | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916977 | SPR | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917036 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 917035 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 917034 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916975 | SAN PEDRO RANCH | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 915207 | ARSENAL A | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916972 | SAN PEDRO RANCH | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
New to DIMMIT County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 2026-06-10 | 13 | 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 | 4,393 | 4,143 |
| Eagle Ford | 4,034 | 7,179 |
| San Miguel | 3,981 | 5,040 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,429 | 6,527 |
| Escondido | 3,375 | 2,804 |
| Anacacho | 1,436 | 6,104 |
| Midway | 738 | 2,688 |
| Pecan Gap | 456 | 6,338 |