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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-18 | 844778 | 42-495-34225 | CLS WALTON #0936NW | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-09-17 | 844705 | 42-495-34224 | CLS WALTON #0316NW | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-09-11 | 844497 | 42-495-34220 | SEALY SUN #861 | SUNDOWN PERMIAN LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2018-09-07 | 844382 | 42-495-34219 | PAINTBRUSH D 27-6-21 #3204H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-07 | 844382 | 42-495-34219 | PAINTBRUSH 27-6-21 #3204H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-07 | 844382 | 42-495-34219 | PAINTBRUSH 27-6-21 #7104H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-07 | 844380 | 42-495-34218 | PAINTBRUSH C 27-6-21 #5203H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-07 | 844380 | 42-495-34218 | PAINTBRUSH 27-6-21 #5203H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843570 | 42-495-34209 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #146 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-22 | 843796 | 42-495-34216 | NE AXIS #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-21 | 843785 | 42-495-34215 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #173 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-21 | 843785 | 42-495-34215 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #173 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-21 | 843780 | 42-495-34214 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #172 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-21 | 843780 | 42-495-34214 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #172 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-17 | 843723 | 42-495-34213 | CAPTAIN MORGAN #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-17 | 843714 | 42-495-34211 | FRANCIS DRAKE N #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-17 | 843697 | 42-495-34210 | WALK THE PLANK #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-16 | 843527 | 42-495-31391 | BROWN-ALTMAN -B- #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,897 | |
| 2018-08-14 | 843512 | 42-495-34208 | ARGOS #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2018-08-14 | 843512 | 42-495-34208 | ARGOS #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2018-08-14 | 843512 | 42-495-34208 | ARGOS #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-13 | 843196 | 42-495-34205 | CLS WALTON #1236SE | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-08-08 | 843291 | 42-495-34207 | ANTELOPE #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843221 | 42-495-34206 | CLS WALTON #1019SE | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-07-31 | 843044 | 42-495-34203 | UTL L. J. BELDIN 1211-17 #5HX | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843044 | 42-495-34203 | UTL L. J. BELDIN 1211-17 #5HX | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843041 | 42-495-34204 | UNIVERSITY B21 8 #W101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843041 | 42-495-34204 | UNIVERSITY B21 8 #W101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,055 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843039 | 42-495-34202 | UNIVERSITY B21 8 #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843039 | 42-495-34202 | UNIVERSITY B21 8 #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,092 | Y |
| 2018-07-25 | 842733 | 42-495-34201 | UL PITKIN 1201-21 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-25 | 842584 | 42-495-34197 | OSO #1H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842639 | 42-495-34199 | MANITOU 2326-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842639 | 42-495-34199 | MANITOU 2326-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842637 | 42-495-34198 | MANITOU 2326-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842637 | 42-495-34198 | MANITOU 2326-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 839474 | 42-495-34130 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #118 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-07-20 | 839473 | 42-495-34129 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #117 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-07-18 | 842549 | 42-495-34195 | CLS WALTON #0901NE | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-07-18 | 842548 | 42-495-34194 | CLS WALTON STATE #0505SW | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-07-09 | 842096 | 42-495-34193 | UNIVERSITY B20 2/11 #W101CN | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-09 | 841073 | 42-495-34168 | HOWE #28 | UNITEX OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-07-06 | 842058 | 42-495-34191 | UNIVERSITY B20 2/11 #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-29 | 841859 | 42-495-34190 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #111 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-06-29 | 841857 | 42-495-34188 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #114 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-06-29 | 841856 | 42-495-34187 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #112 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-06-28 | 841842 | 42-495-34186 | HALEY #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-28 | 841842 | 42-495-34186 | HALEY #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2018-06-28 | 841841 | 42-495-34185 | HALEY #1H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841788 | 42-495-34184 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2504H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.