NOLAN County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-07-24
Nolan County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Nolan County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,250 ft (prior year: 6,236 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
4092
Operators (all)
639
Avg Depth (all)
6,193
Hz % (all)
2%
All Time
4,092
Depth Range: 200 - 10,800 ft
SWD wells in NOLAN County → 196 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
3307
RECOMP
439
RENTR
230
OTHER
101
FLD-XFR
11
RECLASS
4
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | 2 | 103 |
| WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | 2 | 12 |
| TDC ENGINEERING, INC. | 2 | 1 |
| GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | 1 | 119 |
| ONEOK WEST TX NGL PL, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 |
| MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | 1 | 0 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 1 | 0 |
| LPR ENERGY, LLC | 1 | 0 |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917248 | CP #26-136 CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 916168 | MRS KILGORE | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916883 | JOE YOUNG | RECOMP | 2026-07-08 |
| 916673 | JOE YOUNG | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 914917 | AR-94 REPLACEMENT TINER | DRILL | 2026-06-17 |
| 915733 | LIGHT CRUDE | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 915753 | AAA-TEXAS | RECOMP | 2026-05-22 |
| 915139 | EAST SHORE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-04-28 |
| 914969 | ORW MP 108.400 REPLACEMENT SOUKU | DRILL | 2026-04-21 |
| 912035 | ALDERMAN | DRILL | 2026-01-05 |
New to NOLAN County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONEOK WEST TX NGL PL, L.L.C. | 2026-06-17 | 1 | first TX permits |
| LPR ENERGY, LLC | 2026-01-05 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath NOLAN County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 518 | 5,188 |
| Strawn | 460 | 5,990 |
| Ellenburger | 384 | 6,500 |
| Caddo | 383 | 6,176 |
| Coleman Junction | 336 | 3,011 |
| Cisco | 213 | 4,042 |
| Saddle Creek | 134 | 3,780 |
| Wolfcamp | 67 | 3,012 |