Winkler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Winkler County — updated daily, 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.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-21
All Time
6,942
6,942 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | 894988 | 42-495-34914 | BIRDIE 2803A #08H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2023-11-16 | 894988 | 42-495-34914 | BIRDIE 2803A #08H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894073 | 42-495-34911 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #424 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-09-13 | 893629 | 42-495-34910 | EL CAPITAN WATER SUPPLY WELL #15R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 5,480 | |
| 2023-09-11 | 893401 | 42-495-34909 | KALI STATE 24-25-28H #412RD | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-07 | 893260 | 42-495-34908 | UL 21 WAR-WINK 38-47 H #8H | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,440 | Y |
| 2023-09-07 | 893259 | 42-495-34907 | UL 21 WAR-WINK 38-47 G #7H | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2023-09-01 | 892777 | 42-495-34073 | SEALY RANCH #7307H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893298 | 42-495-32782 | BAIRD, W. E. #1258 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2023-08-17 | 892864 | 42-495-34906 | UL MONTGOMERY 1003-21 #414H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892863 | 42-495-34905 | UL MONTGOMERY 1003-21 #422H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892862 | 42-495-34904 | UL MONTGOMERY 1003-21 #413H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892861 | 42-495-34903 | UL MONTGOMERY 1003-21 #421H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892860 | 42-495-34902 | UL MONTGOMERY 1003-21 #412H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892834 | 42-495-34901 | VALLECITO STATE 3736-28C #414H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892833 | 42-495-34900 | VALLECITO STATE 3736-28B #421H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892832 | 42-495-34899 | VALLECITO STATE 3736-28A #413H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-26 | 892312 | 42-495-34898 | BLACKBUCK SWD #9 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-07-26 | 892310 | 42-495-34896 | BLACKBUCK SWD #8 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-07-26 | 892309 | 42-495-34897 | BLACKBUCK SWD #7 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-07-26 | 892308 | 42-495-34894 | BLACKBUCK SWD #6 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-07-26 | 892247 | 42-495-32796 | LOVETT-SINCLAIR #4 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2023-07-25 | 892023 | 42-495-34895 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #412 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-07-20 | 891950 | 42-495-34893 | UL 21 WAR-WINK 38-47 F #6H | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-20 | 891949 | 42-495-34892 | UL 21 WAR-WINK 38-47 E #5H | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-18 | 891942 | 42-495-34891 | UL 21 WAR-WINK 38-47 D #4H | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-17 | 891471 | 42-495-34885 | AXIS SWD #9 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2023-07-14 | 891586 | 42-495-20247 | COP 1120 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-07-14 | 891586 | 42-495-20247 | COP #1120H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-07-13 | 891576 | 42-495-34886 | PENELOPE 10 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2023-07-13 | 891576 | 42-495-34886 | PENELOPE 10 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891840 | 42-495-34171 | UL 20 N CHATTER B #2705H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,400 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891839 | 42-495-34407 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL B #1008H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,400 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891837 | 42-495-33895 | UL 20 POPPER C #1004H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,400 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891834 | 42-495-34456 | UL 20 RAT TAIL A #2707H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,100 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891833 | 42-495-34173 | UL 20 S CHATTER B #2702H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,100 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891832 | 42-495-34450 | UL 20 SILVER SPOON F #3907H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 12,100 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891771 | 42-495-34890 | KALI STATE 24-25-28G #412H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891768 | 42-495-34889 | KALI STATE 24-25-28F #413H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891766 | 42-495-34888 | KALI STATE 24-25-28E #414H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891765 | 42-495-34887 | KALI STATE 24-25-28D #415H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 891143 | 42-495-34880 | SLOOP W #320H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891184 | 42-495-34883 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL E #1011H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,444 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891184 | 42-495-34883 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL E #1011H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,444 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891182 | 42-495-34882 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL G #1071H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891182 | 42-495-34882 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL G #1071H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891182 | 42-495-34882 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL G #1071H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891181 | 42-495-34881 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL F #1012H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,444 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891181 | 42-495-34881 | UL 20 BUCKTAIL F #1012H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,444 | Y |
| 2023-06-09 | 891186 | 42-495-34884 | UL 20 TWITCH I #933H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,199 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.