# Iron Orchard Operating LLC Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Iron Orchard Operating LLC has filed 27 oil and gas drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated April 17, 2026. All permits are concentrated in the Permian Basin, primarily in Ward County (17 permits), Reagan County (5 permits), and Upton County (5 permits). Data is sourced from state regulator filings and refreshed monthly.

## Key Takeaways

- Iron Orchard Operating LLC has 27 active drilling permits on file in Texas and Oklahoma as of June 1, 2026
- 100% of permitted wells target the Permian Basin formation
- Ward County, Texas accounts for 63% of all permits (17 of 27)
- The most recent permit activity occurred on April 17, 2026, with five permits filed in Reagan County
- Lateral lengths range from 128 feet to 16,413 feet, with several permits showing no reported lateral length
- Well naming conventions include military-themed names such as "SUPER FORTRESS," "FLYING FORTRESS," "FAT MAN," "WARBIRD," and "THE MACHINE"
- All permits listed represent wells that had been permitted but not yet producing as of the most recent data refresh

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The page provides a complete table of all 27 drilling permits filed by Iron Orchard Operating LLC over the last 24 months, sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings. Each permit includes well name, API number, county, state, formation/play, and lateral length where available.

**Geographic Concentration:** Ward County, Texas leads with 17 permits, followed by Reagan County and Upton County with 5 permits each. All drilling activity is focused exclusively in Texas, with no Oklahoma permits despite the page covering both states.

**Formation Focus:** All 27 permits target the Permian Basin, indicating a single-basin strategy for this operator during the 24-month lookback period.

**Well Naming Patterns:** The operator uses military aviation-themed naming conventions, including "UL SUPER FORTRESS," "FLYING FORTRESS," "FAT MAN," "WARBIRD," and "THE MACHINE" series wells.

**Permit Timeline:** Major permit filing clusters occurred in February 2025 (11 permits for the "FAT MAN" series in Ward County), April 2026 (5 permits in Reagan County), and October 2025 (3 permits for the "SUPER FORTRESS" series).

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