Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled monthly from Texas Railroad Commission well-header records. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of June 12, 2026, Texas has 3,192 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 1,528 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 672 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 813 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 268 producing counties — per Texas Railroad Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 27,476 | 382 | 1,833 |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 24,115 | 115 | 960 |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 19,241 | 1,175 | 1,023 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,720 | 1,169 | 816 |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 11,691 | 17 | 157 |
Compiled from Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, not yet completed), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed monthly; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Texas Drilling Activity Report — June 2026," compiled from Texas Railroad Commission records, June 12, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/texas-drilling-activity-report
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