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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | 855575 | 42-301-34631 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 O #15H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855574 | 42-301-34630 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 J #10H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855574 | 42-301-34630 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 J #10H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855574 | 42-301-34630 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 J #10H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855574 | 42-301-34630 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 J #10H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855571 | 42-301-34629 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 F #6H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855571 | 42-301-34629 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 F #6H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855571 | 42-301-34629 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 F #6H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855570 | 42-301-34628 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 E #5H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855570 | 42-301-34628 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 E #5H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855570 | 42-301-34628 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 E #5H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855570 | 42-301-34628 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 E #5H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855569 | 42-301-34627 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855569 | 42-301-34627 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-30 | 855569 | 42-301-34627 | SMOKIN JOE 4441-28 B #2H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855478 | 42-301-34620 | HAWTHORN 55-1-23 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-24 | 855450 | 42-301-34619 | COLT MCCOY SWD #3 | MESQUITE SWD INC | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2019-07-24 | 855449 | 42-301-34618 | RICKY WILLIAMS SWD #4 | MESQUITE SWD INC | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2019-07-24 | 855448 | 42-301-34617 | RICKY WILLIAMS SWD #3 | MESQUITE SWD INC | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2019-07-24 | 855447 | 42-301-34616 | RICKY WILLIAMS SWD #2 | MESQUITE SWD INC | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2019-07-23 | 854484 | 42-301-34574 | BULLHEAD 55-1-22 UNIT B #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-22 | 855394 | 42-301-34615 | FOXTROT SWD #1 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2019-07-22 | 855370 | 42-301-34614 | BRAVO SWD #1 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-07-22 | 855232 | 42-301-34613 | COWBELL SWD #1 | VELOCITY WATER SOLUTIONS, LP | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2019-07-19 | 855294 | 42-301-34612 | VICTORIA 55-T2-8 SWD #706 | BHP BILLITON PET (TX GATH), LLC | DRILL | 7,685 | |
| 2019-07-19 | 855294 | 42-301-34612 | VICTORIA 55-T2-8 SWD #706 | BHP BILLITON PET (TX GATH), LLC | DRILL | 6,120 | |
| 2019-07-19 | 855294 | 42-301-34612 | VICTORIA 55-T2-8 SWD #706 | BPX MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 6,120 | |
| 2019-07-18 | 855183 | 42-301-34611 | ALLEN 55-2-44 LOV UNIT E #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 855173 | 42-301-34610 | ALLEN 55-2-44 LOV UNIT E #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 855088 | 42-301-34608 | HERON 54-2-4 UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 855086 | 42-301-34607 | HERON 54-2-4 UNIT #5H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 854706 | 42-301-34586 | CARTHEL 31-TTT-B02 WF #202H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 854706 | 42-301-34586 | CARTHEL 31-TTT-B02 WF #202H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-16 | 855057 | 42-301-34609 | VICTORIA 55-T2-8 SWD #707 | BHP BILLITON PET (TX GATH), LLC | DRILL | 7,685 | |
| 2019-07-16 | 855057 | 42-301-34609 | VICTORIA 55-T2-8 SWD #707 | BPX MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 7,685 | |
| 2019-07-16 | 854801 | 42-301-34592 | LINK VJ RANCH 24-13 G #751H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-16 | 854403 | 42-301-34572 | REVOLVER A UNIT #702H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-16 | 854403 | 42-301-34572 | REVOLVER A UNIT #702H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854997 | 42-301-34604 | HALEY 43-28 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-07-12 | 854705 | 42-301-34585 | CARTHEL 31-TTT-B02 WF #201H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854705 | 42-301-34585 | CARTHEL 31-TTT-B02 WF #201H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 853685 | 42-301-34606 | JUDGE 3 #W 11HS | HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 853684 | 42-301-34605 | JUDGE 3 #W 12HS | HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854754 | 42-301-34598 | TXL 45 #H301CN | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,521 | Y |
| 2019-07-10 | 854984 | 42-301-34603 | CURLY SWD #1 | MESQUITE SWD INC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-07-10 | 854924 | 42-301-34600 | ALLEN 55-2-44 LOV UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2019-07-10 | 854770 | 42-301-34587 | LINK VJ RANCH 24-13 A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854787 | 42-301-34590 | LINK VJ RANCH 24-13 D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854784 | 42-301-34589 | LINK VJ RANCH 24-13 C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854324 | 42-301-34564 | REVEILLE 68-66-74 B #605H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.