RUNNELS County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-05-19
Runnels County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). CEDAR OIL COMPANY leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Runnels County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 4,413 ft (prior year: 4,450 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
6110
Operators (all)
980
Avg Depth (all)
4,475
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
6,110
Depth Range: 90 - 12,313 ft
SWD wells in RUNNELS County → 35 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
4936
RECOMP
581
OTHER
311
RENTR
266
FLD-XFR
11
RECLASS
5
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CEDAR OIL COMPANY | 2 | 37 |
| QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC. | 1 | 7 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 1 | 0 |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915655 | SE-196 | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 913051 | FORMAN | RENTR | 2026-01-26 |
| 911449 | FENNELL | RENTR | 2025-10-29 |
| 911313 | FENNELL | RENTR | 2025-10-24 |
| 909482 | CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2025-08-06 |
| 909136 | MOCHA UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-07-10 |
| 908754 | CARL | DRILL | 2025-06-23 |
| 906269 | CHASE | DRILL | 2025-02-28 |
| 904724 | RISE BULLSEYE | DRILL | 2024-12-17 |
| 904724 | RISE BULLSEYE | DRILL | 2024-12-17 |
New to RUNNELS County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC. | 2026-01-26 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 2025-08-06 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath RUNNELS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 740 | 3,430 |
| Coleman Junction | 190 | 1,586 |
| Caddo | 181 | 4,216 |
| Ellenburger | 179 | 4,522 |
| Canyon | 164 | 3,550 |
| Cisco | 75 | 3,046 |
| Strawn | 73 | 4,090 |
| Saddle Creek | 69 | 2,170 |