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 (104 total, down 5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-23 | 773671 | 42-301-32072 | STATE MERCURY #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773708 | 42-301-32076 | DIMMIT 53-38 #4H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773704 | 42-301-32075 | DIMMIT 53-38 #3H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773694 | 42-301-32074 | MERCURY #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773694 | 42-301-32074 | MERCURY STATE #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773694 | 42-301-32074 | STATE MERCURY #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773694 | 42-301-32074 | STATE MERCURY #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773682 | 42-301-32073 | MERCURY #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773682 | 42-301-32073 | MERCURY STATE #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773682 | 42-301-32073 | STATE MERCURY #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773680 | 42-301-32077 | COPPERHEAD 53-14 #4H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773633 | 42-301-32071 | MERCURY #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773633 | 42-301-32071 | MERCURY STATE #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773633 | 42-301-32071 | STATE MERCURY #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773610 | 42-301-32069 | MERCURY #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773610 | 42-301-32069 | MERCURY STATE #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773607 | 42-301-32068 | MERCURY #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773607 | 42-301-32068 | MERCURY STATE #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-15 | 773352 | 42-301-32067 | CBR 10 #2H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-15 | 773184 | 42-301-32066 | BONNETHEAD 53-2-17 LOV #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-13 | 771074 | 42-301-32053 | WHEAT TRUST 1-78 LOV UNIT 1 #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2013-11-08 | 772948 | 42-301-32065 | SILVERTIP 76-24 #9HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-06 | 772775 | 42-301-32064 | STATE PROTECTION 55-T2-2 #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-05 | 770875 | 42-301-32048 | WHEAT TRUST 1-78 LOV UNIT 1 #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-05 | 770875 | 42-301-32048 | WHEAT TRUST 1-78 LOV UNIT 1 #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-05 | 767440 | 42-301-32016 | WHEAT TRUST 1-73 LOV UNIT 2 #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-29 | 772227 | 42-301-32063 | SID M. KYLE 26 #E001AH | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-10-29 | 770610 | 42-301-32046 | WHEAT TRUST 1-78 LOV UNIT 2 #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-17 | 771522 | 42-301-32061 | ASHLOCK 1-34 UNIT #5H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-17 | 771511 | 42-301-32060 | ASHLOCK 1-34 UNIT #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-17 | 771402 | 42-301-32062 | ASHLOCK 1-34 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-15 | 771351 | 42-301-32059 | ASHLOCK 1-34 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-11 | 771199 | 42-301-32058 | SAN ANTONIO 76-34 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2013-10-11 | 771199 | 42-301-32058 | SAN ANTONIO 76-34 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2013-10-11 | 771192 | 42-301-32056 | SANTA BARBARA 76-27 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2013-10-11 | 771108 | 42-301-32054 | HARRISON 29-25 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-10 | 771194 | 42-301-32057 | SID M. KYLE 26 #E002AH | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 14,750 | Y |
| 2013-10-10 | 771194 | 42-301-32057 | SID M. KYLE 26 #E002AH | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 14,750 | Y |
| 2013-10-09 | 770962 | 42-301-32050 | WHEAT TRUST 1-78 LOV UNIT 2 #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-08 | 770893 | 42-301-32049 | BLACKTIP 1-44 #2HR | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-03 | 770852 | 42-301-32047 | CBR 44 #2H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-03 | 770852 | 42-301-32047 | CBR 44 #2H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-30 | 770388 | 42-301-32044 | YELLOW BEAR #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-27 | 770520 | 42-301-32045 | THRESHER 54-1-5 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-23 | 770191 | 42-301-32043 | LINDSAY 10 #3H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-23 | 770164 | 42-301-32042 | HAMMERHEAD 54-2-1 #9HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-20 | 769971 | 42-301-32041 | LINDSAY 10 #2H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-20 | 769747 | 42-301-32039 | GASKILL #6 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-09-17 | 769748 | 42-301-32040 | EXCELSIOR 12 #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769695 | 42-301-32038 | REED TRUST 55-1-26 #1HS | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.