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 24% on the prior quarter). 7 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 |