Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled from Texas Railroad Commission well-header records and refreshed daily. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of September 17, 2026, Texas has 3,232 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 2,000 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 738 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 1,000 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 247 producing counties — per Texas Railroad Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 25,879 | 392 | 1,601 |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 25,697 | 121 | 964 |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 19,455 | 1,115 | 1,088 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,786 | 1,102 | 720 |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 11,668 | 15 | 149 |
Compiled from Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, no reported first production), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Texas Drilling Activity Report — September 2026," compiled from Texas Railroad Commission records, September 17, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/texas-drilling-activity-report
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