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Oil & Gas Permit Tracker

The newest drilling permits filed with state oil & gas regulators — a leading indicator of where wells (and future royalties) are coming next. Live feed below, plus a drilling-activity report for every producing state. Data as of 2026-09-11.

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Quick answer: The tracker lists the 200 most recent oil and gas drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma (as of 2026-09-11), with Texas accounting for 184. Coterra is the most active filer and Reeves County, Texas the most active county. A permit is regulator approval to drill — the earliest public signal of a coming well. Permits come from the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) and Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an oil and gas drilling permit?

A drilling permit is a state regulator's approval for an operator to drill a specific well at a specific location. It is filed before drilling begins, so it is the earliest public signal that a well is planned. It does not guarantee the well will be drilled.

Which operator is filing the most drilling permits right now?

Coterra has 30 of the 200 permits on this feed (as of 2026-09-11). Each permit's operator links to that company's profile.

Which county has the most recent drilling permits?

Reeves County, Texas leads with 33 permits on this feed (as of 2026-09-11). The per-state drilling-activity reports linked below rank every county.

How current is this permit tracker?

The most recent permit shown was filed 2026-09-04 in Texas, and the feed is compiled from RRC and OCC records (as of 2026-09-11).

What does a drilling permit near my minerals mean?

An operator intends to drill nearby. If the well lands in a unit that includes your tract, leasing or pooling activity and eventually royalty payments can follow. It is a leading indicator, not a promise — a permitted well may be delayed or never drilled.

How do I find out what my minerals near a permitted well are worth?

Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the target formation, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation.

Latest permits (Texas & Oklahoma)

Permit dateStateOperatorCountyWellLateral (ft)
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST O 14-25 4215H
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST E 14-25 4305H
2026-09-04 TX Felderhoff Production Company COOKE TRUBENBACH 1
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST G 14-25 4407H
2026-09-04 TX Rfe Operating Llc MARION TRASH PANDAS (AW) 1H 7,650
2026-09-04 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REEVES CHEVY D 4H 12,138
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST I 14-25 4309H
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST C 14-25 4203H
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST O 14-25 4415H
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST G 14-25 4207H
2026-09-04 TX Diamondback MARTIN HALSEY 4-45 E 1LS 10,252
2026-09-04 TX Oxy WARD SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION 4302H
2026-09-04 TX Rfe Operating Llc HARRISON WOODS 11 (AW) 11H 10,086
2026-09-04 TX Rfe Operating Llc HARRISON WOODS 1 (AW) 1H 9,994
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST M 14-25 4313H
2026-09-04 TX Diamondback MARTIN HALSEY 4-45 D 1WA 10,173
2026-09-04 TX Diamondback MARTIN HALSEY 4-45 B 2LS 10,109
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST A 14-25 4301H
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT WEST C 14-25 4403H
2026-09-04 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REEVES CHEVY C 6H 11,869
2026-09-04 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REEVES CHEVY A 5H 11,091
2026-09-04 TX Rfe Operating Llc RUSK MUSTANG SOUTH (AW) 1H 10,969
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST K 14-25 4211H
2026-09-04 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REEVES CHEVY B 3H 11,017
2026-09-04 TX Diamondback MARTIN HALSEY 4-45 C 1JM 10,197
2026-09-04 TX De Central Operating Llc REAGAN MERCHANT EMMITT EAST K 14-25 4411H
2026-09-04 TX Oxy WARD SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION 4303H
2026-09-04 OK Gulf Exploration PONTOTOC Daniel #2-25
2026-09-03 TX Formentera Operations Llc FRIO FLAVIA-UNIT N731H 10,101
2026-09-03 TX Onemoretime Llc CALDWELL JOHNSON 1A
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 D 2LS 9,457
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 C 1JM 9,344
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 D 2WB 9,431
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 C 1WA 9,369
2026-09-03 TX Formentera Operations Llc FRIO NERO-UNIT S731H
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 E 2JM 9,373
2026-09-03 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RUTTER 1-12 E 2WA 9,402
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 17H 11,167
2026-09-02 TX Atmos Pipeline Texas COLLIN ATMOS D9 1
2026-09-02 TX Devon KARNES RUPPERT A 16H 9,881
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 16H 9,674
2026-09-02 TX Devon KARNES RUPPERT A 18H 8,779
2026-09-02 TX Oxy GAINES TONKS 502GH
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 14H 8,189
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 13U 1,525
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 81U 1,781
2026-09-02 TX Diamondback ECTOR SHERIFF 2-38 B 2BN
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 11U 1,753
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 15H 9,656
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 82H 8,173
2026-09-02 TX Coterra CULBERSON PREWIT-MACBETH 22-27 N 15H 10,464
2026-09-02 TX Diamondback ECTOR SHERIFF 2-38 C 3BN
2026-09-02 TX Silver Hill Energy Partners KARNES CHRISTINE-HAUSMANN UNIT C 002H 4,382
2026-09-02 TX Devon KARNES RUPPERT A 17H 9,695
2026-09-02 TX Silver Hill Energy Partners KARNES CHRISTINE-HAUSMANN UNIT B 102H 4,651
2026-09-02 TX Diamondback ECTOR SHERIFF 2-38 D 4BN
2026-09-02 TX Oxy GAINES GRANGER 501GH
2026-09-02 TX Hamilton Clay CALDWELL YOUNG-CLARK UNIT 1H 2,548
2026-09-02 TX Anadarko Petroleum LOVING APC FEE 6 12U 1,497
2026-09-02 TX Atmos Pipeline Texas NAVARRO ATMOS NAVARRO V-61 1
2026-09-02 OK Devon CANADIAN Harwick 1_12_13-12N-10W #5HXX
2026-09-02 OK Continental GRADY ROCK BASS #1-8-5XH
2026-09-02 OK Gulf Exploration PONTOTOC Daniel #1-30ER
2026-09-02 OK Formentera Operations Llc OKLAHOMA WALDEN 1204 05-10 #6BH
2026-09-02 OK Formentera Operations Llc OKLAHOMA WALDEN 1204 05-27 #5BH
2026-09-01 TX Stonehill Dawson Llc DAWSON SINJ 3 SWD 1
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN F 6H
2026-09-01 TX Hibernia Resources Iv Llc IRION CAMRYN E 5H
2026-09-01 TX Halliburton Oil Producing Company KING LEGACY SOUTH 1
2026-09-01 TX Hibernia Resources Iv Llc IRION CAMRYN D 4H
2026-09-01 TX Stonehill Dawson Llc DAWSON SINJ 3 SWD 2
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN E 5H
2026-09-01 TX Rose City Resources Llc MARION PALMER 1H
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN B 2H
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN D 4H
2026-09-01 TX Firebird Energy Ii Llc ECTOR GOSIER 0508 801H 11,099
2026-09-01 TX Diamondback MARTIN HALSEY 9 2JM 10,129
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN A 1H
2026-09-01 TX Firebird Energy Ii Llc ECTOR GOSIER 0416 804H
2026-09-01 TX Eog ATASCOSA LEVIATHAN C 3H
2026-09-01 OK Diversified Production Llc CANADIAN FNA 1207 26-23 #3MXH
2026-09-01 OK Diversified Production Llc CANADIAN FNA 1207 26-23 #2MXH
2026-09-01 OK Fw Midcon I Llc CANADIAN Josie 1407 #8-20 2MH
2026-08-31 TX Burlington Resources Oil Gas Company KARNES KIMBLE-G MALIK SA D 1 7,462
2026-08-31 TX Coterra REEVES STATE ROAD RUNNER AA 401HB
2026-08-31 TX Lcs Production Company TAYLOR KISSELL UNIT 26WI 122
2026-08-31 TX Bpx Operating Company DE WITT W. BUTLER A 13H 7,513
2026-08-31 TX Strand Energy Lc COLORADO CULLEN, H. R. ET AL 14 1,626
2026-08-31 TX Javelin Energy DIMMIT ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HZ 104HZ
2026-08-28 TX Javelin Energy DIMMIT ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HC 104HC
2026-08-28 TX Javelin Energy DIMMIT ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HB 104HB
2026-08-28 TX Ovintiv Usa Inc UPTON HENSLEY 29EEE-U 103HD 9,794
2026-08-28 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RIVERCREST 2-11 B 1WB 12,163
2026-08-28 TX Rose City Resources Llc CASS WARE 1H 11,226
2026-08-28 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 W114HU 967
2026-08-28 TX Firebird Energy Ii Llc ECTOR JAKE P F 902H
2026-08-28 TX Firebird Energy Ii Llc ECTOR JAKE P E 901H
2026-08-28 OK Vaquero Resources OKLAHOMA COLLAGE #1202 24-12 1XH
2026-08-28 OK Vaquero Resources OKLAHOMA COLLAGE #1202 24-12 3XH
2026-08-27 TX Wildfire Energy Operating Llc ROBERTSON GREAT EAGLE A 1HA
2026-08-27 TX Rfe Operating Llc HARRISON THUNDER VALLEY 12 (AW) 12H
2026-08-27 TX Dry Creek Operating Llc JACK SOUTH BRISCOE 7E
2026-08-27 TX Conocophillips Company REEVES LONESTAR STATE 801H 10,227
2026-08-27 TX Chevron MIDLAND CMC NIGHTSHADE 17/5 UNIT 1741JM
2026-08-27 TX Chevron MIDLAND CMC NIGHTSHADE 17/5 UNIT 1742JM
2026-08-27 TX Buckhorn Operating Llc RUSK PAT GRATTON B 2H 2,415
2026-08-27 TX Chevron MIDLAND CMC NIGHTSHADE 17/5 UNIT 1743JM
2026-08-26 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 X103HU 2,965
2026-08-26 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 W107HU 3,675
2026-08-26 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 X102HU 1,364
2026-08-26 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 W111HU 3,189
2026-08-26 TX Bpx Operating Company REEVES ARCHER 56-T2-5 W103HU 804
2026-08-26 TX Waterbridge Stateline Llc LOVING FPW SWD 20
2026-08-26 TX Energy Transfer Company MITCHELL CP# 26-146 CATHODIC PROTECTION 41
2026-08-26 TX Continental ECTOR ATHENA 1602BL 11,190
2026-08-26 TX Conocophillips Company REEVES LONESTAR STATE 803H 10,111
2026-08-26 TX Conocophillips Company REEVES LONESTAR STATE 802H 10,157
2026-08-26 TX Conocophillips Company REEVES LONESTAR STATE 804H 10,093
2026-08-26 TX Conocophillips Company REEVES LONESTAR STATE 805H 10,100
2026-08-26 TX Continental ECTOR ATHENA 1601BL 11,397
2026-08-26 TX Waterbridge Stateline Llc LOVING FPW SWD 14
2026-08-26 TX Continental ECTOR ATHENA 1603BL 11,253
2026-08-26 TX Waterbridge Stateline Llc LOVING FPW SWD 13
2026-08-26 TX Continental ECTOR ATHENA 1604BL 11,457
2026-08-26 OK Southern Community CUSTER PRESSLY 20-17 #1-H
2026-08-25 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 C 313H 10,120
2026-08-25 TX Continental MIDLAND NOBLES RED 3101BL 10,455
2026-08-25 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND C 3H 10,345
2026-08-25 TX Bpx Operating Company DE WITT W. BUTLER A 14H 7,782
2026-08-25 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND B 2H 9,855
2026-08-25 TX Coterra CULBERSON CITATION 41-32 L 15H
2026-08-25 TX Bpx Operating Company DE WITT W. BUTLER A 16H 8,578
2026-08-25 TX Atmos Pipeline Texas ECTOR CATHODIC PROTECTION 41
2026-08-25 TX Coterra CULBERSON ANIMAL KINGDOM 44 UNIT Q 19H
2026-08-25 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND E 8H 3,075
2026-08-25 TX Buckhorn Operating Llc RUSK PAT GRATTON 1H 1,689
2026-08-25 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REAGAN HUGHES EAST C 212H 13,580
2026-08-25 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REAGAN HUGHES EAST E 333H 16,335
2026-08-25 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REAGAN HUGHES EAST F 331H 21,374
2026-08-25 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc REAGAN HUGHES EAST G 442H 12,393
2026-08-25 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND D 5H 9,198
2026-08-25 TX Bpx Operating Company DE WITT W. BUTLER A 15H 8,156
2026-08-25 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND A 1H 10,671
2026-08-25 OK Southern Community CUSTER VERLANDER 29-32 #1H
2026-08-24 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 D 314H 10,153
2026-08-24 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 F 316H 10,303
2026-08-24 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND UNIT 4H 1,402
2026-08-24 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND UNIT 6H 1,997
2026-08-24 TX Coterra REEVES STATE BLACK DIAMOND UNIT 7H 2,506
2026-08-24 TX Pdeh Llc LOVING CYCLONE 54-2 STATE UNIT 2242H 10,035
2026-08-24 TX Ruthson Energy Inc YOUNG S HUGHES UNIT 7
2026-08-24 TX Pdeh Llc LOVING CYCLONE 54-2 STATE UNIT 2241H 9,952
2026-08-24 OK Mewbourne Oil Company ELLIS Michael 28-4 BP Fed Com #1H
2026-08-24 OK Oil Capital Operating Llc CUSTER HEISE #1H-15-22
2026-08-21 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 E 315H 10,310
2026-08-21 TX Javelin Energy DIMMIT ROGERS DENTONIO 27U 104HA 104HA
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON W12 12H
2026-08-21 TX Burlington Resources Oil Gas Company LIVE OAK F. MALEK UNIT M 2 2,019
2026-08-21 TX Hibernia Resources Iv Llc DAWSON KATHERINE H 8H 722
2026-08-21 TX Diamondback MIDLAND RIVERCREST 2-11 D 2WB 12,176
2026-08-21 TX Wildfire Energy Operating Llc LEE LAGUNA B 2HE
2026-08-21 TX Mcm Operating Llc WARD VULCAN SECTION 2 UNIT 402H 4,683
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON W11 11H
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON W13 13H
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES PANTHER 23 UNIT 21H 11,403
2026-08-21 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc WARD DAVIS 201-200-199 UNIT 221H 11,082
2026-08-21 TX Permian Resources Operating Llc WARD DAVIS 201-200-199 UNIT 222HR 10,895
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON E22 22H
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON E14 14H
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES PANTHER 23 UNIT 15H 11,390
2026-08-21 TX Vtx Energy Operating Llc REEVES BABOON E23 23H
2026-08-21 TX Burlington Resources Oil Gas Company LIVE OAK F. MALEK UNIT M 3 3,823
2026-08-21 OK Mewbourne Oil Company ROGER MILLS Red Barn SWD ##1
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON STATE WINTERGREEN UNIT 2H 1,421
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON CITATION 41-32 B 5H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON ANIMAL KINGDOM 44 UNIT R 20H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON CITATION 41-32 M 16H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON SPECTACULAR BID 22 SWD 1 155
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON STATE WINTERGREEN UNIT 6H 10,175
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON BROKERS TIP 13 SWD 9 155
2026-08-20 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 412H 10,117
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON LORD MURPHY 10 SWD 1 155
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON NEEDLES 39 UNIT 12H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON NEEDLES 39 UNIT 13H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON STATE WINTERGREEN UNIT 4H 10,368
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON STATE WINTERGREEN UNIT 8H 10,130
2026-08-20 TX Eog REEVES STATE HARRISON RANCH 56 2536H 9,414
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON FOOLISH PLEASURE 43-6 UNIT 12H
2026-08-20 TX Wpx Energy LOVING CROSS MOUNTAIN 4045-28 WEST 411H 10,150
2026-08-20 TX Tanos Exploration Iv Llc RUSK BROWN SWD 1
2026-08-20 TX Admiral Permian Operating Llc ANDREWS RUNNING MAN UNIT 2B 6,155
2026-08-20 TX Diamondback ECTOR CHARLIN 39-46 H 1HR 11,231
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON STATE WINTERGREEN UNIT 7H 10,528
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON FOOLISH PLEASURE 43-6 UNIT 13H
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON CITATION 32 SWD 1 157
2026-08-20 TX Ovintiv Usa Inc ANDREWS UL CHATFIELD 36F 103HF
2026-08-20 TX Diamondback MIDLAND GEORGIA 37-32 A 1BN 8,870
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON CITATION 41-32 D 7H
2026-08-20 TX Admiral Permian Operating Llc ANDREWS RUNNING MAN UNIT 1B 5,372
2026-08-20 TX Coterra CULBERSON TOMY LEE 20-29 L 11H 10,994

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