# Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC has filed 35 oil and gas drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma over the past 24 months, with the most recent permit dated March 3, 2026. The operator is primarily active in the Permian Basin, focusing on Loving, Ward, and Winkler counties in West Texas, with many permits for saltwater disposal (SWD) wells supporting oilfield water infrastructure.

## Key Takeaways

- Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC filed 35 drilling permits in Texas and Oklahoma between June 2024 and March 2026
- 71% of permits (25 of 35) target the Permian Basin, with additional activity in the Avalon-Bone Spring formation
- Loving County, TX leads with 13 permits, followed by Ward County (12) and Winkler County (10)
- Many permits are for saltwater disposal (SWD) wells, indicating water management infrastructure rather than production wells
- Lateral lengths range from 148 feet to over 8,000 feet, with many shorter laterals suggesting disposal well configurations
- All permit data is sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings, refreshed monthly
- The most recent permits were filed in early 2026, showing ongoing capital deployment in West Texas

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The page displays a comprehensive table of all 35 permits filed over the 24-month period, including permit dates, well names, API numbers, counties, states, formations, and lateral lengths. Many wells are designated as "SWD" (saltwater disposal) facilities.

**Geographic Focus:** Three West Texas counties account for all 35 permits: Loving County (13 permits, 37%), Ward County (12 permits, 34%), and Winkler County (10 permits, 29%). No Oklahoma permits appear in the dataset despite OK being mentioned in the page description.

**Formation Targets:** The Permian Basin accounts for 25 permits (71%), while the Avalon-Bone Spring formation accounts for 10 permits (29%). These are conventional Permian targets in the Delaware Basin sub-region.

**Well Types:** A significant portion of the permits are for saltwater disposal wells rather than production wells, as indicated by the "SWD" designation in well names and the shorter lateral lengths (many around 148 feet).

**Temporal Patterns:** Permit activity shows clusters in April-May 2025 (12 permits), August-October 2024 (11 permits), and early 2026 (4 permits), suggesting batch permitting aligned with development phases.

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