WISE County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-22
Wise County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 16,159 ft (prior year: 17,372 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
9
vs Prior
+125%
Operators (90d)
3
Avg Depth (90d)
12,594
Hz % (90d)
100%
All Time
9,161
Depth Range: 32 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in WISE County → 48 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
8
+5 vs prior
RECOMP
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BKV BARNETT, LLC | 18 | 2137 |
| BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC | 6 | 106 |
| LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. | 1 | 93 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916470 | VINSON FEE B 4 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 916903 | STEVENS | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916478 | VINSON FEE B 5 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-02 |
| 916479 | VINSON FEE B 6 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916436 | WILSON, JACK GU | RECOMP | 2026-06-23 |
| 915354 | RUTHERFORD-GRIFFETH DEEP 1 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915355 | RUTHERFORD-GRIFFETH DEEP 2 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915356 | RUTHERFORD-GRIFFETH DEEP 3 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915357 | RUTHERFORD-GRIFFETH DEEP 4 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 913747 | INDIAN CREEK | DRILL | 2026-03-17 |
Formations Beneath WISE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | 3,022 | 7,136 |
| Caddo | 2,875 | 4,649 |
| Marble Falls | 2,259 | 6,717 |
| Atoka | 1,703 | 5,516 |
| Forestburg | 1,103 | 7,144 |
| Strawn | 786 | 3,630 |
| Viola | 517 | 7,860 |
| Bend | 288 | 5,544 |