Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active counties — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed daily.
Data as ofAs of October 16, 2026, Texas has 8,303 drilling permits filed over the last 12 months, 5,187 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 3,697 wells spudded in the last 12 months, and 4,146 wells brought onto first production in the last 12 months, across 247 producing counties — per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
| # | Operator | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 27,937 |
| 2 | Oxy | 23,621 |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 19,498 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,920 |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 11,437 |
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data: permits, spuds and first-production events summed over the last 12 complete months; DUC proxy = spudded in the last 3 years with no reported first production. Counts under 3 wells are withheld, so totals are floors. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Data as of .
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