SUTTON County
District 9 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2025-12-15
Sutton County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-12-15. UPP OPERATING, LLC leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,600 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (6mo)
0
Avg Depth (6mo)
--
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
8,479
Depth Range: 735 - 13,000 ft
SWD wells in SUTTON County → 22 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2025-12-15. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| UPP OPERATING, LLC | 13 | 5290 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 912136 | SHURLEY | RECOMP | 2025-12-15 |
| 912134 | DAVIS 'A' | RECOMP | 2025-12-12 |
| 911859 | FIELDS 14 | RECOMP | 2025-11-21 |
| 911861 | FIELDS 15 | RECOMP | 2025-11-21 |
| 910916 | CANYON RANCH 114 | RECOMP | 2025-10-15 |
| 910917 | PFLUGER 104 | RECOMP | 2025-10-14 |
| 910766 | STEEN | RECOMP | 2025-10-09 |
| 910924 | PFLUGER 84 | RECOMP | 2025-10-07 |
| 910921 | PFLUGER 105 | RECOMP | 2025-10-07 |
| 910930 | ESPY 56 | RECOMP | 2025-10-07 |
Formations Beneath SUTTON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 5,638 | 5,528 |
| Base Cretaceous (marker) | 4,372 | 825 |
| Wolfcamp | 4,274 | 3,057 |
| Strawn | 2,112 | 7,816 |
| Leonard | 94 | 1,800 |
| Ellenburger | 69 | 7,868 |
| Cisco | 64 | 2,290 |
| Pennsylvanian | 29 | 5,065 |