Loving County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Loving County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Loving County permitting is running 35 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (105 total, down 3% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC leads with 152 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
10,460
10,460 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | 821326 | 42-301-33152 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #32H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821326 | 42-301-33152 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #32H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821319 | 42-301-33151 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821319 | 42-301-33151 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821312 | 42-301-33155 | BONNETHEAD 53-2-13 LOV UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821277 | 42-301-33149 | NOAH BRUNSON B UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821276 | 42-301-33148 | NOAH BRUNSON B UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821259 | 42-301-33147 | NOAH BRUNSON A UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821258 | 42-301-33146 | NOAH BRUNSON A UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821255 | 42-301-33145 | NOAH BRUNSON A UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 821114 | 42-301-33144 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #1507H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 821114 | 42-301-33144 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #1507H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 821114 | 42-301-33144 | UL 19 STONEFLY E #1507H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820910 | 42-301-33142 | HAMMERHEAD 54-1-28 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820908 | 42-301-33141 | CARLSBAD 54-1-28 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820875 | 42-301-33143 | WHITNEY BRUNSON UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820875 | 42-301-33143 | WHITNEY BRUNSON UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821049 | 42-301-33139 | STATE PATHFINDER #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821049 | 42-301-33139 | STATE PATHFINDER #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821046 | 42-301-33138 | STATE PATHFINDER #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821046 | 42-301-33138 | STATE PATHFINDER #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-20 | 821036 | 42-301-33137 | WASHITA 53-2-42 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2016-12-16 | 820842 | 42-301-33134 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-15 | 820820 | 42-301-33132 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-15 | 820576 | 42-301-33131 | APC 55-1-37 #3D | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2016-12-14 | 820499 | 42-301-33130 | CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-14 | 820499 | 42-301-33130 | CROSS MOUNTAIN 40-28 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-14 | 820499 | 42-301-33130 | CROSS MOUNTAIN 40-28 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-13 | 820930 | 42-301-33124 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #1508H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-13 | 820924 | 42-301-33126 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #1506H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-13 | 820924 | 42-301-33126 | UL 19 STONEFLY D #1506H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-12 | 820745 | 42-301-33127 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-12 | 820723 | 42-301-33125 | WHITE 1-63 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2016-12-12 | 820714 | 42-301-33121 | DEVILS 55-2-29 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2016-12-12 | 820714 | 42-301-33121 | ANGELINA 55-2-29 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2016-12-12 | 820495 | 42-301-33117 | CBR 6-7E #6H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-12 | 820495 | 42-301-33117 | CBR 6-7E #6H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-12 | 820141 | 42-301-33097 | PROMETHEUS 55-2-10 LOV UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-12 | 820141 | 42-301-33097 | LINK-VJ RANCH 55-2-10 LOV UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-09 | 820716 | 42-301-33123 | UNIVERSITY BOSQUE 20-29 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2016-12-09 | 820715 | 42-301-33122 | LAVACA 55-2-32 LOV #1D | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2016-12-06 | 820670 | 42-301-33120 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #12H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820670 | 42-301-33120 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #12H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820669 | 42-301-33119 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #21H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820669 | 42-301-33119 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #21H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820668 | 42-301-33118 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820668 | 42-301-33118 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #31H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820668 | 42-301-33118 | ST. LUCIA 76 2833 #31H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 820519 | 42-301-33115 | BONNETHEAD 53-2-13 LOV W UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 820114 | 42-301-33092 | ZUMA 3 #B203DM | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.