LIPSCOMB County
District 14 · Panhandle / Haynesville · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2026-05-18
Lipscomb County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-05-18. MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY 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 8,466 ft (prior year: 8,248 ft); 75% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
4
vs Prior
-56%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,524
Hz % (1yr)
75%
All Time
5,120
Depth Range: 1 - 20,000 ft
SWD wells in LIPSCOMB County → 24 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in LIPSCOMB County → 32 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
3
-5 vs prior
RECOMP
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 2 | 365 |
| DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. | 1 | 18 |
| UPLAND RESOURCES LLC | 1 | 17 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915664 | KELLN 205 | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
| 915175 | DOT | RECOMP | 2026-04-29 |
| 915169 | ARLENE | DRILL | 2026-04-29 |
| 911171 | KELLN 201/152 A | DRILL | 2025-10-20 |
| 909884 | STAR | DRILL | 2025-08-15 |
| 908637 | ARLENE | DRILL | 2025-07-14 |
| 907878 | JOHNSON-KELLN 148/205 A | DRILL | 2025-05-13 |
| 907878 | JOHNSON-KELLN 148/205 A | DRILL | 2025-05-13 |
| 907105 | GOSSETT 967 | DRILL | 2025-04-03 |
| 906410 | MICHELLE-JONES 91/86 A | DRILL | 2025-04-03 |
Formations Beneath LIPSCOMB County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1,869 | 7,755 |
| Tonkawa | 1,350 | 6,606 |
| Douglas | 1,124 | 6,100 |
| Brown Dolomite | 675 | 3,470 |
| Morrow | 540 | 9,150 |
| Atoka | 301 | 9,065 |
| Pennsylvanian | 248 | 5,030 |
| Kansas City | 217 | 7,096 |