WINKLER County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-07-21
Winkler County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (52 total, up 2% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 14 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Winkler County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,227 ft (prior year: 11,000 ft); 77% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
52
vs Prior
+2%
Operators (90d)
9
Avg Depth (90d)
11,310
Hz % (90d)
77%
All Time
6,942
Depth Range: 250 - 24,000 ft
SWD wells in WINKLER County → 653 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in WINKLER County → 74 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in WINKLER County → 52 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
48
+1 vs prior
RECOMP
4
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 42 | 58 |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | 20 | 404 |
| PDEH LLC | 16 | 62 |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | 11 | 267 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 9 | 39 |
| 3R OPERATING , LLC | 9 | 0 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 578 |
| BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 22 |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | 3 | 174 |
| COMAL OPERATING LLC | 2 | 20 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916864 | BOGEY 0409B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916865 | BOGEY 0409C | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916866 | BOGEY 0409D | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916869 | BOGEY 0409F | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916453 | SEALY SMITH SA9503 | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 916863 | BOGEY 0409A | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 916868 | BOGEY 0409E | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917011 | BIRDIE 2803E | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
| 917012 | BIRDIE 2803F | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
| 917014 | BIRDIE 2803I | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
New to WINKLER County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3R OPERATING , LLC | 2025-08-12 | 9 | first TX permits |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2026-02-19 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | 2025-09-26 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 2026-06-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath WINKLER County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,347 | 2,498 |
| Rustler | 1,517 | 950 |
| San Andres | 962 | 3,851 |
| Queen | 848 | 3,050 |
| Clear Fork | 757 | 5,290 |
| Glorieta | 741 | 4,974 |
| Seven Rivers | 704 | 2,760 |
| Tansill | 671 | 2,300 |