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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-27 | 841788 | 42-495-34184 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2504H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841786 | 42-495-34183 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2503H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841786 | 42-495-34183 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2503H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841765 | 42-495-34182 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2502H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841765 | 42-495-34182 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2502H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841761 | 42-495-34181 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2501H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841761 | 42-495-34181 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW #2501H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 838575 | 42-495-05681 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #1 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 12,379 | |
| 2018-06-21 | 841557 | 42-495-34180 | CLS WALTON #0415NW | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-06-18 | 841189 | 42-495-34177 | TIGER #3H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-18 | 841189 | 42-495-34177 | TIGER #3H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841288 | 42-495-34179 | HACKBERRY #201H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841287 | 42-495-34178 | HACKBERRY #101H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841275 | 42-495-30493 | UL QUARTZVILLE 3625-21 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | RENTR | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-14 | 841192 | 42-495-34176 | PANTHER #1H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841157 | 42-495-34173 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2702H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841157 | 42-495-34173 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2702H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841155 | 42-495-34171 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2705H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841155 | 42-495-34171 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #2705H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841150 | 42-495-34175 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2701H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841150 | 42-495-34175 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2701H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841149 | 42-495-34174 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2703H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841149 | 42-495-34174 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2703H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841128 | 42-495-34172 | UL SLEEPING GIANT A 20-12-24 #7101H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-13 | 841128 | 42-495-34172 | UL SLEEPING GIANT A 20-24-13 #7101H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 841126 | 42-495-34170 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2704H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 841126 | 42-495-34170 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2704H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 841121 | 42-495-34169 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2706H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 841121 | 42-495-34169 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #2706H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 840986 | 42-495-34165 | UTL L. J. BELDIN 1211-17 #6H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-12 | 840985 | 42-495-34164 | UTL L. J. BELDIN 1211-17 #5H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-11 | 841061 | 42-495-34167 | V-BAR 15 #2H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-06 | 840853 | 42-495-34163 | WALK THE PLANK #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-06-01 | 840744 | 42-495-34161 | HORNSWOGGLE #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-06-01 | 840681 | 42-495-34159 | BOOTH FALLS 2722-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840679 | 42-495-34158 | BOOTH FALLS 2722-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840679 | 42-495-34158 | BOOTH FALLS 2722-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-30 | 840636 | 42-495-34157 | DYLAN 27-17 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | 840635 | 42-495-34156 | HALEY 27-5 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | 840635 | 42-495-34156 | HALEY 27-5 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | 840573 | 42-495-34155 | KALI 25 #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-30 | 840406 | 42-495-34153 | WILDCAT AGI #1 | TARGA DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2018-05-30 | 840406 | 42-495-34153 | WILDCAT AGI #1 | TARGA DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 7,248 | |
| 2018-05-25 | 840506 | 42-495-34154 | CAMPBELL #6H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,950 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840314 | 42-495-34150 | UL 20 GILLETTE A 20-36 #5201H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840314 | 42-495-34150 | UL GILLETTE 20-36 #5201H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-05-23 | 840253 | 42-495-34149 | SADDLEBACK #1 | STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2018-05-23 | 840247 | 42-495-34148 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION B #2 | STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2018-05-21 | 839880 | 42-495-34144 | CLS WALTON #1319NE | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2018-05-18 | 840229 | 42-495-34147 | MAROONER #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.