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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-05 | 559917 | 42-495-33003 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1609 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559916 | 42-495-33002 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1608 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559915 | 42-495-32998 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1603 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559913 | 42-495-33001 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1599 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559912 | 42-495-33000 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1597 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559911 | 42-495-32999 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1594 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 559875 | 42-495-32997 | TUBB 9 UNIT #2 | HERITAGE STANDARD CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 559875 | 42-495-32997 | TUBB 9 UNIT #2 | HERITAGE STANDARD CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 559789 | 42-495-32996 | UNIVERSITY 41 #1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 557820 | 42-495-32977 | G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1592 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559551 | 42-495-32994 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" B #3 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559551 | 42-495-32994 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" B #3 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559551 | 42-495-32994 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" B #3 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559550 | 42-495-32993 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" A #2 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559550 | 42-495-32993 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" A #2 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | 559550 | 42-495-32993 | UNIVERSITY "20-14" A #2 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559368 | 42-495-32992 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1607 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559367 | 42-495-32991 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1606 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559366 | 42-495-32990 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1605 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559364 | 42-495-32989 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1604 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559363 | 42-495-32988 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1602 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559362 | 42-495-32987 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1601 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 553802 | 42-495-00559 | BROWN ALTMAN #2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,155 | |
| 2005-03-17 | 559156 | 42-495-32986 | HALLEY, S. M. #1702 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2005-03-09 | 558610 | 42-495-32985 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1596 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-03-09 | 558609 | 42-495-32984 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1595 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2005-03-09 | 558608 | 42-495-32983 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1593 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2005-03-08 | 558526 | 42-495-01841 | JENKINS, B.F. ET AL (DEEP) #3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 558412 | 42-495-32981 | CUTLASS #6 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 558412 | 42-495-32981 | CUTLASS #6 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 558412 | 42-495-32981 | CUTLASS #6 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2005-03-02 | 558411 | 42-495-32982 | FALCATTA #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 558357 | 42-495-32979 | ESPADA #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-02-24 | 558075 | 42-495-01342 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #192 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,535 | |
| 2005-02-22 | 557983 | 42-495-32978 | HENDRICK WEEKS #17 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-18 | 557851 | 42-495-32975 | G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1591 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-18 | 557813 | 42-495-32976 | G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1590 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-15 | 557418 | 42-495-32974 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1255 R | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2005-02-14 | 557489 | 42-495-32973 | G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1589 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-09 | 557460 | 42-495-32972 | MITCHELL 42 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2005-02-04 | 557269 | 42-495-32971 | COCHISE #5 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 557089 | 42-495-32964 | TEXACO HALLEY #17 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 557088 | 42-495-32962 | TEXACO HALLEY #15 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 557087 | 42-495-32965 | TEXACO HALLEY #16 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2005-01-26 | 556797 | 42-495-32970 | HENDRICK, T. G. T-89-C #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-01-26 | 556797 | 42-495-32970 | HENDRICK, T. G. -B- #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 555296 | 42-495-32967 | HENDRICK-WEEKS #14 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-01-13 | 556120 | 42-495-32969 | IDA HENDRICK T-88-Q #10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-01-13 | 556119 | 42-495-32968 | IDA HENDRICK T-88-N #14 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-01-13 | 555295 | 42-495-32966 | HENDRICK-WEEKS #13 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.