TERRY County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-20 · Data through 2026-09-04
Terry County permitting is running 2.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (6 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC leads with 30 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Terry County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,700 ft (prior year: 8,550 ft); 8% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
40
vs Prior
+208%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,520
Hz % (1yr)
8%
All Time
2,459
Depth Range: 400 - 17,000 ft
SWD wells in TERRY County → 527 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
29
+16 vs prior
FLD-XFR
8
NEW vs prior
RENTR
2
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | 30 | 54 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 3 | 56 |
| AVIATOR ENERGY, LLC | 2 | 32 |
| GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY | 2 | 5 |
| CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. | 2 | 4 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 1 | 146 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918304 | M. FLACHE 71 | RENTR | 2026-09-04 |
| 918302 | HARRED 92 | RENTR | 2026-09-04 |
| 917776 | SUNTURA (LOWER CLEAR FORK) UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917639 | SUNTURA (LOWER CLEAR FORK) UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-06 |
| 916980 | SUNTURA (LOWER CLEAR FORK) UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 916525 | SUNTURA (LOWER CLEAR FORK) UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-18 |
| 915148 | GRIFFIN A | DRILL | 2026-04-30 |
| 915025 | GRIFFIN | DRILL | 2026-04-24 |
| 914324 | COONS, W.A. | RECOMP | 2026-04-22 |
| 914552 | STATE REDLANDS | DRILL | 2026-04-07 |
New to TERRY County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIATOR ENERGY, LLC | 2026-09-04 | 2 | first TX permits |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2026-04-22 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath TERRY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 1,046 | 4,544 |
| Yates | 693 | 3,112 |
| Glorieta | 692 | 5,900 |
| Clear Fork | 676 | 6,520 |
| Rustler | 472 | 2,430 |
| Tubb | 220 | 7,154 |
| Abo | 178 | 7,619 |
| Wolfcamp | 128 | 9,398 |