SCURRY County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-09 · Data through 2026-08-19
Scurry County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, up 83% on the prior quarter). KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC leads with 39 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,800 ft; 8% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
48
vs Prior
-16%
Operators (1yr)
4
Avg Depth (1yr)
7,767
Hz % (1yr)
8%
All Time
6,266
Depth Range: 0 - 35,006 ft
SWD wells in SCURRY County → 1,529 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in SCURRY County → 57 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
37
+7 vs prior
RENTR
6
-7 vs prior
RECOMP
5
-6 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | 39 | 2816 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 4 | 347 |
| THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | 4 | 31 |
| THREE SUMMITS OPERATING LLC | 1 | 8 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917820 | FULLER | RECOMP | 2026-08-19 |
| 917823 | FULLER | RECOMP | 2026-08-14 |
| 917697 | FULLER | RECOMP | 2026-08-11 |
| 917711 | FULLER | RECOMP | 2026-08-11 |
| 917395 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917388 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917393 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917398 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917397 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917387 | SACROC UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
Formations Beneath SCURRY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 2,330 | 1,670 |
| Clear Fork | 2,061 | 2,675 |
| Wolfcamp | 1,899 | 4,811 |
| Glorieta | 1,882 | 2,451 |
| Yates | 1,532 | 835 |
| Canyon | 1,525 | 6,708 |
| Cisco | 1,206 | 6,638 |
| Wichita-Albany | 1,109 | 4,342 |