WHEELER County
District 14 · Panhandle / Haynesville · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-02-23
Wheeler County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-23. MMGL TXPH, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 13,032 ft (prior year: 21,688 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
4,784
Depth Range: 120 - 27,000 ft
SWD wells in WHEELER County → 71 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in WHEELER County → 82 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-02-23. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MMGL TXPH, LLC | 1 | 229 |
| SANDLOT OIL & GAS LLC | 1 | 6 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 913543 | MOBEETIE OP UNIT R/A -A- | RECOMP | 2026-02-23 |
| 911404 | R.D. MILLS | RECOMP | 2025-11-12 |
| 909659 | R D MILLS | RECOMP | 2025-08-05 |
| 905134 | FABIAN, SIDNEY | RECOMP | 2025-02-12 |
| 900823 | HEFLEY 47 | RECOMP | 2024-08-21 |
| 896559 | DOUG | RECOMP | 2024-01-19 |
| 894115 | DAVIDSON | FLD-XFR | 2023-10-05 |
| 893127 | MILLS RANCH | RECOMP | 2023-08-25 |
| 888142 | ELMORE 33-7 | DRILL | 2023-03-09 |
| 888142 | ELMORE 33-7 | DRILL | 2023-03-09 |
Formations Beneath WHEELER County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Wash | 982 | 12,454 |
| Tonkawa | 689 | 9,690 |
| Des Moines | 461 | 12,013 |
| Atoka | 453 | 14,672 |
| Brown Dolomite | 432 | 4,556 |
| Cleveland | 406 | 11,304 |
| Douglas | 404 | 8,770 |
| Marmaton | 263 | 11,804 |