LOVING County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-09-02
Loving County permitting is running 24 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (71 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC leads with 138 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Loving County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,838 ft (prior year: 12,000 ft); 86% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
71
vs Prior
-45%
Operators (90d)
10
Avg Depth (90d)
11,717
Hz % (90d)
73%
All Time
10,495
Depth Range: 400 - 26,500 ft
SWD wells in LOVING County → 342 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in LOVING County → 424 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in LOVING County → 197 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
69
-60 vs prior
RECOMP
2
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | 138 | 1121 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 56 | 568 |
| PDEH LLC | 46 | 667 |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | 45 | 36 |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | 40 | 826 |
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 26 | 39 |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 21 | 41 |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | 18 | 44 |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | 15 | 60 |
| WES WATER HOLDINGS LLC | 15 | 21 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918243 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918248 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918247 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918249 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918251 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918252 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918253 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918250 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918246 | APC FEE 6 | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918080 | MOONTOWER | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
New to LOVING County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEWOOD ENERGY LLC | 2026-05-19 | 7 | active elsewhere in TX |
| POWDERHORN OPERATING, LLC | 2026-09-01 | 4 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath LOVING County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Canyon | 4,674 | 5,556 |
| Bone Spring | 4,360 | 8,886 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,232 | 4,559 |
| Delaware | 4,130 | 4,550 |
| Brushy Canyon | 4,104 | 6,838 |
| Wolfcamp | 3,029 | 11,407 |
| Red Bluff | 751 | 3,900 |
| Lamar | 436 | 4,555 |