REPORTS · WEEKLY · UNITED STATES
US weekly report
Week of Aug 10 to Aug 16, 2026
Texas
wells permitted · 186 in the week before +6%
59 operators · 158 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Aug 14, 2026
New Mexico
wells permitted · 98 in the week before +30%
14 operators · 120 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Aug 14, 2026
Oklahoma
wells permitted · 18 in the week before −33%
9 operators
Latest approval on file: Aug 14, 2026
Wells permitted by week
The twelve weeks to Aug 16, 2026, each labeled by the Sunday it ends on.
Operators with the most wells permitted
| Operator | Wells | Horizontal | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOG Resources Inc | 51 | 50 | Lea, NM |
| Diamondback E&P LLC | 31 | 31 | Midland, TX |
| Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 24 | 23 | Midland, TX |
| Chevron U S A Inc | 17 | 17 | Eddy, NM |
| Matador Production Company | 16 | 16 | Lea, NM |
| De Central Operating, LLC | 12 | 12 | Reagan, TX |
| Avant Operating II, LLC | 11 | 11 | Eddy, NM |
| XTO Permian Operating LLC. | 10 | 10 | Eddy, NM |
| Occidental Permian Ltd. | 10 | 7 | Yoakum, TX |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 9 | 9 | Webb, TX |
| Coterra Energy Operating Co. | 8 | 8 | Culberson, TX |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 6 | 6 | Washington, TX |
| Mewbourne Oil Company | 6 | 6 | Reeves, TX |
| SM Energy Company | 6 | 6 | Howard, TX |
| TGNR East Texas II LLC | 5 | 5 | Panola, TX |
Counties with the most wells permitted
Operators filing a first permit
Operator registrations whose first permit on file was approved Aug 10 to Aug 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchantment Water, LLC | Aug 13, 2026 | 1 | 1 | Lea, NM |
| Nodding Donkey Resources LLC | Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | 1 | Runnels, TX |
Operators new to a county
An operator's first well in a county: wells permitted Aug 10 to Aug 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore Operating Inc | Logan, OKWells around it | 1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
Wells that changed operator
Wells whose operator of record changed Aug 10 to Aug 16, 2026, by who they went from and to: 46 wells between 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kratos Operating, LLC | Animas Resources, LLC, NM | 41 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Mewbourne Oil Co | Avant Operating II, LLC, NM | 3 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Permian Resources Operating, LLC | Novo Oil & Gas Northern Delaware, LLC, NM | 1 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mewbourne Oil Co | Devon Energy Production Company, LP, NM | 1 | Aug 10, 2026 |
Vertical wells from operators drilling horizontals
Vertical wells permitted Aug 10 to Aug 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haracz 19 Federal #305H30-025-56668Wells around it | EOG Resources Inc437 of 438 horizontal | Lea, NM | Aug 14, 2026 | 14,620 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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