OLDHAM County
District 14 · Panhandle / Haynesville · Permits since 1979-01-02 · Data through 2026-03-20
Oldham County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-03-20. SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,000 ft (prior year: 5,245 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (90d)
0
Avg Depth (90d)
--
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
404
Depth Range: 550 - 13,362 ft
SWD wells in OLDHAM County → 13 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-03-20. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. | 3 | 9 |
| ARROW OIL & GAS, LLC | 2 | 50 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914086 | L S RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-03-20 |
| 913639 | BIVINS WEST | DRILL | 2026-02-24 |
| 910773 | MD | DRILL | 2025-09-30 |
| 910181 | SW BOY'S RANCH | DRILL | 2025-09-03 |
| 909561 | L S RANCH | RECOMP | 2025-07-30 |
| 904853 | ALAMOSA 315 | DRILL | 2025-01-09 |
| 904853 | ALAMOSA 315 | DRILL | 2025-01-09 |
| 902706 | RED CAVE 22 | DRILL | 2024-10-01 |
| 902707 | RED CAVE 9 | DRILL | 2024-09-18 |
| 893426 | RIFT | RENTR | 2023-09-15 |
Formations Beneath OLDHAM County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 96 | 4,382 |
| Canyon | 93 | 8,634 |
| Red Cave | 61 | 3,156 |
| Panhandle Lime | 52 | 3,861 |
| Cisco | 52 | 7,450 |
| Wolfcamp | 33 | 5,620 |
| Pennsylvanian | 28 | 6,565 |
| Strawn | 28 | 9,358 |