WINKLER County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-08-04
Winkler County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (43 total, up 2% on the prior quarter). CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Winkler County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,300 ft (prior year: 9,740 ft); 75% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
43
vs Prior
+2%
Operators (90d)
8
Avg Depth (90d)
10,131
Hz % (90d)
65%
All Time
6,958
Depth Range: 250 - 24,000 ft
SWD wells in WINKLER County → 653 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in WINKLER County → 77 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in WINKLER County → 59 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
40
+1 vs prior
RECOMP
3
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 42 | 58 |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | 21 | 404 |
| PDEH LLC | 16 | 62 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 16 | 39 |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | 12 | 267 |
| 3R OPERATING , LLC | 7 | 0 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 578 |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | 3 | 174 |
| XRI DISPOSAL HOLDINGS, LLC | 3 | 0 |
| COMAL OPERATING LLC | 2 | 20 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917472 | DANDY DON 28/16 A | DRILL | 2026-08-04 |
| 917473 | DANDY DON 28/16 B | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917470 | ELEANOR 50/49 D | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917471 | TOO TALL 27/22 D | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917481 | BAIRD, W. E. | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917483 | BAIRD, W. E. | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917474 | BAIRD, W. E. | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917482 | BAIRD, W. E. | DRILL | 2026-07-30 |
| 917312 | LEACO 5 SWD | DRILL | 2026-07-27 |
| 917313 | LEACO 5 SWD | DRILL | 2026-07-27 |
New to WINKLER County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2026-02-19 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| XRI DISPOSAL HOLDINGS, LLC | 2026-07-27 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | 2025-09-26 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 2026-06-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath WINKLER County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,356 | 2,498 |
| Rustler | 1,523 | 950 |
| San Andres | 973 | 3,852 |
| Queen | 850 | 3,050 |
| Clear Fork | 768 | 5,296 |
| Glorieta | 745 | 4,974 |
| Seven Rivers | 709 | 2,760 |
| Tansill | 672 | 2,300 |