# Northwestern Energy Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Northwestern Energy has filed 3 drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma in the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated April 15, 2026. All current permits are located in Carbon County, Montana, targeting the Big Horn Basin formation. Permit data is sourced from state regulators and refreshed monthly to track where the operator is deploying capital.

## Key Takeaways

- Northwestern Energy has 3 active drilling permits on file as of the August 5, 2026 data refresh
- All three permits were filed on the same date (April 15, 2026) and target wells named Hellcat 2-3, Lightning 2-3, and Spitfire 2-3
- Geographic focus is exclusively in Carbon County, Montana, despite the page title referencing Texas and Oklahoma
- All permits target the Big Horn Basin formation/play
- Drilling permits are leading indicators of operator capital deployment and represent wells applied for but not yet producing
- Mineral owners near permitted locations may see new production activity that affects royalty potential or sale valuations
- Permit data is compiled from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings and updated monthly
- The 24-month lookback window provides recent activity context for evaluating operator behavior in specific areas

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity Table:** Lists all Northwestern permits from the past 24 months, including permit date, well name, API number, county, state, formation/play, and lateral length. All three current permits lack lateral length data in the public filing.

**Geographic Concentration:** Northwestern's permit activity is concentrated entirely in Carbon County, Montana, with no permits in other counties during the reporting period.

**Formation Focus:** The Big Horn Basin accounts for 100% of Northwestern's recent permit activity (3 permits).

**Mineral Owner Value Proposition:** The page explains that mineral owners near newly permitted wells may benefit from understanding their position, whether holding for royalties or considering a sale, and offers free written valuations.

**Data Transparency:** The page clearly states its data sources (state regulator filings), refresh schedule (monthly), lookback period (24 months), and last update date (August 5, 2026).

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- https://www.buckheadenergy.com/glossary (Mineral rights glossary)

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