WASHINGTON County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-09 · Data through 2026-07-09
Washington County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC leads with 36 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 12,500 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
8
vs Prior
+14%
Operators (90d)
2
Avg Depth (90d)
12,375
Hz % (90d)
100%
All Time
1,492
Depth Range: 226 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in WASHINGTON County → 5 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
8
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 36 | 284 |
| GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC | 3 | 44 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916896 | MEANS 'C' | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916901 | BIG AL ELEVEN | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916900 | BIG AL NINE | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916899 | BIG AL SEVEN | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916897 | MEANS 'C' | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916882 | CRIMSON BEAR | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 915674 | GSWF ALPHA AW | DRILL | 2026-06-03 |
| 915734 | GSWF BRAVO AW | DRILL | 2026-06-03 |
| 914606 | MOAB FIVE | DRILL | 2026-04-09 |
| 914610 | MOAB ELEVEN | DRILL | 2026-04-09 |
Formations Beneath WASHINGTON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 548 | 11,183 |
| Pecan Gap | 322 | 9,665 |
| Wilcox | 285 | 3,675 |
| Navarro | 188 | 7,968 |
| Midway | 186 | 7,112 |
| Taylor | 118 | 8,754 |
| Eagle Ford | 68 | 10,908 |
| Queen City | 55 | 1,224 |