253,454 wells across 8,469 active operators, with 10,731 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from TX RRC well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-02.
Quick answer: The Permian Basin formation in Texas has 253,454 wells on record across 8,469 active operators, with 10,731 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-02). Its most active operators by well count are Oxy, Hilcorp Energy Company, Diamondback Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources and Bcemach Iii LLC. Compiled from Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Permian Basin formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Permian Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 22,669 |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 11,566 |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 10,246 |
| 4 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 9,402 |
| 5 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 6,010 |
| 6 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 4,967 |
| 7 | Apache | 4,547 |
| 8 | Kinder Morgan Production | 3,278 |
| 9 | Burk Royalty | 2,956 |
| 10 | Cog Operating | 2,801 |
The Texas counties with the most Permian Basin activity:
Andrews, Martin, Howard, Ector, Reagan
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Permian Basin wells in Texas:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Hideaway 6305h | 4237140508 |
Pecos | Continental | 9,472 |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253o 103hr | 4231747343 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Leaco 5 Swd 1 | 4249535220 |
Winkler | Xri Disposal Holdings LLC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253r 109hc | 4231747354 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Leaco 5 Swd 2 | 4249535221 |
Winkler | Xri Disposal Holdings LLC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Leaco 6 Swd 3 | 4249535222 |
Winkler | Xri Disposal Holdings LLC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253q 106hc | 4231747363 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Golden State 1-0-46-68 D 54h | 4230137933 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253r 108hj | 4231747353 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Raider 42-43 A 1jm | 4203332797 |
Borden | Yukon Exploration Operating LLC | 10,681 |
| 2026-07-27 | Golden State 1-0-46-68 A 51h | 4230137926 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253o 102hc | 4231747345 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253oo 104hj | 4231747346 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Apollo 0184cp 2h | 4217339590 |
Glasscock | Oxy | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253qq 105hr | 4231747358 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253q 107hg | 4231747362 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Star Party 253o 101hg | 4231747344 |
Martin | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 22u | 4230137932 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,187 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East O 1210-1209 4215h | 4238342396 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,487 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West C 1210-1209 4203h | 4238342389 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,425 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West Ul E 1210-30 4305h | 4238342397 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 11u | 4230137928 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 913 |
| 2026-07-24 | Cp #26-136 Cathodic Protection 39 | 4235333770 |
Nolan | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 21u | 4230137927 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 2,557 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East Ul I 1210-30 4309h | 4238342391 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West Ul G 1210-30 4407h | 4238342398 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East Ul K 1210-30 4211h | 4238342393 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 12u | 4230137930 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 975 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West C 1210-1209 4403h | 4238342388 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,425 |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 13u | 4230137934 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,503 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West Ul G 1210-30 4207h | 4238342390 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East M 1210-1209 4313h | 4238342394 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,442 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb West A 1210-1209 4301h | 4238342387 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,468 |
| 2026-07-24 | Thresher 54-1-17 201u | 4230137935 |
Loving | Anadarko Petroleum | 2,122 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East O 1210-1209 4415h | 4238342395 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | 9,489 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bb East Ul K 1210-30 4411h | 4238342392 |
Reagan | De Central Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Fpw Swd 19 | 4230137924 |
Loving | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Ul Comanche 42-28 B 2wd | 4231747311 |
Martin | Diamondback | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Fpw Swd 16 | 4230137925 |
Loving | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Ul Comanche 42-28 C 3wd | 4231747312 |
Martin | Diamondback | — |
| 2026-07-21 | Bogey 0409f 06h | 4249535207 |
Winkler | Continental | 10,225 |
| 2026-07-21 | Bogey 0409c 03h | 4249535204 |
Winkler | Continental | 9,849 |
| 2026-07-21 | Pickle Rick A 301hd | 4217339433 |
Glasscock | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | 10,248 |
| 2026-07-21 | Bogey 0409d 04h | 4249535205 |
Winkler | Continental | 9,823 |
| 2026-07-21 | Bogey 0409b 02h | 4249535203 |
Winkler | Continental | 9,847 |
| 2026-07-21 | State Projects 57-T2-47x2 Ca W301h | 4238942187 |
Reeves | Bpx Operating Company | 10,168 |
| 2026-07-21 | Rwt Katy 9-28 Unit 1513us | 4246143656 |
Upton | Chevron | — |
| 2026-07-21 | Rwt Katy 9-28 Unit 1517wb | 4246143673 |
Upton | Chevron | — |
| 2026-07-20 | Bogey 0409a 01h | 4249535202 |
Winkler | Continental | 9,911 |
| 2026-07-20 | State Gage 2/5 W102bo | 4238942236 |
Reeves | Mewbourne Oil Company | 10,231 |
Wells targeting the Permian Basin that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 7 | Still Tippin Unit 4103h | Greenlake Energy Operating LLC | Reeves | 8,978 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Old Tom Unit A 21-28 3mh | Surge Operating | Howard | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Longfellow 3-13-22 C 102h | Trp Operating | Reeves | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Rowdy Yates 596-585 1xh | Riley Permian Operating | Yoakum | 8,505 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Millie B Leon 8-5 A 1h | Diamondback Energy | Ector | 10,160 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Fee Bar B 5 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | Andrews | 9,360 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Autry 32-8 F 6wb | Diamondback Energy | Martin | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Odin C 173h | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | Upton | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Tex Q 801h | Firebird Energy Ii LLC | Midland | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Jw L 2ms | Discovery Operating | Midland | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Michelin Man 1/3 D F101mp | Mewbourne Oil Company | Reeves | 16,225 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Hat Trick 56-T1-42 2b B202h | Bpx Operating Company | Loving | 4,329 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Big Whiskey State A 332h | Permian Resources Operating LLC | Reeves | 12,204 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Vertigo 6-7 H 1wa | Bayswater Operating Company | Howard | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Cheyenne Lse 3701hm | Continental Resources | Glasscock | 9,928 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Link Vj Ranch 26-23 N 753h | Eog Resources | Loving | 7,878 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | State Mint B Unit 733h | Eog Resources | Reeves | 10,286 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Mcknight Sand Hills Unit 7107h | Blackbeard Operating | Crane | 6,171 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Four Winds 26-20 A 1jm | Sabalo Ii Operating, LLC | Andrews | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | El Cruderino 3812h | Greenlake Energy Operating LLC | Loving | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Madcap 731-706 5xh | Riley Permian Operating | Yoakum | 8,934 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Gump 3b | Admiral Permian Operating LLC | Ector | 2,318 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Triple Hop V 1op | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | Midland | 10,814 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Lhn Tomahawk 37-25 E 1022wb | Chevron | Midland | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Shock-N-Awe Ul 19-0-5-41 H 502h | Anadarko Petroleum | Loving | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | East Elusive Jazz Bs 167-168 3ts | Manti Tarka Permian Op | Ward | 10,184 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | West Cross Bar Ranch-B 2996op | Oxy | Martin | 1 |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Charlin 39-46 C 1wa | Diamondback Energy | Ector | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Waddell Tr 1 5337h | Blackbeard Operating | Crane | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 8 | Fee 'Bv' 2706wb | Fasken Oil And Ranch | Andrews | — |
The Permian Basin is one of Texas's active oil and gas plays, with 253,454 wells on file across 8,469 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 10,731 drilling permits targeting the Permian Basin in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Andrews, Martin, Howard, Ector, Reagan, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Permian Basin footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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253,454 wells target the Permian Basin in Texas, worked by 8,469 active operators, per TX RRC well-header records (as of 2026-08-02).
By well count, the most active Permian Basin operators in Texas are Oxy, Hilcorp Energy Company, Diamondback Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources and Bcemach Iii LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 10,731 drilling permits targeting the Permian Basin in the last 24 months, and there are 50 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per TX RRC records.
Operators filed 10,731 new drilling permits targeting the Permian Basin in Texas over the last 24 months, with 50 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Permian Basin drilling, per TX RRC records (as of 2026-08-02).
Permian Basin activity in Texas currently spans 253,454 wells on record and 8,469 active operators, led by Oxy, Hilcorp Energy Company, Diamondback Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources and Bcemach Iii LLC, with 10,731 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) well-header records (as of 2026-08-02).
The most active Permian Basin counties in Texas are Andrews, Martin, Howard, Ector, Reagan.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. Buckhead Energy checks your tract against current Permian Basin well and permit data and puts a free, no-obligation written offer in writing — this page is informational only, not a valuation.
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Formation: Permian Basin
State: Texas
Total wells: 253,454
Active operators: 8,469
Permits 24mo: 10,731
Last refresh: 2026-08-02