GLASSCOCK County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-09-03
Glasscock County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (41 total, down 59% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 17 operators active in the county. 7 operators filed a first Glasscock County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,605 ft (prior year: 10,252 ft); 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
322
vs Prior
+34%
Operators (1yr)
17
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,049
Hz % (1yr)
97%
All Time
11,544
Depth Range: 59 - 17,500 ft
SWD wells in GLASSCOCK County → 261 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in GLASSCOCK County → 63 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in GLASSCOCK County → 55 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
316
+80 vs prior
RENTR
3
NEW vs prior
FLD-XFR
2
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
1
-4 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 75 | 1488 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 46 | 627 |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | 45 | 13 |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | 37 | 342 |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | 34 | 311 |
| OXY USA INC. | 22 | 214 |
| DE V OPERATING, LLC | 19 | 5 |
| BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC | 14 | 34 |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | 12 | 20 |
| AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | 4 | 5 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917636 | OMAHA WEST B 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917632 | OMAHA EAST J 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917634 | OMAHA EAST L 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917635 | OMAHA EAST O 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917637 | OMAHA WEST D 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917638 | OMAHA WEST G 39-46 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917896 | JBL | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 916902 | APOLLO 0184CP | DRILL | 2026-07-27 |
| 916837 | SQUINTS | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916837 | SQUINTS | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
New to GLASSCOCK County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | 2025-10-17 | 45 | active elsewhere in TX |
| DE V OPERATING, LLC | 2025-12-19 | 19 | first TX permits |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 2026-04-23 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ARETE CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 2026-02-11 | 4 | first TX permits |
| DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | 2025-12-17 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2026-04-30 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TEJAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | 2026-02-06 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath GLASSCOCK County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 4,514 | 6,702 |
| San Andres | 3,187 | 3,496 |
| Clear Fork | 3,101 | 5,462 |
| Yates | 2,804 | 2,038 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,477 | 7,766 |
| Grayburg | 2,424 | 3,345 |
| Queen | 2,213 | 2,708 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,167 | 2,140 |