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). 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | 855763 | 42-301-34647 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 V #22H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855763 | 42-301-34647 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 V #22H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855763 | 42-301-34647 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 V #22H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855762 | 42-301-34646 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 U #21H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855762 | 42-301-34646 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 U #21H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855762 | 42-301-34646 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 U #21H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855761 | 42-301-34645 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 S #19H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855761 | 42-301-34645 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 S #19H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855761 | 42-301-34645 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 S #19H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855760 | 42-301-34644 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 R #18H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855760 | 42-301-34644 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 R #18H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855760 | 42-301-34644 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 R #18H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855759 | 42-301-34643 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 Q #17H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855759 | 42-301-34643 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 Q #17H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855759 | 42-301-34643 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 Q #17H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855692 | 42-301-34641 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 P #16H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855692 | 42-301-34641 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 P #16H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855692 | 42-301-34641 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 P #16H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855692 | 42-301-34641 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 P #16H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855583 | 42-301-32239 | APC FEE 6 #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855688 | 42-301-34640 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 N #14H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855688 | 42-301-34640 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 N #14H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855688 | 42-301-34640 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 N #14H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855687 | 42-301-34639 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 M #13H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855687 | 42-301-34639 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 M #13H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855687 | 42-301-34639 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 M #13H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855686 | 42-301-34638 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 L #12H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855686 | 42-301-34638 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 L #12H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855686 | 42-301-34638 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 L #12H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855685 | 42-301-34642 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 K #11H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855685 | 42-301-34642 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 K #11H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855685 | 42-301-34642 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 K #11H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855590 | 42-301-34637 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 I #9H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855590 | 42-301-34637 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 I #9H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855590 | 42-301-34637 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 I #9H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855585 | 42-301-34635 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 G #7H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855585 | 42-301-34635 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 G #7H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855585 | 42-301-34635 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 G #7H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855580 | 42-301-34634 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 D #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855580 | 42-301-34634 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 D #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855580 | 42-301-34634 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 D #4H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855579 | 42-301-34633 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 C #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855579 | 42-301-34633 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 C #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855579 | 42-301-34633 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 C #3H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855577 | 42-301-34632 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 T #20H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855577 | 42-301-34632 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 T #20H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855577 | 42-301-34632 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 T #20H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855577 | 42-301-34632 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 T #20H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855575 | 42-301-34631 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 O #15H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855575 | 42-301-34631 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 O #15H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.