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
17
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
10,460
10,460 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-19 | 859001 | 42-301-34878 | STATE MERCURY #29H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-19 | 859001 | 42-301-34878 | STATE MERCURY #29H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-19 | 859001 | 42-301-34878 | STATE MERCURY #29H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-19 | 858996 | 42-301-34877 | STATE MERCURY #27H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 858993 | 42-301-34876 | STATE MERCURY #25H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 858990 | 42-301-34875 | STATE MERCURY #24H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 858015 | 42-301-34820 | HOLY GUACAMOLE #1BH | ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-15 | 858975 | 42-301-34874 | STATE MERCURY #23H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-15 | 858969 | 42-301-34873 | STATE MERCURY #22H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-13 | 858878 | 42-301-34872 | BULLHEAD 55-2-7 LOV #9H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-08 | 858314 | 42-301-34846 | STATE FLOYD 33-96X45 #W104H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | Y |
| 2019-11-06 | 858726 | 42-301-34871 | JACKSON TRUST C 12-TTT-C24 NL #212H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858689 | 42-301-34870 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #9H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858689 | 42-301-34870 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #9H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858686 | 42-301-34868 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #11H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858680 | 42-301-34867 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #10H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858678 | 42-301-34866 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858659 | 42-301-34865 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858659 | 42-301-34865 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858654 | 42-301-34864 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #6H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858654 | 42-301-34864 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #6H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858648 | 42-301-34863 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #7H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858648 | 42-301-34863 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #7H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858640 | 42-301-34862 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #8H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858640 | 42-301-34862 | BONGO 76-43 LOV UNIT #8H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858630 | 42-301-34861 | CBR 17-20A-56-1 #331H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858629 | 42-301-34860 | CBR 8-5A-56-1 #331H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858626 | 42-301-34856 | GALAPAGOS 53-2-33 LOV #8H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858612 | 42-301-34859 | CBR 6-7K-56-1 #456H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858611 | 42-301-34858 | CBR 6-7J-56-1 #455H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858609 | 42-301-34857 | CBR 6-7I-56-1 #454H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-01 | 858682 | 42-301-34869 | SILVERTIP 76-17 UNIT O #6HR | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-31 | 858519 | 42-301-34853 | TOOT' N TOTUM 18-TTT-C24 NL B #215H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-10-31 | 858517 | 42-301-34852 | TOOT 'N TOTUM 18-TTT-C24 NL A #214H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-10-31 | 857996 | 42-301-31336 | UNIVERSITY 20-30 #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 19,500 | |
| 2019-10-30 | 858498 | 42-301-34854 | SEVENGILLS 29 UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-29 | 847483 | 42-301-34233 | TAHITI 55-2-17 LOV #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 10,930 | Y |
| 2019-10-29 | 847478 | 42-301-34231 | TAHITI 55-2-17 LOV #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 10,930 | Y |
| 2019-10-28 | 858273 | 42-301-34851 | ZUMA 57-T1-3X10 #W102BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,452 | Y |
| 2019-10-28 | 858212 | 42-301-34843 | ZUMA 57-T1-3X10 #W101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,297 | Y |
| 2019-10-25 | 858223 | 42-301-34844 | ZUMA 57-T1-3X10 #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,228 | Y |
| 2019-10-24 | 858145 | 42-301-34841 | PECOS STATE 39-46H-56-1 #425H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-24 | 858140 | 42-301-34840 | PECOS STATE 39-46J-56-1 #426H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-24 | 858139 | 42-301-34839 | PECOS STATE 39-46I-56-1 #416H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-24 | 858138 | 42-301-34838 | PECOS STATE 39-46K-56-1 #407H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-23 | 858143 | 42-301-34837 | PECOS 39 #406H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-23 | 858133 | 42-301-34834 | GEMINI #554H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858134 | 42-301-34835 | GEMINI #555H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-21 | 858136 | 42-301-34836 | GEMINI #556H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-21 | 858132 | 42-301-34833 | GEMINI #553H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.