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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | 769669 | 42-301-30730 | MORLEY 'A' #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 4,182 | |
| 2013-09-13 | 769637 | 42-301-32037 | REED TRUST 55-1-26 #6HS | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-13 | 767277 | 42-301-32014 | JOHNSON 1-88 LOV #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2013-09-12 | 769603 | 42-301-32036 | REED TRUST 55-1-26 #9HS | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-11 | 769436 | 42-301-32035 | HARRISON 29-26 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-11 | 769436 | 42-301-32035 | HARRISON 29-26 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-09 | 769353 | 42-301-32034 | JOHNSON 1-88 LOV #4V | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769353 | 42-301-32034 | JOHNSON 1-88 LOV #4V | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769068 | 42-301-32033 | CHAPARRAL 89 #103H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2013-09-09 | 769068 | 42-301-32033 | CHAPARRAL 89 #103H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2013-09-06 | 767783 | 42-301-32020 | APC FEE 1-50 UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-06 | 765800 | 42-301-31996 | CHAPARRAL 89 #102H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2013-08-29 | 768954 | 42-301-32032 | THRESHER 55-1-12 UNIT A #1HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-27 | 766668 | 42-301-32009 | WHEAT TRUST 1-73 LOV UNIT 1 #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-26 | 768841 | 42-301-32031 | BUZZARD 23 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-08-26 | 768756 | 42-301-32030 | THRESHER 55-1-23 #1HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-26 | 768742 | 42-301-32029 | THRESHER 55-1-23 #6HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-22 | 768516 | 42-301-32028 | THRESHER 55-1-23 #4HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-22 | 768509 | 42-301-32027 | THRESHER 55-1-23 #9HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-21 | 767074 | 42-301-32011 | APC FEE 1-50 UNIT #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-20 | 768342 | 42-301-32026 | REED TRUST 55-1-26 #4HS | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-20 | 768114 | 42-301-30201 | LAGO GAS UNIT #2 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 10,930 | |
| 2013-08-20 | 768114 | 42-301-30201 | LAGO GAS UNIT #2 | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | RECOMP | 10,930 | |
| 2013-08-16 | 768235 | 42-301-32024 | CBR 22 #4DH | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-16 | 768235 | 42-301-32024 | CBR 22 #4DH | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-13 | 768004 | 42-301-32023 | THRESHER 55-1-23 #5HN | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-13 | 767978 | 42-301-32022 | JOHNSON RANCH 1-49 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-12 | 767758 | 42-301-32018 | OWENS 1-75 LOV #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-12 | 767758 | 42-301-32018 | OWENS 1-75 LOV UNIT #3HN | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-12 | 767751 | 42-301-32017 | THORPE 1-74 LOV #5HS | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-12 | 767751 | 42-301-32017 | THORPE 1-74 LOV #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-09 | 767872 | 42-301-32021 | JOHNSON 1-88 LOV #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2013-08-08 | 767782 | 42-301-32019 | Z&T 32 #B002AH | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2013-08-01 | 767381 | 42-301-32015 | CBR 32 #1H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-31 | 767273 | 42-301-32013 | BLACKTIP STATE 42 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-26 | 767093 | 42-301-32012 | APC FEE 1-50 UNIT #5H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-26 | 767054 | 42-301-32010 | APC FEE 1-50 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-25 | 766540 | 42-301-32008 | ABERNATHY 57-T1-14 #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 12,750 | Y |
| 2013-07-18 | 766551 | 42-301-32007 | BERING #2 | ATLANTIC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-07-17 | 766474 | 42-301-32006 | Z&T 32 #C002AH | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-12 | 766316 | 42-301-32005 | WHEAT TRUST C27-4 LOV #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-11 | 766222 | 42-301-32004 | SLACK BOX 54-2-28 LOV UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-11 | 766126 | 42-301-32003 | CBR 4 #1H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-11 | 766051 | 42-301-32002 | SEVENGILLS 55-1-25 #3HS | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-09 | 766018 | 42-301-32001 | CBR 22 #3H | RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-05 | 765790 | 42-301-32000 | TXL WEST '11' #B201PA | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-05 | 762608 | 42-301-31972 | WHEAT DELAWARE UNIT NO. 1 #103 | QP, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2013-07-03 | 765809 | 42-301-31999 | CHAPARRAL 89 #203H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2013-07-03 | 765808 | 42-301-31998 | CHAPARRAL 89 #202H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2013-07-03 | 765808 | 42-301-31998 | CHAPARRAL 89 #202H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.