Texas drilling permits · Wednesday
Texas drilling permits issued April 8, 2026
50 permits from 16 operators, 43 horizontal. 49 drill, 1 recompletion.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
By RRC district
District 08 15 · District 01 11 · District 7C 10 · District 8A 5 · District 05 4 · District 04 4 · District 02 1
Every permit issued April 8, 2026
| County | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2014MS | 42-003-49318 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,300 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914569 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2019WB | 42-003-49323 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914574 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2017DN | 42-003-49321 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914572 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2018WA | 42-003-49322 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,200 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914573 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2015JM | 42-003-49319 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,700 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914570 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | FEE AR | 2016LS | 42-003-49320 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,900 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914571 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Bee | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | MIA | 1 | 42-025-34084 |
DRILL | Vertical | 7,800 | WILDCAT | 914613 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Crane | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | UL CAZADOR 16/4 E | F101PI | 42-103-37777 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,941 | PEART (BARNETT) | 914567 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Crane | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | UL CAZADOR 16/4 E | F101PI | 42-103-37777 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,884 | PEART (BARNETT) | 914567 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Crane | RING ENERGY, INC. | LEA, P.J. ET AL | 4021JH | 42-103-37756 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,000 | LEA (CONSOLIDATED) | 913941 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Crane | RING ENERGY, INC. | LEA, P.J. ET AL | 4020TH | 42-103-37755 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,000 | LEA (CONSOLIDATED) | 913931 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dawson | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DEX SOUTH SWD | 2B | 42-115-33965 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,800 | ACKERLY (DEAN SAND) | 914604 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dawson | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DEX SOUTH SWD | 5 | 42-115-33974 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,800 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914597 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dawson | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DEX SOUTH SWD | 3 | 42-115-33973 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,800 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914599 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dawson | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | SHAWN SWD | 701 | 42-115-33959 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,600 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914559 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dimmit | ESPADA ENERGY, LLC | DUNN | 02 | 42-127-39161 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,500 | BRISCOE RANCH (EAGLEFORD) | 914540 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dimmit | ESPADA ENERGY, LLC | DUNN | 01H | 42-127-39153 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,500 | BRISCOE RANCH (EAGLEFORD) | 914429 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gonzales | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | MAMMOTH A | 1H | 42-177-34823 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 914583 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gonzales | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | MAMMOTH B | 2H | 42-177-34825 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 914584 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gonzales | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | MAMMOTH C | 3H | 42-177-34827 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 914586 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gonzales | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | MAMMOTH D | 4H | 42-177-34828 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 914587 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gonzales | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | MAMMOTH E | 5H | 42-177-34829 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 914589 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Kent | OXY USA WTP LP | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT | F615 | 42-263-31510 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 7,000 | SALT CREEK | 914539 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE | Q 13H | 42-283-37892 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) | 914531 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE | Q 14H | 42-283-37893 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) | 914532 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE | Q 15H | 42-283-37894 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) | 914533 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE | Q 16H | 42-283-37895 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) | 914534 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Leon | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | KERN NWS | 1H | 42-289-32229 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | BALD PRAIRIE (CV CONSOLIDATED) | 914494 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Leon | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | KERN PP | 1H | 42-289-32228 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | BALD PRAIRIE (CV CONSOLIDATED) | 914493 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Martin | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | MONARCH A SWD | 1 | 42-317-45640 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,700 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914595 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | FOSTER 1201C | 03H | 42-329-48277 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,422 | EMMA (BARNETT SHALE) | 914591 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | FOSTER 1201C | 03H | 42-329-48277 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,422 | EMMA (BARNETT SHALE) | 914591 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | FOSTER 1201D | 04H | 42-329-48278 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,422 | EMMA (BARNETT SHALE) | 914592 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | FOSTER 1201D | 04H | 42-329-48278 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,422 | EMMA (BARNETT SHALE) | 914592 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Robertson | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | BELMONT STUD | 4HA | 42-395-32126 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,500 | GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 914468 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Robertson | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | PREAKNESS STAKES | 2HE | 42-395-32127 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 7,000 | GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) | 914469 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Tom Green | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC | CORAL SEA UNIT | 1H | 42-451-32929 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | JUNE ANN (PENNSYLVANIAN) | 914541 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Tom Green | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC | CORAL SEA UNIT | 1H | 42-451-32929 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | JUNE ANN (PENNSYLVANIAN) | 914541 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Tom Green | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC | TARAWA UNIT | 1H | 42-451-32928 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | JUNE ANN (PENNSYLVANIAN) | 914535 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | APACHE CORPORATION | UL PHOENIX B | 2HU | 42-461-43580 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914489 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | APACHE CORPORATION | UL PHOENIX D | 4HL | 42-461-43581 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914491 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | APACHE CORPORATION | UL PHOENIX E | 5HC | 42-461-43582 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914554 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | ADISON NEAL 3 | 06JM | 42-461-43586 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,265 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914590 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | ADISON NEAL 4 | 08JM | 42-461-43587 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,265 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914608 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | KEIZHA NEAL 3 | 06JM | 42-461-43584 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,265 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914582 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | KEIZHA NEAL 4 | 08JM | 42-461-43585 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,265 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914585 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE STATE AR (SA10) | 3049H | 42-479-45611 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 914577 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE STATE AR (SA11) | 3058H | 42-479-45612 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 914578 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE STATE AR (SA12) | 3069H | 42-479-45613 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 914579 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE STATE AR (SA9) | 3038H | 42-479-45610 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,900 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 914576 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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