WOOD County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-15 · Data through 2026-08-13
Wood County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,760 ft (prior year: 9,490 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
16
vs Prior
+167%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
8,760
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
2,354
Depth Range: 0 - 17,800 ft
SWD wells in WOOD County → 145 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
RECOMP
13
+10 vs prior
DRILL
2
= vs prior
RENTR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. | 9 | 20 |
| TTK ENERGY LLC | 3 | 25 |
| ATLAS OPERATING LLC | 1 | 130 |
| FAIR OIL, LTD. | 1 | 12 |
| STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | 1 | 6 |
| CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC. | 1 | 3 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917790 | MCALLISTER | RECOMP | 2026-08-13 |
| 916760 | NEUHOFF (BUDA-WOODBINE) UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-29 |
| 916758 | NEUHOFF (BUDA-WOODBINE) UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-29 |
| 916758 | NEUHOFF (BUDA-WOODBINE) UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-29 |
| 916760 | NEUHOFF (BUDA-WOODBINE) UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-29 |
| 916761 | SASI RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 916761 | SASI RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 916759 | SASI RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 916759 | SASI RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 915718 | SCHNEIDER (BUDA) UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-24 |
Formations Beneath WOOD County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 758 | 4,492 |
| Austin Chalk | 608 | 4,145 |
| Pecan Gap | 374 | 2,992 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 338 | 4,390 |
| Nacatoch | 335 | 2,233 |
| Paluxy | 208 | 6,310 |
| Eagle Ford | 174 | 4,258 |
| Buda | 91 | 5,270 |