Texas RRC Drilling Permit Dashboard

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Last updated: 28 Aug 2026 at 18:45 Hrs CDT

Permits · Fri, Aug 28 2026 RRC File

931

137 issue dates · 77.6% line-ready

722 records include SHL + BHL coordinates

Top operator

99 permits

Coterra Energy Operating Co.

#2 Diamondback E&P Llc · 17% combined share

Reeves County is #1

99 permits

13 more than Culberson

Official RRC county-code mapping

Current RRC File net new permits

931

6.8/issue date avg

From the latest parsed permit file

Top Counties

Reeves
99
Culberson
86
Midland
85
Andrews
45
Webb
41
Upton
40
Reagan
38
Martin
33
Ector
25
Yoakum
25
Loving
21
Ward
18
Gaines
16
Dimmit
15
Howard
15

Top Operators

Coterra Energy Operating Co.
99
Diamondback E&P Llc
62
Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc.
61
Apache Corporation
38
Eog Resources, Inc.
26
Permian Resources Operating, Llc
25
Occidental Permian Ltd.
24
Sm Energy Company
18
Bpx Operating Company
16
Continental Resources, Inc.
15
De Central Operating, Llc
14
Oxy Usa Inc.
13
Ovintiv Usa Inc.
12
Texland Petroleum, L.P.
11
Mewbourne Oil Company
11

Daily Issuance Fri, Aug 28 2026 RRC File

Basin Breakdown

Permian (608)
Eagle Ford (125)
E. TX / Haynesville (47)
Barnett (9)
Other (142)

Cumulative Run Rate