REPORTS · WEEKLY · UNITED STATES
US weekly report
Week of Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025
Texas
wells permitted · 169 in the week before +0%
58 operators · 134 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Feb 14, 2025
New Mexico
wells permitted · 70 in the week before +27%
16 operators · 89 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Feb 16, 2025
Oklahoma
wells permitted · 21 in the week before −19%
11 operators · 15 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Feb 14, 2025
Wells permitted by week
The twelve weeks to Feb 16, 2025, each labeled by the Sunday it ends on.
Operators with the most wells permitted
| Operator | Wells | Horizontal | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | 29 | 29 | Martin, TX |
| OXY USA Inc | 14 | 14 | Eddy, NM |
| COG Operating LLC | 14 | 14 | Eddy, NM |
| Permian Resources Operating LLC | 10 | 10 | Reeves, TX |
| DJR Operating, LLC | 10 | 10 | San Juan, NM |
| Iron Orchard Operating LLC | 10 | 10 | Ward, TX |
| Firebird Energy II LLC | 9 | 9 | Upton, TX |
| Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC | 9 | 9 | Loving, TX |
| XTO Permian Operating LLC. | 9 | 9 | Eddy, NM |
| XTO Energy Inc. | 9 | 9 | Midland, TX |
| Matador Production Company | 7 | 7 | Eddy, NM |
| Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | 7 | 7 | Pecos, TX |
| Spur Energy Partners LLC | 5 | 5 | Eddy, NM |
| Alchemist Energy, LLC | 4 | 4 | Reeves, TX |
| Tap Rock Operating, LLC | 4 | 4 | Eddy, NM |
Counties with the most wells permitted
Operators filing a first permit
Operator registrations whose first permit on file was approved Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Oil LLC | Feb 11, 2025 | 1 | 5 | Archer, TX |
Operators new to a county
An operator's first well in a county: wells permitted Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat Midstream LLC | Upton, TXWells around it | 3 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Carson Buckles Exploration LLC | Lipscomb, TXWells around it | 1 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Weaver Energy Corporation | Kay, OKWells around it | 1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
Wells that changed operator
Wells whose operator of record changed Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025, by who they went from and to: 203 wells between 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contango Resources, LLC | RAYBAW Operating, LLC, NM | 200 | Feb 10 to Feb 12, 2025 |
| Select Agua Libre Midstream, LLC | Select Water Solutions, LLC, NM | 2 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Cci San Juan LLC | Shandiin Holdings, LLC, NM | 1 | Feb 11, 2025 |
Vertical wells from operators drilling horizontals
Vertical wells permitted Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No vertical well was permitted by such an operator in this period. | |||||
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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