Texas drilling permits · Friday
Texas drilling permits issued April 17, 2026
28 permits from 15 operators, 21 horizontal. 25 drill, 2 recompletion, 1 field-transfer.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
By RRC district
District 7C 14 · District 08 5 · District 8A 4 · District 09 2 · District 04 1 · District 06 1 · District 7B 1
Every permit issued April 17, 2026
| County | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | ST. CHARLES CO. | 121 | 42-007-30937 |
DRILL | Vertical | 11,000 | ST. CHARLES (FRIO CONS., LOWER) | 914709 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Borden | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | WOLF RANCHES 40-45 B UNIT | A 7H | 42-033-32835 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914911 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Borden | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | WOLF RANCHES 40-45 B UNIT | A 7H | 42-033-32835 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 6,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914911 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Clay | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. | KEETON | 38 | 42-077-35422 |
DRILL | Vertical | 2,000 | WILDCAT | 914887 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Ector | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | JOHNSON RANCH 3345 | 901H | 42-135-44264 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,250 | PEART (BARNETT) | 914900 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA WTP LP | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT | 601 | 42-165-00663 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 5,800 | SEMINOLE, WEST | 914492 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gregg | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | SPEAR NO. 1 | 1 | 42-183-30627 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,958 | WILLOW SPRINGS (T.PEAK TRANS.) | 913933 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Howard | SM ENERGY COMPANY | ZISSOU B | 3243WA | 42-227-42871 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914730 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT CHARLES WEST A 13.5-6 | 4301H | 42-383-42325 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914895 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT CHARLES WEST C 13.5-6 | 4403H | 42-383-42326 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914896 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT CHARLES WEST C 13.5-6 | 4203H | 42-383-42327 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914897 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT CHARLES WEST E 13.5-6 | 4305H | 42-383-42328 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914899 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT CHARLES WEST G 13.5-6 | 4407H | 42-383-42329 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914901 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST A 14-7 | 4301H | 42-383-42313 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914756 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST C 14-7 | 4403H | 42-383-42314 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914758 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST C 14-7 | 4203H | 42-383-42315 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914760 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST E 14-7 | 4305H | 42-383-42316 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914763 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST G 14-7 | 4407H | 42-383-42317 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914764 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | MERCHANT DANIEL WEST G 14-7 | 4207H | 42-383-42318 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,605 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914765 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | UL VICTORIO EAST D 5-8-17 | 504UH | 42-383-42312 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 914680 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reeves | VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | MEERKAT STATE UNIT 17W11 | 11H | 42-389-42093 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 11,000 | WOLFBONE (TREND AREA) | 914837 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reeves | VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | MEERKAT STATE UNIT 17W21 | 21H | 42-389-42094 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 11,000 | WOLFBONE (TREND AREA) | 914847 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Stephens | CARAWAY, ROBERT | JACKSON STRAWN UNIT | 715 | 42-429-36259 |
FIELD-TRANSFER | Vertical | 4,700 | JACKSON (STRAWN) | 914735 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | COG OPERATING LLC | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A1 | 3801MH | 42-461-43591 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,562 | PEGASUS (CONSOLIDATED) | 914868 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Upton | COG OPERATING LLC | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A2 | 3802MH | 42-461-43592 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,562 | PEGASUS (CONSOLIDATED) | 914869 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Ward | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | SCOTT, F.H. -33- | 7 | 42-475-39048 |
DRILL | Vertical | 6,650 | COLLIE (DELAWARE) | 914719 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Wilbarger | DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC | THIEME | 2204 | 42-487-33425 |
DRILL | Vertical | 5,000 | WILDCAT | 914341 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Yoakum | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | RIP WHEELER 705-668 | 8XH | 42-501-37687 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | PLATANG (SAN ANDRES) | 914862 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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