Loving County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Loving County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Loving County permitting is running 34 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (103 total, down 5% on the prior quarter). 8 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
20
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
10,457
10,457 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-23 | 872073 | 42-301-35621 | KING CANYON STATE 54-1-8-5 E #12H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,967 | Y |
| 2021-08-19 | 871532 | 42-301-35594 | BARNETT TRUST 90-TTT-B01 WF E #136H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871726 | 42-301-35619 | MAHOGANY 24-13J-56-1 #333RD | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871710 | 42-301-35617 | CBR 8-5I-56-1 #323H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871558 | 42-301-35598 | MITCHELL 46/39 C #W101NC | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,320 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871558 | 42-301-35598 | MITCHELL 46/39 C #W101NC | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,320 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871716 | 42-301-35618 | CBR 8-5J-56-1 #337H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871716 | 42-301-35618 | CBR 8-5J-56-1 #337H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871708 | 42-301-35616 | CBR 8-5H-56-1 #336H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871707 | 42-301-35615 | CBR 8-5G-56-1 #322H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871706 | 42-301-35614 | CBR 8-5E-56-1 #335H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871706 | 42-301-35614 | CBR 8-5E-56-1 #335H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871705 | 42-301-35613 | CBR 8-5D-56-1 #334H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871704 | 42-301-35612 | CBR 8-5C-56-1 #333H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871702 | 42-301-35611 | CBR 8-5B-56-1 #332H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871685 | 42-301-35610 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2006H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871685 | 42-301-35610 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2006H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871685 | 42-301-35610 | UL 19 JIG D #2006H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871684 | 42-301-35609 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2007H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871684 | 42-301-35609 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2007H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-04 | 871684 | 42-301-35609 | UL 19 JIG E #2007H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871650 | 42-301-35604 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW NB #1806H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871650 | 42-301-35604 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW NB #1806H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871650 | 42-301-35604 | UL 20 E TOPWATER B #1806H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871637 | 42-301-35603 | MITCHELL 46/39 B #W102OB | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,328 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871637 | 42-301-35603 | MITCHELL 46/39 B #W102OB | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,328 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871482 | 42-301-35602 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW NA #1805H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871482 | 42-301-35602 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW NA #1805H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871482 | 42-301-35602 | UL 20 E TOPWATER A #1805H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 11,992 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871461 | 42-301-35595 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1701H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871461 | 42-301-35595 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1701H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871461 | 42-301-35595 | UL 20 PADDLER A #1701H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871458 | 42-301-35601 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SC #1903H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871458 | 42-301-35601 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SC #1903H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871456 | 42-301-35600 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SB #1902H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-08-02 | 871456 | 42-301-35600 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SB #1902H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871454 | 42-301-35599 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SA #1901H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871454 | 42-301-35599 | UNIVERSITY 20-19 PW SA #1901H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-07-29 | 871563 | 42-301-35597 | ROOSTERFISH 53-2-43 LOV UNIT #10H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-29 | 871563 | 42-301-35597 | ROOSTERFISH 53-2-43 LOV UNIT #10H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-07-28 | 871472 | 42-301-35596 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1804H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-07-28 | 871472 | 42-301-35596 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1804H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2021-07-28 | 871472 | 42-301-35596 | UL 20 N FLUKE A #1804H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 11,945 | Y |
| 2021-07-26 | 871438 | 42-301-35593 | STATE ATLANTIS UNIT #202H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,757 | Y |
| 2021-07-26 | 871438 | 42-301-35593 | STATE ATLANTIS UNIT #202H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,757 | Y |
| 2021-07-26 | 871436 | 42-301-35592 | STATE ATLANTIS UNIT #201H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,757 | Y |
| 2021-07-26 | 871436 | 42-301-35592 | STATE ATLANTIS UNIT #201H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,757 | Y |
| 2021-07-23 | 871484 | 42-301-35591 | WAHOO 53-2-23 LOV UNIT #12H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-23 | 871484 | 42-301-35591 | WAHOO 53-2-23 LOV UNIT #12H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-23 | 871484 | 42-301-35591 | WAHOO 53-2-23 LOV UNIT #12H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.