IRION County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-14
Irion County permitting is running 9.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (29 total, up 81% on the prior quarter). TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC leads with 43 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Irion County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,000 ft; 98% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
6859
Operators (all)
384
Avg Depth (all)
7,308
Hz % (all)
26%
All Time
6,859
Depth Range: 124 - 15,500 ft
SWD wells in IRION County → 133 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
6205
RECOMP
502
RENTR
75
OTHER
61
FLD-XFR
16
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | 43 | 320 |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 11 | 203 |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC | 8 | 1 |
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC | 6 | 18 |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 5 | 205 |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 4 | 372 |
| COMPASS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 435 |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | 51 |
| MUNSON, DAVID M. INC. | 1 | 31 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917106 | UNIVERSITY 40 | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916337 | DEL BOCA VISTA A | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916324 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916325 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916326 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916328 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916329 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916327 | LITTLE JOE | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 915973 | JUJYFRUIT A | DRILL | 2026-05-29 |
| 915982 | JUJYFRUIT B | DRILL | 2026-05-29 |
New to IRION County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC | 2025-10-17 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath IRION County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 2,972 | 6,006 |
| Clear Fork | 2,293 | 3,250 |
| Spraberry | 1,956 | 4,826 |
| Canyon | 1,843 | 6,800 |
| Dean | 1,486 | 6,061 |
| San Andres | 1,424 | 1,804 |
| Grayburg | 1,168 | 1,506 |
| San Angelo | 553 | 1,365 |