# Civitas Permian Operating LLC Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Civitas Permian Operating, LLC has filed 87 oil and gas drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated May 6, 2026. The operator is heavily focused on the Permian Basin, with 90% of permits concentrated in Upton and Glasscock counties in Texas. Permit data is sourced from state regulators and refreshed monthly.

## Key Takeaways

- Civitas Permian Operating has 87 active drilling permits filed in Texas and Oklahoma between 2024 and 2026, with the most recent permit dated May 6, 2026
- Upton County, TX leads with 41 permits (47%), followed by Glasscock County with 23 permits (26%), indicating concentrated capital deployment in these areas
- 78 of the 87 permits (90%) target the Permian Basin formation, demonstrating clear strategic focus
- Recent drilling activity includes multi-well pad developments such as the Odin, Backdoor Slider, and Pickle Rick series
- Lateral lengths range from 139 feet to over 16,000 feet, with many horizontal wells exceeding 10,000 feet
- The operator filed 9 permits on May 4, 2026 alone in Glasscock County, suggesting active development campaigns
- Permits represent leading indicators of where the operator is deploying capital before wells begin producing

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The page displays a comprehensive table of all 87 drilling permits filed over the last 24 months, showing permit date, well name, API number, county, state, formation, and lateral length for each well. Wells listed have been permitted but have not yet started producing as of the June 1, 2026 data refresh.

**Geographic Focus:** Civitas Permian Operating is concentrating activity in five Texas counties, with Upton (41 permits), Glasscock (23 permits), Reeves (12 permits), Loving (9 permits), and Martin (2 permits) representing the entirety of the operator's recent permit activity. No Oklahoma permits are present in the current dataset despite the page's scope including both states.

**Formation Targeting:** 78 of 87 permits explicitly identify the Permian Basin as the target formation, with 9 permits showing no formation data listed. This represents nearly 90% confirmed Permian Basin focus.

**Well Development Patterns:** Multi-well pad developments are evident, including the Odin series (18 wells), Backdoor Slider series (9 wells), and multiple smaller pad developments, indicating efficient capital deployment strategies typical of horizontal drilling programs.

**Data Refresh and Currency:** Permit data is sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings, with monthly refresh cycles and data current as of June 1, 2026.

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