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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-21

All Time

6,942

6,942 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2016-12-30	821372	42-495-32488	UNIVERSITY 20-12 #1	WYCO OIL & GAS LLC	RECOMP	13,500
2016-12-30	821372	42-495-32488	UNIVERSITY 20-12 #1	WYCO OIL & GAS LLC	RECOMP	13,500
2016-12-29	820808	42-495-30064	CLS WALTON 19SE #304W	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	RECOMP	8,241
2016-12-28	821164	42-495-33776	STONEGATE 14 #1H	BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,200	Y
2016-12-22	821147	42-495-33775	UL 20 SUNLIGHT #1H	FORGE ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-12-22	821147	42-495-33775	UL 20 SUNLIGHT #1H	OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC	DRILL	11,783	Y
2016-12-21	821029	42-495-33773	UNIVERSITY B21 7 #W101AP	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-12-13	820488	42-495-33772	MANITOU 23-27 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-12-13	820488	42-495-33772	MANITOU 2326-27 #2H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-12-13	820488	42-495-33772	MANITOU 2326-27 #2H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-12-12	820152	42-495-33765	K.D. #1H	PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.	DRILL	5,500	Y
2016-12-09	820982	42-495-33771	UTL 4443-21 #2H	JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2016-12-06	820660	42-495-33770	UL ELK PARK 21-21 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-12-06	820660	42-495-33770	UL ELK PARK 21-21 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-12-01	820434	42-495-33769	UL 21 YELLOWTAIL #1H	FORGE ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-12-01	820434	42-495-33769	UL 21 YELLOWTAIL #1H	PERCUSSION PETROLEUM OPER II,LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-11-29	820398	42-495-33768	BRUCE AND BAR A55A56-2303 #N 02WS	QEP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,070	Y
2016-11-29	820003	42-495-33766	SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #101	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,000
2016-11-28	819725	42-495-33758	KILPACKER 2019-27 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-11-28	819725	42-495-33758	KILPACKER 20-27 #2H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-11-08	819786	42-495-33764	UNIVERSITY BLK 21 #1806H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-11-07	819917	42-495-33763	AVALANCHE 4237-27 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-11-07	819917	42-495-33763	AVALANCHE 42-27 #2H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2016-11-07	819836	42-495-33759	VALLECITO 3738-28 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2016-11-04	819703	42-495-33762	HALLEY, S. M. -B- #50	MECO IV, LLC	DRILL	8,800
2016-11-04	819702	42-495-33761	HALLEY, S. M. -B- #48	MECO IV, LLC	DRILL	8,800
2016-11-04	819702	42-495-33761	HALLEY, S. M. -B- #48	MECO IV, LLC	DRILL	8,800
2016-11-03	819701	42-495-33760	HALLEY, S. M. -B- #49	MECO IV, LLC	DRILL	8,800
2016-10-26	819336	42-495-20118	FERNANDES SWD #1	OWL SWD OPERATING, LLC	RENTR	12,300
2016-10-24	819170	42-495-31979	GRIZZLY #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	12,300	Y
2016-10-12	819249	42-495-33754	UNIVERSITY BLK 20 #1399	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	6,900
2016-09-30	818799	42-495-33753	WHITING 28 #1H	BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,900	Y
2016-09-26	818433	42-495-33752	COACHWHIP 25 #1H	BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,400	Y
2016-09-21	818546	42-495-33751	WALK THE PLANK #2	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,500
2016-09-16	818286	42-495-33750	GRIZZLY STATE 45-27 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-09-16	818286	42-495-33750	GRIZZLY STATE 45-27 #1H	FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2016-09-13	818341	42-495-33746	UNIVERSITY B20 1W #W201NC	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	13,000	Y
2016-09-12	818316	42-495-31649	SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #198	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	RECOMP	12,500
2016-09-12	818187	42-495-33749	CLS WALTON 36SE #7	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818187	42-495-33749	CLS WALTON 36SE #2	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818186	42-495-33748	CLS WALTON 36NE #6	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818185	42-495-33747	CLS WALTON 19SW #1	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818185	42-495-33747	CLS WALTON 19SW #1	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818140	42-495-33743	CLS WALTON 19SE #14	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818139	42-495-33745	CLS WALTON 19NW #10	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818139	42-495-33745	CLS WALTON 19NW #10	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818138	42-495-33744	CLS WALTON 19NW #2	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-09-12	818138	42-495-33744	CLS WALTON 19NW #2	CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC	DRILL	3,600
2016-08-29	818032	42-495-33741	MITCHELL 39 #W101PA	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	13,000	Y
2016-08-29	817804	42-495-31011	BISON #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	19,500	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.