REEVES County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-07-23
Reeves County permitting is running 50 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (150 total, up 36% on the prior quarter). 20 were issued in the past week. PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 35 operators active in the county. 5 operators filed a first Reeves County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft; 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
55
vs Prior
+34%
Operators (30d)
9
Avg Depth (30d)
12,901
Hz % (30d)
96%
All Time
15,643
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 → 259 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
DRILL
55
+15 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 75 | 1128 |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | 75 | 448 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 58 | 474 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 36 | 332 |
| U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | 29 | 151 |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 27 | 50 |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | 25 | 160 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 23 | 41 |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 22 | 360 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | 18 | 122 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916710 | LONGFELLOW 3-13-22 A | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 916713 | LONGFELLOW 3-13-22 C | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 916714 | LONGFELLOW 3-13-22 D | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 916712 | LONGFELLOW 3-13-22 B | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 916587 | STATE PROJECTS 57-T2-47X2 CA | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917277 | STATE GAGE 2/5 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917278 | STATE GAGE 2/5 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917262 | STATE HARRISON RANCH 56 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917264 | STATE HARRISON RANCH 56 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917267 | STATE HARRISON RANCH 56 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
New to REEVES County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSTAR RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-01-26 | 8 | first TX permits |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2025-10-13 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| PERUN ENERGY LLC | 2026-06-17 | 3 | first TX permits |
| 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 | 6,465 | 8,047 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,216 | 5,300 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,745 | 4,490 |
| Wolfcamp | 5,240 | 10,291 |
| Delaware | 4,909 | 4,293 |
| Castile | 3,123 | 2,531 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 1,538 | 2,730 |
| Lamar | 839 | 4,717 |