REEVES County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-09-04
Reeves County permitting is running 56 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (167 total, up 22% on the prior quarter). 13 were issued in the past week. PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC leads with 96 permits in the past 12 months, one of 37 operators active in the county. 6 operators filed a first Reeves County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 11,800 ft); 96% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
167
vs Prior
+24%
Operators (90d)
21
Avg Depth (90d)
12,283
Hz % (90d)
96%
All Time
15,780
Depth Range: 37 - 23,500 ft
SWD wells in REEVES County → 479 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in REEVES County → 452 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in REEVES County → 262 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
167
+36 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 96 | 1128 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 72 | 474 |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | 65 | 448 |
| U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | 44 | 151 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 37 | 332 |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 33 | 360 |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | 29 | 160 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 27 | 41 |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 24 | 50 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | 23 | 122 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918291 | CHEVY A | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918292 | CHEVY B | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918293 | CHEVY C | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918295 | CHEVY D | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 914499 | W STATE G | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918233 | MUFASA STATE | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 918241 | MUFASA STATE | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 918155 | GSL UNIT 3730 A | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918161 | GSL UNIT 3730 A | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918162 | GSL UNIT 3730 A | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
New to REEVES County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERUN ENERGY LLC | 2026-06-17 | 10 | first TX permits |
| NORTHSTAR RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-01-26 | 8 | first TX permits |
| UEP OPERATING LLC | 2026-09-02 | 6 | first TX permits |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2025-10-13 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| VEP OPERATING, LLC | 2025-10-01 | 2 | first TX permits |
| PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | 2025-11-14 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath REEVES County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Spring | 6,507 | 8,049 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,266 | 5,300 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,789 | 4,490 |
| Wolfcamp | 5,251 | 10,291 |
| Delaware | 4,933 | 4,281 |
| Castile | 3,148 | 2,531 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 1,538 | 2,730 |
| Lamar | 851 | 4,722 |