REPORTS · WEEKLY · UNITED STATES
US weekly report
Week of Jul 22 to Jul 28, 2024
Texas
wells permitted · 167 in the week before +2%
57 operators · 133 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 26, 2024
New Mexico
wells permitted · 41 in the week before +73%
9 operators · 71 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 26, 2024
Oklahoma
wells permitted · 13 in the week before +54%
10 operators · 16 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 26, 2024
Wells permitted by week
The twelve weeks to Jul 28, 2024, each labeled by the Sunday it ends on.
Operators with the most wells permitted
| Operator | Wells | Horizontal | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coterra Energy Operating Co. | 29 | 29 | Lea, NM |
| Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 14 | 14 | Eddy, NM |
| Continental Resources Inc. | 13 | 13 | Winkler, TX |
| Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 11 | 9 | Crane, TX |
| Apache Corporation | 9 | 9 | Midland, TX |
| COG Operating LLC | 8 | 8 | Midland, TX |
| Diamondback E&P LLC | 7 | 7 | Midland, TX |
| Conocophillips Company | 7 | 7 | Lea, NM |
| EOG Resources Inc. | 7 | 7 | Karnes, TX |
| EOG Resources Inc | 7 | 7 | Eddy, NM |
| Surge Operating LLC | 7 | 6 | Borden, TX |
| Permian Deep Rock Oil Co., LLC | 6 | 6 | Midland, TX |
| Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 6 | 6 | Midland, TX |
| XTO Energy Inc. | 6 | 6 | Midland, TX |
| Noble Energy Inc | 5 | 5 | Reeves, TX |
Counties with the most wells permitted
Operators filing a first permit
Operator registrations whose first permit on file was approved Jul 22 to Jul 28, 2024. A registration is one operator number with one regulator, so a new one is not always a new company: where Petrora groups it with other registrations, the company is named.
| Operator | First permit | Wells permitted | Permits on file | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT Energy, LLC | Jul 23, 2024 | 1 | 1 | OK |
Operators new to a county
An operator's first well in a county: wells permitted Jul 22 to Jul 28, 2024 where the operator has no other well of record. The map shows the wells around the first of them, by operator. Registrations that are new altogether are in the list above.
| Operator | County | Wells permitted | First approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Operating LLC | Wharton, TXWells around it | 1 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Enterprise Products Operatingllc | Live Oak, TXWells around it | 1 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Ventana Midstream LLC | San Augustine, TXWells around it | 1 | Jul 23, 2024 |
Wells that changed operator
Wells whose operator of record changed Jul 22 to Jul 28, 2024, by who they went from and to: 15 wells between 2 pairs of operators. The record says the operator changed, not why. Operator history is not available for Texas or Oklahoma, so this list is New Mexico only.
| From | To | Wells | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coterra Energy Operating Co. | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado, NM | 14 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Colgate Operating, LLC | Permian Resources Operating, LLC, NM | 1 | Jul 25, 2024 |
Vertical wells from operators drilling horizontals
Vertical wells permitted Jul 22 to Jul 28, 2024 by operators whose wells permitted over the twelve months before were at least 90% horizontal, out of 10 or more. New wells only, where the record says what a permit is for. The record says the well is vertical, not what it is for; its name and depth are what there is to read.
| Well | Operator | County | Approved | Target depth | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonestar SWD #1-2535-093-25316Wells around it | Comanche Exploration Co LLC10 of 11 horizontal | Major, OK | Jul 23, 2024 | 7,200 ft | No type on file |
About this data
Each state regulator's well record (Texas: RRC; New Mexico: OCD; Oklahoma: OCC). A count is wells permitted: one row per well under its latest approved permit, on the approval date. The week is recounted from the record each time the page is opened, so a well whose permit is amended later moves to the amendment's week. An operator is one registration with one regulator. Nothing is estimated or scored: each list is the rule stated above it.
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