Cottle County Operators
Every operator with a permit on file or a well of record here, ranked by permits issued in the window. Wells are each operator's current inventory in the county from the RRC wellbore file.
| # | Operator | Permits | All time | Horizontal | Wells | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunn Oil Company | 144 | 144 | 0 | 28 | Sep 29, 1977 | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 2 | Burnett Oil Co., Inc. | 48 | 48 | 0 | 11 | Mar 4, 1982 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| 3 | Whalen Drilling & Mining Co. | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | Oct 7, 1983 | Oct 11, 1988 |
| 4 | Grimm, Jack F. | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | Jan 13, 1978 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| 5 | Perkins-Prothro Company | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | Jul 7, 1977 | Jun 2, 1995 |
| 6 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | Apr 12, 1978 | Apr 4, 2008 |
| 7 | Patton, E. N. Oil Company, Inc. | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | Dec 3, 1999 | Feb 27, 2014 |
| 8 | Edwards, Gus Co. | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | Jan 29, 1979 | Sep 10, 1985 |
| 9 | Bass Enterprises Production Co. | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | Dec 14, 1977 | Oct 22, 1990 |
| 10 | Gulf Oil Corp. | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Aug 23, 1984 | Aug 23, 1984 |
| 11 | Harken Oil & Gas, Inc | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | Nov 18, 1977 | Sep 18, 1980 |
| 12 | Delwintex Oil & Gas Prop., Inc. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | May 24, 1982 | Jun 4, 1987 |
| 13 | Edwards, -Gus- | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Jul 13, 1977 | Mar 27, 1978 |
| 14 | Texas Royalty Corp. | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | Jan 27, 2011 | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 15 | Trek Resources, Inc. | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | Jul 5, 2002 | Sep 5, 2006 |
| 16 | Corda Corporation | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | May 17, 2004 | Jul 11, 2011 |
| 17 | Citori Oil Company, LLC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Jun 21, 2005 | Jun 12, 2008 |
| 18 | Bridwell Oil Co. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Nov 20, 1978 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| 19 | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Sep 2, 2005 | Feb 14, 2013 |
| 20 | Grow-Tex, Inc. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Mar 9, 1983 | Nov 26, 1985 |
| 21 | Eratz Investments Inc. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Jun 18, 2004 | Jul 8, 2009 |
| 22 | Independent Exploration Co. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | May 30, 1979 | Sep 28, 1981 |
| 23 | Nueve Operating Co. of Texas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | May 19, 1978 | Sep 19, 1979 |
| 24 | Primrose Operating Company | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Mar 12, 1985 | Mar 10, 1986 |
| 25 | Gro-Tex | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 1978 | Aug 26, 1982 |
| 26 | Grimm, Jack F. & Hunt, N. B. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | May 30, 1978 | Dec 31, 1979 |
| 27 | Polk & Patton, Inc. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Jan 29, 1979 | Apr 5, 1982 |
| 28 | Alpine Petroleum | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Feb 1, 2001 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 29 | Gregco, Inc. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Sep 9, 1983 | Jan 7, 1985 |
| 30 | Oasis Operating, Inc. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Nov 26, 1986 | Sep 24, 2018 |
| 31 | Omni Petroleum Corporation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Apr 26, 1995 | Apr 26, 1995 |
| 32 | Walter Exploration Inc. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Sep 24, 1979 | Nov 25, 1981 |
| 33 | Leclair Operating Co., Inc. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Sep 9, 1980 | Dec 19, 1980 |
| 34 | Samedan Oil Corporation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Mar 8, 1978 | Feb 26, 1991 |
| 35 | Seek Resources Ltd. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Jul 24, 1981 | May 5, 1982 |
| 36 | Triumph Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Feb 10, 2005 | Jun 16, 2005 |
| 37 | West Texas Crude Energy LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| 38 | Wilcox Petroleum Operating LLC. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Dec 28, 2009 | Oct 12, 2010 |
| 39 | Annavas Development Co., Ltd. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 5, 2005 |
| 40 | Bass Operating Co., Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Dec 5, 1996 | May 15, 1997 |
| 41 | Bass Operating Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Dec 4, 1996 | Dec 5, 1996 |
| 42 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jun 10, 1980 | Jul 22, 1980 |
| 43 | Chalmers Operating Co., Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Oct 27, 1980 | Mar 3, 1981 |
| 44 | Citori Oil Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2004 | Apr 15, 2004 |
| 45 | Doodle Bug Joint Venture #1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Dec 7, 1979 | Feb 20, 1980 |
| 46 | Dover Petroleum Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Aug 24, 1983 | Sep 20, 1983 |
| 47 | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mar 5, 1984 | Mar 7, 1985 |
| 48 | Fair Operating, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Nov 18, 1987 | Apr 26, 1988 |
| 49 | Getty Oil Co. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Aug 18, 1982 | Aug 27, 1982 |
| 50 | Graham Energy Development Corp. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Dec 22, 1977 | Dec 30, 1977 |
| 51 | Jista LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Sep 12, 2014 | Oct 29, 2014 |
| 52 | Kreis Exploration, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2, 1985 | Nov 15, 1985 |
| 53 | Nagual Exploration LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Aug 24, 2010 | Nov 18, 2013 |
| 54 | Northern Michigan Exp. Co. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mar 12, 1979 | Mar 21, 1979 |
| 55 | Petro-Tex Resources, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Dec 7, 1981 | Mar 22, 1982 |
| 56 | Petrotex Resources, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Nov 24, 1982 | May 25, 1983 |
| 57 | Pride Pipeline Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mar 6, 1996 | Mar 6, 1996 |
| 58 | Taylor Oper. Co. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jun 11, 1981 | Jun 11, 1981 |
| 59 | Sunlight Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Mar 25, 1997 | Mar 25, 1997 |
| 60 | NWG Operating LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | May 2, 2019 | May 2, 2019 |
| 61 | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 16, 2018 | May 16, 2018 |
| 62 | Geoffroy-Tippen Corporation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Feb 8, 1989 | Feb 8, 1989 |
| 63 | May Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 13, 1983 | Dec 13, 1983 |
| 64 | Asamera Oil (U.S.) Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 1982 | Feb 26, 1982 |
| 65 | Barnes-Rushin Petroleum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 1983 | Feb 18, 1983 |
| 66 | Berry Exploration Corporation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 6, 1982 | Jan 6, 1982 |
| 67 | Boa Energy Resources LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 3, 2007 | Jan 3, 2007 |
| 68 | Boondocks Solutions LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 20, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| 69 | B. R. T. Venture | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 1, 1983 | Nov 1, 1983 |
| 70 | Chance Oil Co., Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 26, 2000 | Jan 26, 2000 |
| 71 | Clear Fork, Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 23, 2001 | Aug 23, 2001 |
| 72 | Crawford Energy, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 21, 1982 | Sep 21, 1982 |
| 73 | Delta Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 28, 1994 | Sep 28, 1994 |
| 74 | Diamond Energy, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1991 |
| 75 | E.G.L. Resources, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 27, 2007 | Mar 27, 2007 |
| 76 | Energy Resource & Develop., Corp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 22, 1998 | Jan 22, 1998 |
| 77 | EP Operating Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 29, 1982 | Jun 29, 1982 |
| 78 | Erwin, James D. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 19, 1985 | Nov 19, 1985 |
| 79 | Fisher-Webb, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 14, 1979 | Sep 14, 1979 |
| 80 | Fortune Energy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 23, 1983 | Sep 23, 1983 |
| 81 | Gupton, W. L. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 16, 1984 | Jan 16, 1984 |
| 82 | H & S Operating, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 31, 1982 | Dec 31, 1982 |
| 83 | Jaco, Troy Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 1989 | Apr 6, 1989 |
| 84 | Lakewood & Fulton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 5, 1987 | Nov 5, 1987 |
| 85 | Louisiana Land & Expl. Co., The | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 5, 1977 | Oct 5, 1977 |
| 86 | M.A.M.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 14, 1982 | May 14, 1982 |
| 87 | Mar-Tex Petroleum Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 14, 1984 | Dec 14, 1984 |
| 88 | Maxwell, Riley G., Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 22, 1988 | Mar 22, 1988 |
| 89 | Millworth, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 6, 1984 | Jul 6, 1984 |
| 90 | Mulloy Operating, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2009 | May 11, 2009 |
| 91 | Odom Operating Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 25, 1984 | Jun 25, 1984 |
| 92 | Parwest Land Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 8, 2004 | Jun 8, 2004 |
| 93 | Perkins Oil Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 8, 1978 | Sep 8, 1978 |
| 94 | Perkins Production Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 1979 | Mar 16, 1979 |
| 95 | P. L. O. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 30, 1995 | May 30, 1995 |
| 96 | Polk Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 30, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 97 | Ranier American Energy, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 11, 1980 | Jul 11, 1980 |
| 98 | Redi Operating Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 26, 1987 | Oct 26, 1987 |
| 99 | Richards Exploration & Drilling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 21, 1984 | Aug 21, 1984 |
| 100 | Ricks Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| 101 | Ridgeway Petroleum Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 12, 1983 | May 12, 1983 |
| 102 | Rio-Tex, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 6, 1997 | Aug 6, 1997 |
| 103 | Rolling Plains Well Service, Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 27, 1992 | Apr 27, 1992 |
| 104 | Ross, Dwight M. Drlg. Co., Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 19, 2002 | Apr 19, 2002 |
| 105 | Safari Drilling Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 7, 1980 | Jan 7, 1980 |
| 106 | Singer Oil & Gas Company Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 4, 1985 | Nov 4, 1985 |
| 107 | Starkey, Ernest Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 21, 1983 | Jul 21, 1983 |
| 108 | Strand Energy Corp. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 7, 1985 | Jan 7, 1985 |
| 109 | Talisman Resources, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 1, 1983 | Nov 1, 1983 |
| 110 | Texland-Rector & Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 6, 1986 | Jan 6, 1986 |
| 111 | Trenco, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 10, 1980 | Oct 10, 1980 |
| 112 | Williamson, Harry W. Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 20, 1987 | Jul 20, 1987 |
| 113 | Woodside, F. G. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 25, 1980 | Aug 25, 1980 |
| 114 | W. L. Gupton | — | 0 | 0 | 180 | — | — |
| 115 | Wagner Oil Company | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — |
| 116 | Petex | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | — | — |
| 117 | Daylight Petroleum LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — |
| 118 | New Height Energy LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — |
| 119 | Smith Pipe of Abilene | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 120 | Beaver Oil & Gas Operating LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 121 | Case Oil | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 122 | PPC Operating Company LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 123 | Shelby Production Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 124 | Burgundy Oil & Gas Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 125 | Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 126 | Sequoia Natural Gas Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 127 | SSC Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 128 | Ableready Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 129 | Amoco Production Company | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 130 | Creed Operating Co. LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 131 | General Atlantic Energy Corp. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 132 | Lea Corporation | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 133 | Midland Res. Oper. Co. Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 134 | MWL Energy LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 135 | Patton Exploration Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 136 | Petrotex Inc. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 137 | Select Water Solutions LLC | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 138 | Strawn Drlg. Co. | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 139 | Texas Production Company | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
139 OPERATORS · WINDOW ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE