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 (50 total, down 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-28 | 606970 | 42-495-33123 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1626 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-28 | 606969 | 42-495-33122 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1625 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-28 | 606966 | 42-495-33120 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1623 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606973 | 42-495-33125 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1628 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606971 | 42-495-33124 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1627 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606967 | 42-495-33121 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1624 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606965 | 42-495-33119 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1620 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606964 | 42-495-33118 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1619 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606963 | 42-495-33117 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1618 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606961 | 42-495-33116 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1617 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606958 | 42-495-33115 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1616 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606957 | 42-495-33114 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1615 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606956 | 42-495-33113 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1614 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606954 | 42-495-33112 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1613 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606952 | 42-495-33111 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1612 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606951 | 42-495-33110 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1611 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606946 | 42-495-33108 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1629 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606944 | 42-495-33109 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1670 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606938 | 42-495-33107 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1669 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606934 | 42-495-33106 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1666 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606930 | 42-495-33105 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1665 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606863 | 42-495-33104 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1683 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606840 | 42-495-33101 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1682 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606833 | 42-495-33103 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1681 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606827 | 42-495-33102 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1680 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-20 | 605380 | 42-495-05393 | HALLEY, S. M. -B- #22 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,180 | |
| 2005-09-16 | 606409 | 42-495-33100 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO #457 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2005-09-16 | 606409 | 42-495-33100 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO #457 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605846 | 42-495-33099 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #450 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 605789 | 42-495-33098 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #454 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 605726 | 42-495-33097 | WADDELL #2304 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 605548 | 42-495-01550 | G.W.O'BRIEN #584 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 4,800 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 605548 | 42-495-01550 | G.W.O'BRIEN ETAL #584 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,800 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604792 | 42-495-33096 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1686 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604744 | 42-495-33094 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1687 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604740 | 42-495-33095 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1685 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604739 | 42-495-33093 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1642 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604737 | 42-495-33092 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1641 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604721 | 42-495-33091 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1688 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604720 | 42-495-33090 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1643 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | 559751 | 42-495-32995 | UNIVERSITY 21-35 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 604037 | 42-495-33347 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #451 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 603989 | 42-495-33088 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #439R | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2005-07-25 | 603645 | 42-495-33080 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #455 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | 603644 | 42-495-33079 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #456 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603647 | 42-495-33081 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #453 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603684 | 42-495-33087 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #452 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603683 | 42-495-33086 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #449 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603682 | 42-495-33085 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #448 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603680 | 42-495-33084 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #447 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.