WILSON County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-07-02
Wilson County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Wilson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,900 ft (prior year: 10,000 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
27
vs Prior
-25%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,746
Hz % (1yr)
100%
All Time
3,409
Depth Range: 190 - 18,000 ft
SWD wells in WILSON County → 50 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in WILSON County → 75 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
26
-9 vs prior
RECOMP
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | 23 | 160 |
| HOMINY CONSULTING, LLC | 3 | 0 |
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916689 | MCBEE-MATTKE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-02 |
| 916735 | DIETER C | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916609 | COFFEE CAN | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916735 | DIETER C | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916606 | DONNY | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916526 | ADRIAN POLLOK | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916531 | RCT B | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916526 | SEKULA A | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916526 | ADRIAN POLLOK | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916531 | FRANZ C | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
New to WILSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 2026-07-02 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath WILSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 669 | 7,010 |
| Eagle Ford | 466 | 7,738 |
| Anacacho | 455 | 7,303 |
| Navarro | 414 | 4,826 |
| Wilcox | 337 | 1,964 |
| Buda | 258 | 6,559 |
| Olmos | 254 | 6,671 |
| Carrizo | 174 | 1,030 |