REPORTS · WEEKLY · UNITED STATES
US weekly report
Week of Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026
Texas
wells permitted · 176 in the week before −35%
43 operators · 87 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 2, 2026
New Mexico
wells permitted · 140 in the week before −32%
13 operators · 94 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 1, 2026
Oklahoma
wells permitted · 22 in the week before −23%
10 operators · 2 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Jul 2, 2026
Wells permitted by week
The twelve weeks to Jul 5, 2026, each labeled by the Sunday it ends on.
Operators with the most wells permitted
| Operator | Wells | Horizontal | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron U S A Inc | 27 | 27 | Eddy, NM |
| Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 16 | 16 | Lea, NM |
| Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 14 | 14 | Eddy, NM |
| Black Swan Opco, LLC | 10 | 10 | Reagan, TX |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 8 | 8 | San Juan, NM |
| Summit Petroleum LLC | 8 | 8 | Upton, TX |
| Marathon Oil EF LLC | 7 | 7 | De Witt, TX |
| Firebird Energy II LLC | 6 | 6 | Ector, TX |
| Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC | 6 | 6 | Reeves, TX |
| COG Operating LLC | 6 | 5 | Lea, NM |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 6 | 6 | McMullen, TX |
| Longfellow Energy, LP | 6 | 6 | Eddy, NM |
| WPX Energy Permian, LLC | 6 | 6 | Loving, TX |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 5 | 2 | Wilbarger, TX |
| Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 5 | 5 | Upton, TX |
Counties with the most wells permitted
Operators filing a first permit
Operator registrations whose first permit on file was approved Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Operating LLC | Jun 30, 2026 | 1 | 1 | Archer, TX |
| Estacado Resources, LLC | Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 1 | Dawson, TX |
Operators new to a county
An operator's first well in a county: wells permitted Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloma Operating, LLC | Wilson, TX | 1 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Rafter H Operating LLC | Bryan, OKWells around it | 1 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Culbreath Oil & Gas Co Inc | Kay, OKWells around it | 1 | Jun 29, 2026 |
Wells that changed operator
Wells whose operator of record changed Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026, by who they went from and to: 5 wells between 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQV Operating NM LLC | Spur Energy Partners LLC, NM | 1 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| PBEX Operations, LLC | RAYBAW Operating, LLC, NM | 1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EOG Resources Inc | Paloma Permian AssetCo, LLC, NM | 1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BXP Operating, LLC | PBEX Operations, LLC, NM | 1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Basin Alliance LLC | Select Water Solutions, LLC, NM | 1 | Jun 29, 2026 |
Vertical wells from operators drilling horizontals
Vertical wells permitted Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarheel Federal Com #503H30-025-56400Wells around it | COG Operating LLC57 of 58 horizontal | Lea, NM | Jun 29, 2026 | 20,485 ft | Oil |
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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