PECOS County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-02
Pecos County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (53 total, up 194% on the prior quarter). KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC leads with 66 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Pecos County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 1,999 ft; 91% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
126
vs Prior
-3%
Operators (1yr)
11
Avg Depth (1yr)
6,194
Hz % (1yr)
91%
All Time
13,504
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)
RECOMP
64
-16 vs prior
DRILL
58
+9 vs prior
RECLASS
2
NEW vs prior
RENTR
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | 66 | 1260 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 27 | 121 |
| BLUE ARROW OPERATING, LLC | 14 | 36 |
| MONGOOSE ENERGY, LLC | 5 | 19 |
| MBX OPERATING LLC | 4 | 39 |
| M.A.R.S. ENERGY | 3 | 27 |
| SWORDFISH ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 52 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 2 | 3 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 1 | 249 |
| HOLLADAY #2, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916808 | YATES FIELD UNIT | RECLASS | 2026-07-02 |
| 916724 | YATES FIELD UNIT | RECLASS | 2026-06-30 |
| 916658 | PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916660 | PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916661 | PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916662 | PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916663 | PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916657 | SISTERS STATE NEAL LETHCO B | DRILL | 2026-06-25 |
| 916656 | SISTERS STATE NEAL LETHCO A | DRILL | 2026-06-25 |
| 916300 | PECAN STATE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
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 |
| WALBET, INC. | 2025-08-27 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath PECOS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,850 | 957 |
| Queen | 2,434 | 1,375 |
| San Andres | 2,224 | 1,520 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,083 | 990 |
| Grayburg | 1,946 | 1,394 |
| Base Cretaceous (marker) | 1,569 | 560 |
| Rustler | 958 | 1,300 |
| Wolfcamp | 917 | 4,851 |