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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-22 | 858051 | 42-495-34442 | UL BALDWIN 3526-21 A #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858051 | 42-495-34442 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 A #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858051 | 42-495-34442 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 A #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 858051 | 42-495-34442 | UL BALDWIN 352623-21 A #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-10-22 | 855750 | 42-495-34403 | HOWE #32 | UNITEX OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2019-10-18 | 854122 | 42-495-34373 | UL GILLETTE 20-36E/2 #7H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-10-17 | 857997 | 42-495-34441 | WILD HOGG #1401 | RUCKUS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-10-17 | 857997 | 42-495-34441 | WILD HOGG #1401 | RUCKUS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 2019-10-14 | 857806 | 42-495-34439 | HENDRICKS 45 #4 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2019-10-09 | 857804 | 42-495-34438 | HENDRICKS 45 #3 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2019-10-07 | 857667 | 42-495-34437 | W.E. BAIRD #1901 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-10-07 | 857664 | 42-495-34930 | W.E. BAIRD #1202 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-10-01 | 855745 | 42-495-34401 | HOWE #30 | UNITEX OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 857513 | 42-495-34435 | CAPTAIN MORGAN #2R | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-09-25 | 857326 | 42-495-34434 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #417 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-09-17 | 857163 | 42-495-34433 | DORADO #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-09-17 | 857163 | 42-495-34433 | DORADO #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-09-17 | 857162 | 42-495-34432 | NELSON'S FOLLY #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-09-17 | 857041 | 42-495-03713 | BASHARA, M. J. -F- #37 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,870 | |
| 2019-09-16 | 857098 | 42-495-34431 | SPANISH MAIN W #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-09-16 | 857097 | 42-495-34430 | CAPTAIN KIDD #4 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-09-16 | 857095 | 42-495-34429 | MARY READ #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-09-13 | 857070 | 42-495-34428 | STATE-WALTON #1401 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-09-03 | 856668 | 42-495-34427 | HALLEY, S. M. #1566 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2019-08-29 | 856407 | 42-495-34418 | HALLEY, S. M. #2447 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2019-08-28 | 856552 | 42-495-34426 | WIDOW MAKER #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-08-26 | 856412 | 42-495-34419 | HALLEY, S. M. #1336 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2019-08-26 | 856404 | 42-495-34417 | HALLEY, S. M. #1648 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2019-08-26 | 856400 | 42-495-34416 | HALLEY, S. M. #2561 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856491 | 42-495-34425 | W.E. BAIRD #1302 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856482 | 42-495-34424 | W.E. BAIRD #1808 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856481 | 42-495-34423 | W.E. BAIRD #1806 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856480 | 42-495-34422 | W.E. BAIRD #1802 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856478 | 42-495-34421 | W.E. BAIRD #1807 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-23 | 856476 | 42-495-34420 | W.E. BAIRD #1903 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-15 | 856278 | 42-495-34414 | W.E. BAIRD #1301 | MECO IV, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-08-15 | 856266 | 42-495-34413 | HALLEY, S. M. #2576 | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2019-08-15 | 856221 | 42-495-34412 | UL PITCHFORK 20-26 #2W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-08-15 | 856220 | 42-495-34411 | UL BONANZA 21-42 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-08-15 | 856182 | 42-495-34410 | UNIVERSITY 32 #412H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-13 | 856154 | 42-495-34217 | G.W. OBRIEN ET AL #1 | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | RECOMP | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 856107 | 42-495-34409 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #174 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-08-12 | 856107 | 42-495-34409 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #174 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-08-07 | 855929 | 42-495-34408 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #1016H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-08-06 | 855922 | 42-495-34407 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #1008H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2019-08-05 | 855885 | 42-495-34406 | PRIVATEER #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-08-05 | 855749 | 42-495-34404 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1010H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-01 | 855825 | 42-495-34405 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1015H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-01 | 855715 | 42-495-34399 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1009H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855410 | 42-495-34396 | ROCKDALE STATE 3835-28 G #7H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.