Winkler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Winkler County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Winkler County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (52 total, down 4% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
25
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
6,945
6,945 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-24 | 784119 | 42-495-33559 | ALLY 26 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2014-04-24 | 784119 | 42-495-33559 | ALLY 36 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2014-04-24 | 784119 | 42-495-33559 | ALLY 26 #1H | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2014-04-16 | 781478 | 42-495-33556 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION A #99H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2014-04-16 | 781474 | 42-495-33557 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION A #98H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,069 | Y |
| 2014-04-04 | 782461 | 42-495-33555 | SOUTH CROW 19 #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-04-04 | 782461 | 42-495-33555 | SOUTH CROW 19 #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2014-04-04 | 782461 | 42-495-33555 | SOUTH CROW 19 #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2014-03-26 | 781454 | 42-495-33554 | MJ HILL ESTATE #1H | BOPCO, L.P. | DRILL | 4,555 | Y |
| 2014-03-25 | 780726 | 42-495-33553 | CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 20-12B #2W | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779529 | 42-495-33552 | BUFFALO HUMP A-31 #1H | OGX OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-03-06 | 779529 | 42-495-33552 | BUFFALO HUMP A-31 #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-02-28 | 779430 | 42-495-33551 | BRUMLOW 48 #W101MD | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2014-02-20 | 778749 | 42-495-33550 | BULLET 27-11 #1 | SILVER HILL ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-01-31 | 777514 | 42-495-33549 | RIO SIETE #15 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 2014-01-31 | 777514 | 42-495-33549 | RIO SIETE #15 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 2014-01-27 | 775489 | 42-495-33543 | IDA HENDRICK T-88-N #17 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2014-01-23 | 775465 | 42-495-33542 | IDA HENDRICK T-88-N #16 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2014-01-23 | 775463 | 42-495-33541 | IDA HENDRICK T-88-N #15 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2014-01-16 | 776132 | 42-495-33547 | MARGARET WA #1H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,875 | Y |
| 2014-01-16 | 776112 | 42-495-33546 | O'REILLY WA #1H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2014-01-15 | 776058 | 42-495-33548 | MASH WATERWELL #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775590 | 42-495-33545 | UNIVERSITY 20-3 WNK #1HN | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-01-02 | 775806 | 42-495-33499 | CAMPBELL, SETH #76 | APACHE CORPORATION | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 775589 | 42-495-33544 | UNIVERSITY 20-10 WNK #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 775250 | 42-495-33540 | E.W. COWDEN 'B' #6 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775250 | 42-495-33540 | E.W. COWDEN 'B' #6 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2013-12-06 | 774534 | 42-495-33539 | CAMPBELL #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771013 | 42-495-33535 | SETH CAMPBELL #84 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771010 | 42-495-33534 | SETH CAMPBELL #81 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771004 | 42-495-33532 | SETH CAMPBELL #80 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771002 | 42-495-33531 | SETH CAMPBELL #79 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771002 | 42-495-33531 | SETH CAMPBELL #79 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 771002 | 42-495-33531 | SETH CAMPBELL #79 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-11-07 | 771000 | 42-495-33533 | SETH CAMPBELL #78 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-07 | 770994 | 42-495-33530 | SETH CAMPBELL #75 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-11-05 | 768791 | 42-495-33280 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #453 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,260 | |
| 2013-10-30 | 772287 | 42-495-33538 | GEORGE D HOGG #8H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2013-10-30 | 772225 | 42-495-33537 | GEORGE D HOGG #7H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2013-10-26 | 771150 | 42-495-33536 | CENTRAL STATE BANK OF ABILENE #17 | RANGER 40 PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2013-09-13 | 769462 | 42-495-33394 | PANHEAD 10 13 #1 | OGX OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-09-11 | 768867 | 42-495-33528 | NIGHT TRAIN 10 22 #4H | OGX OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2013-09-10 | 768869 | 42-495-33529 | DARCY'S DREAM A11 #1H | OGX OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2013-09-03 | 768730 | 42-495-33527 | WADDELL RANCH #1H | PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2013-08-28 | 768850 | 42-495-33282 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #461 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 2013-08-27 | 766866 | 42-495-33520 | COWDEN 'K' #4 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2013-08-27 | 766736 | 42-495-33522 | COWDEN 'K' #3 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2013-08-26 | 768829 | 42-495-33526 | UNIVERSITY BLK 21 #1802H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-26 | 768829 | 42-495-33526 | UNIVERSITY BLK 21 #1802H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-23 | 768671 | 42-495-33525 | SPORTSTER 10 18 #3H | OGX OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.