WEBB County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-03 · Data through 2026-08-31
Webb County permitting is running 25 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (76 total, up 21% on the prior quarter). EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 89 permits in the past 12 months, one of 21 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Webb County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 99% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
139
vs Prior
-21%
Operators (6mo)
13
Avg Depth (6mo)
12,509
Hz % (6mo)
99%
All Time
17,791
Depth Range: 0 - 25,000 ft
SWD wells in WEBB County → 66 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
137
-38 vs prior
FLD-XFR
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 89 | 374 |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | 40 | 2107 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 36 | 1084 |
| CATURUS ENERGY, LLC | 32 | 284 |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | 21 | 25 |
| KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 13 | 523 |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | 11 | 555 |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC | 9 | 79 |
| AGERON ENERGY, LLC | 9 | 0 |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 8 | 407 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918015 | PUIG NEEL F (EF) | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 918016 | PUIG NEEL G (AC) | DRILL | 2026-08-28 |
| 918014 | PUIG NEEL E (EF) | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 918017 | PUIG NEEL H (AC) | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 917900 | NEEDMORE | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917904 | FASKEN STATE | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
| 917812 | BRISCOE C | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
| 917902 | FASKEN STATE | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
| 917903 | FASKEN STATE | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
| 917813 | BRISCOE C | DRILL | 2026-08-18 |
New to WEBB County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2026-05-26 | 8 | active elsewhere in TX |
| WARWICK POSEIDON, GP | 2026-07-13 | 5 | first TX permits |
| STRIKE OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 2025-12-29 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath WEBB County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,425 | 4,642 |
| Olmos | 4,044 | 5,891 |
| Escondido | 3,956 | 4,481 |
| Eagle Ford | 2,608 | 8,641 |
| Queen City | 2,188 | 2,222 |
| Austin Chalk | 1,853 | 8,194 |
| Wills Point | 1,329 | 9,712 |
| Anacacho | 928 | 7,436 |