REAGAN County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-09-08
Reagan County permitting is running 35 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (105 total, up 19% on the prior quarter). 21 were issued in the past week. DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC leads with 158 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Reagan County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,605 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
193
vs Prior
+61%
Operators (6mo)
11
Avg Depth (6mo)
10,027
Hz % (6mo)
96%
All Time
13,598
Depth Range: 120 - 17,000 ft
SWD wells in REAGAN County → 194 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in REAGAN County → 112 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
192
+72 vs prior
RENTR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | 158 | 349 |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 50 | 2354 |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | 32 | 1028 |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 19 | 305 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 16 | 1053 |
| HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC | 11 | 35 |
| IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | 9 | 3 |
| BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC | 7 | 12 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 5 | 682 |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 5 | 200 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918360 | RICKER EAST I 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918373 | RICKER EAST K 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918372 | RICKER EAST K 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918376 | RICKER EAST M 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918382 | RICKER EAST O 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918377 | RICKER EAST O 15-24 | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918339 | MERCHANT EMMITT EAST M 14-25 | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918342 | MERCHANT EMMITT EAST O 14-25 | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918340 | MERCHANT EMMITT EAST O 14-25 | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918150 | NORTH CREEK H | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
New to REAGAN County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | 2025-12-19 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ARETE CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 2026-02-17 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath REAGAN County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 7,090 | 6,266 |
| Dean | 4,613 | 7,504 |
| Wolfcamp | 3,837 | 7,580 |
| San Andres | 3,320 | 3,210 |
| Grayburg | 3,239 | 2,799 |
| Queen | 2,997 | 2,459 |
| Clear Fork | 2,945 | 5,044 |
| Strawn | 642 | 9,620 |