Texas drilling permits · Tuesday
Texas drilling permits issued August 18, 2026
31 permits from 16 operators, 25 horizontal. 25 drill, 3 recompletion, 2 re-enter, 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 08 11 · District 04 5 · District 8A 4 · District 02 3 · District 10 2 · District 01 2 · District 03 2 · District 7C 1 · District 09 1
Every permit issued August 18, 2026
| County | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | OVINTIV USA INC. | UL CHATFIELD 36E | 101HF | 42-003-49389 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917044 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | OVINTIV USA INC. | UL CHATFIELD 36E | 102HD | 42-003-49391 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917046 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Andrews | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | LOGSDON, ETAL -B- | 22 | 42-003-44975 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 7,569 | FULLERTON | 917878 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Borden | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | MCDOWELL | 1 | 42-033-30429 |
RE-ENTER | Vertical | 8,530 | WILDCAT | 917957 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Borden | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | W. D. EVERETT | 1 | 42-033-00638 |
RE-ENTER | Vertical | 8,482 | WILDCAT | 917960 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Dawson | LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC | OVERTON B UNIT | L 6H | 42-115-34138 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,600 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917809 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Gaines | OXY USA INC. | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT | 1004 | 42-165-02072 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 5,800 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) | 917892 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Hemphill | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | JONES TRUST 21/22 A | C001JO | 42-211-35687 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,482 | LIPSCOMB, S.E. (CLEVELAND) | 917806 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Howard | SM ENERGY COMPANY | WILLIE SCOTT AA | 0841WA | 42-227-42909 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917415 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Howard | SM ENERGY COMPANY | WILLIE SCOTT AA | 0882WD | 42-227-42908 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917423 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Karnes | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | CHRISTINE | 4H | 42-255-38443 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-2) | 917863 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Karnes | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | CHRISTINE | 103H | 42-255-38444 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-2) | 917864 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Karnes | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | CHRISTINE | 104H | 42-255-38445 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-2) | 917865 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC | KINSEL D HC6 | 6H | 42-283-37942 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,250 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 917855 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| La Salle | INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC | KINSEL D HC7 | 7H | 42-283-37943 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,250 | EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-1) | 917856 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Martin | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | UNIVERSITY 7-28 PU | 221H | 42-317-45772 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 11,170 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917861 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | GEORGIA 37-32 B | 2BN | 42-329-48512 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 13,000 | PEART (BARNETT) | 917208 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | GEORGIA 37-32 C | 3BN | 42-329-48513 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 13,000 | PEART (BARNETT) | 917209 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | GEORGIA 37-32 D | 4BN | 42-329-48514 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 13,000 | PEART (BARNETT) | 917210 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RIO TRINITY 22-23 F | 2WB | 42-329-48568 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 13,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917928 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Midland | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RIVERCREST 2-11 D | 2LS | 42-329-48496 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,500 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917109 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Ochiltree | CARSON BUCKLES EXPLORATION LLC | LANCE | 2011 | 42-357-31385 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 8,500 | WILDCAT | 917362 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Reagan | HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC | BODINE E2 09 | 9H | 42-383-42454 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,000 | SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 917860 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Washington | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | TRUMAN FIVE | H 05TM | 42-477-31353 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 917859 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Washington | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | TRUMAN THREE | H 03TM | 42-477-31352 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 917816 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | FASKEN STATE | 223H | 42-479-45722 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (AUSTIN CHALK) | 917902 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | FASKEN STATE | 224H | 42-479-45723 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (AUSTIN CHALK) | 917903 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | FASKEN STATE | 225H | 42-479-45725 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HAWKVILLE (AUSTIN CHALK) | 917904 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE C | 0129H | 42-479-45724 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 7,000 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 917812 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Webb | SM ENERGY COMPANY | BRISCOE C | 0139H | 42-479-45721 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 7,000 | LORENZO (AUSTIN CHALK) | 917813 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| Wilbarger | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | SUMNER | 2 | 42-487-32693 |
FIELD-TRANSFER | Vertical | 8,900 | FARGO (CONSOLIDATED) | 917672 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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