WISE County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-08-13
Wise County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 14 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,481 ft (prior year: 18,606 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
24
vs Prior
+50%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
12,489
Hz % (1yr)
100%
All Time
9,165
Depth Range: 32 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in WISE County → 48 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
21
+5 vs prior
RECOMP
3
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BKV BARNETT, LLC | 14 | 2137 |
| BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC | 7 | 106 |
| LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. | 3 | 93 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917646 | MURPHY | DRILL | 2026-08-13 |
| 917528 | MCALISTER, O H GU 21 (AW) | RECOMP | 2026-08-12 |
| 917645 | MURPHY | DRILL | 2026-08-07 |
| 916477 | VINSON FEE B 7 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 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 |
| 915355 | RUTHERFORD-GRIFFETH DEEP 2 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
Formations Beneath WISE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | 3,023 | 7,136 |
| Caddo | 2,877 | 4,648 |
| Marble Falls | 2,259 | 6,717 |
| Atoka | 1,703 | 5,516 |
| Forestburg | 1,104 | 7,143 |
| Strawn | 786 | 3,630 |
| Viola | 517 | 7,860 |
| Bend | 288 | 5,544 |