MAVERICK County
District 1 · Gulf Coast (South) · Permits since 1977-06-15 · Data through 2026-06-19
Maverick County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). JONAH ENERGY LLC leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Maverick County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 3,999 ft; 88% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
23
vs Prior
+667%
Operators (6mo)
5
Avg Depth (6mo)
4,170
Hz % (6mo)
87%
All Time
3,120
Depth Range: 70 - 22,500 ft
SWD wells in MAVERICK County → 272 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
23
+20 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 13 | 106 |
| EL TORO RESOURCES LLC | 6 | 61 |
| BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | 4 | 10 |
| ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP | 2 | 16 |
| TEXAS PIPELINE LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916559 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916560 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916561 | COMANCHE | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916214 | CP# 26-105 CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2026-06-09 |
| 915831 | CHITTIM HEIRS B | DRILL | 2026-05-21 |
| 915817 | CHITTIM HEIRS A | DRILL | 2026-05-21 |
| 915439 | CHITTIM | DRILL | 2026-05-08 |
| 915390 | SERENA RANCH | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915387 | SERENA RANCH | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915391 | SERENA RANCH | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
New to MAVERICK County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | 2026-04-20 | 13 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath MAVERICK County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Miguel | 1,333 | 1,497 |
| Olmos | 463 | 1,050 |
| Georgetown | 357 | 3,125 |
| Buda | 344 | 2,845 |
| Eagle Ford | 340 | 2,847 |
| Austin Chalk | 301 | 1,376 |
| Del Rio | 297 | 2,862 |
| Glen Rose | 169 | 5,695 |