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 (51 total, down 2% on the prior quarter). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-17 | 860736 | 42-495-04686 | HALLEY, S. M. #93 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2020-01-15 | 860761 | 42-495-34478 | UTL LJ BELDIN 1211-17 #9H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860761 | 42-495-34478 | UTL LJ BELDIN 1211-17 #3905H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860761 | 42-495-34478 | UTL LJ BELDIN 1211-17G #3905H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860663 | 42-495-34477 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #116 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-01-08 | 860584 | 42-495-34476 | MAROONER #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-01-08 | 860558 | 42-495-34475 | SPANISH MAIN W #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-31 | 860352 | 42-495-34474 | UTL 4546A-21 #21H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860351 | 42-495-34473 | UTL 4546A-21 #12H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860348 | 42-495-34472 | UTL 4546A-21 #31H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-31 | 860331 | 42-495-34471 | UTL 4546A-21 #11H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-20 | 860222 | 42-495-34470 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #136 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-20 | 860221 | 42-495-34251 | CAPTAIN MORGAN #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,836 | |
| 2019-12-18 | 860052 | 42-495-34469 | WIDOW MAKER #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-16 | 859908 | 42-495-34468 | CAPTAIN MORGAN #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-11 | 859813 | 42-495-30187 | HALEY '32' #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2019-12-09 | 859624 | 42-495-34467 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #502 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-06 | 859049 | 42-495-33869 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #103 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2019-12-06 | 859048 | 42-495-33832 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #102 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2019-12-06 | 858469 | 42-495-34464 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #180 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-12-05 | 859661 | 42-495-34466 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #142 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-05 | 859656 | 42-495-34465 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #183 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-05 | 859489 | 42-495-34462 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #126 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-04 | 859529 | 42-495-34001 | SETH CAMPBELL #104 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-12-03 | 859428 | 42-495-34460 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #170 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-12-02 | 859506 | 42-495-34463 | COMMANDEER #51 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-26 | 859459 | 42-495-34461 | BGD #1501 | RUCKUS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-11-25 | 859382 | 42-495-05724 | SETH CAMPBELL #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2019-11-22 | 859370 | 42-495-34459 | FRANCIS DRAKE N #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-22 | 859317 | 42-495-34458 | SPANISH MAIN W #8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-22 | 859315 | 42-495-34457 | CAPTAIN KIDD #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-21 | 859234 | 42-495-33983 | SETH CAMPBELL #106 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2019-11-21 | 859228 | 42-495-33981 | SETH CAMPBELL #103 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2019-11-19 | 858965 | 42-495-34453 | MEDICINE WHEEL 27-7 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 7,632 | |
| 2019-11-18 | 859035 | 42-495-34456 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2707H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 859034 | 42-495-34455 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2709H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 859027 | 42-495-34454 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2708H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-18 | 858957 | 42-495-34452 | CAPTAIN MORGAN #11 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-07 | 858780 | 42-495-34450 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #3907H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-11-07 | 858775 | 42-495-34449 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #3906H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-07 | 858770 | 42-495-34448 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #3908H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858672 | 42-495-34447 | PRIVATEER #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-04 | 858578 | 42-495-02070 | BROWN-ALTMAN -B- #10W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 4,960 | |
| 2019-10-28 | 858465 | 42-495-34446 | CAMPECHE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-10-22 | 858300 | 42-495-34445 | CBONE #202SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-10-22 | 858135 | 42-495-34444 | G.W. O'BRIEN ET AL #3H | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858052 | 42-495-34443 | UL BALDWIN 3526-21 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858052 | 42-495-34443 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858052 | 42-495-34443 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 B #2H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858052 | 42-495-34443 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 B #2H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.