SHACKELFORD County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-09-08
Shackelford County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Shackelford County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 1,800 ft (prior year: 2,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
8818
Operators (all)
830
Avg Depth (all)
2,355
Hz % (all)
1%
All Time
8,818
Depth Range: 0 - 10,000 ft
SWD wells in SHACKELFORD County → 312 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
7761
RECOMP
510
RENTR
295
OTHER
212
FLD-XFR
33
RECLASS
7
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC | 13 | 605 |
| OAKTREE OIL COMPANY | 3 | 58 |
| BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC | 2 | 34 |
| SUBSEA OPERATING CO. | 2 | 1 |
| WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC | 2 | 0 |
| RUTHSON ENERGY, INC. | 1 | 1 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918405 | SIMPSON | RENTR | 2026-09-08 |
| 918309 | SIMPSON | RENTR | 2026-09-04 |
| 917590 | HF SINCLAIR MP27 | DRILL | 2026-08-13 |
| 916024 | HF SINCLAIR | DRILL | 2026-08-05 |
| 916792 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-07-02 |
| 916796 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-07-02 |
| 916675 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916577 | NAIL '120' | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916586 | COOK RANCH '60S' | RECOMP | 2026-06-22 |
| 916219 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-06-09 |
New to SHACKELFORD County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC | 2026-08-05 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 2026-04-20 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath SHACKELFORD County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tannehill | 894 | 968 |
| Saddle Creek | 593 | 1,314 |
| Caddo | 488 | 3,922 |
| Coleman Junction | 295 | 686 |
| Mississippian | 276 | 4,510 |
| Palo Pinto | 222 | 2,298 |
| Ellenburger | 176 | 4,350 |
| Strawn | 142 | 3,023 |