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 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, down 9% on the prior quarter). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-31 | 827099 | 42-495-33861 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #105 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-07-28 | 827299 | 42-495-33864 | PEARL PASS 2116-27 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-27 | 829243 | 42-495-33895 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #1004H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-27 | 829239 | 42-495-33894 | UNIVERSITY 20 TG UNIT #1006H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-27 | 829171 | 42-495-33893 | UTL 4443-21 #4H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-25 | 828212 | 42-495-33877 | SEALY RANCH #692H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 829060 | 42-495-33892 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1003H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 829057 | 42-495-33891 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1002H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 829055 | 42-495-33890 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1007H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 829055 | 42-495-33890 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1007H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 829053 | 42-495-33889 | UNIVERSITY 20 PW UNIT #1005H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-17 | 827355 | 42-495-33868 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #107 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-07-14 | 828790 | 42-495-33888 | HALF MOON 3019-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828788 | 42-495-33887 | HALF MOON 3019-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828787 | 42-495-33886 | HALF MOON 3019-27 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 828204 | 42-495-33885 | SEALY RANCH #691 | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2017-07-06 | 828506 | 42-495-33884 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #201SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828436 | 42-495-33883 | WALTON, J.B. #401 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828434 | 42-495-33882 | STATE-WALTON 'E' #101 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828434 | 42-495-33882 | STATE-WALTON 'E' #101 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,175 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828380 | 42-495-33881 | ROARK 40-27 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828380 | 42-495-33881 | ROARK 40-27 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 828344 | 42-495-33880 | UNIVERSITY B21 8 #W101CN | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828334 | 42-495-33879 | BASHARA, M.J. UNIT #101 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 828328 | 42-495-33878 | BASHARA-PROTHRO #103 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 826002 | 42-495-33853 | CLS WALTON #0836SE | CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2017-06-29 | 828216 | 42-495-33397 | MORTON 14 #1 | OGOG OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2017-06-28 | 828090 | 42-495-33876 | UL AMERICAN BASIN 14-21 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-27 | 828084 | 42-495-33875 | WALK THE PLANK #4 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-23 | 827879 | 42-495-33874 | HORNSWOGGLE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-23 | 827871 | 42-495-33873 | CAMPECHE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | 827596 | 42-495-33872 | UNIVERSITY 9-21 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | 827595 | 42-495-33870 | UNIVERSITY 2-21 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | 827591 | 42-495-33871 | MITCHELL 42-27 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2017-06-15 | 826455 | 42-495-33858 | SNOWMASS 2920-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 826455 | 42-495-33858 | SNOWMASS 2920-27 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 826454 | 42-495-33857 | SNOWMASS 2920-27 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 826452 | 42-495-33856 | SNOWMASS 2920-27 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 826452 | 42-495-33856 | SNOWMASS 2920-27 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-12 | 824060 | 42-495-02077 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #213 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 11,777 | |
| 2017-06-09 | 827329 | 42-495-33869 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #103 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-08 | 827353 | 42-495-33867 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION 'B' #103 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-08 | 827310 | 42-495-33866 | FRANCIS DRAKE #4 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-05-30 | 827102 | 42-495-33863 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #107 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-05-30 | 827101 | 42-495-33862 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #106 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-05-26 | 826830 | 42-495-33860 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #104 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-05-24 | 826647 | 42-495-33859 | V-BAR 15 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 826331 | 42-495-33855 | DUNES #192H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826394 | 42-495-31906 | MITCHELL #1902 | CLEAR BROOKE RANCHES, LLC | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 2017-05-11 | 824069 | 42-495-33813 | DUNES #81H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.