PECOS County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-09-08
Pecos County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, down 67% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC leads with 54 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Pecos County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 1,999 ft; 90% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
114
vs Prior
-17%
Operators (1yr)
11
Avg Depth (1yr)
6,545
Hz % (1yr)
90%
All Time
13,518
Depth Range: 160 - 29,670 ft
SWD wells in PECOS County → 719 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in PECOS County → 77 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
57
+8 vs prior
RECOMP
52
-35 vs prior
RECLASS
4
NEW vs prior
RENTR
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | 54 | 1260 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 30 | 121 |
| BLUE ARROW OPERATING, LLC | 14 | 36 |
| MBX OPERATING LLC | 3 | 39 |
| M.A.R.S. ENERGY | 3 | 27 |
| MONGOOSE ENERGY, LLC | 3 | 19 |
| SWORDFISH ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 52 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 2 | 3 |
| SHALLOW PRODUCTION OPER, LLC | 1 | 741 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 1 | 249 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918273 | TOBORG | RECLASS | 2026-09-08 |
| 917893 | YATES FIELD UNIT | RECLASS | 2026-08-19 |
| 917880 | ATKINS STATE '26' | RECOMP | 2026-08-17 |
| 917306 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228D | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917308 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228F | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917303 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228A | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917305 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228C | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917307 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228E | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917304 | CHERRY STATE UNIT 3228B | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 916808 | YATES FIELD UNIT | RECLASS | 2026-07-02 |
New to PECOS County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWORDFISH ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2026-06-25 | 2 | first TX permits |
| HOLLADAY #2, LLC | 2025-12-09 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath PECOS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,850 | 956 |
| Queen | 2,434 | 1,375 |
| San Andres | 2,224 | 1,520 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,083 | 990 |
| Grayburg | 1,946 | 1,394 |
| Base Cretaceous (marker) | 1,570 | 560 |
| Rustler | 958 | 1,300 |
| Wolfcamp | 917 | 4,851 |