Texas Drilling Permits
Texas hosts the prolific Permian Basin, the largest oil-producing region in the US. The Delaware and Midland sub-basins contain stacked pay zones including Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and Spraberry formations.
All Time
As of April 4, 2026
Recent Activity
As of April 4, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Texas
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 53 | 8.7% |
| 2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 48 | 7.9% |
| 3 | APACHE CORPORATION | 30 | 4.9% |
| 4 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | 28 | 4.6% |
| 5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO | 26 | 4.3% |
| 6 | OXY USA INC. | 19 | 3.1% |
| 7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | 18 | 2.9% |
| 8 | ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 18 | 2.9% |
| 9 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 17 | 2.8% |
| 10 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 16 | 2.6% |
Find Wells Near You in Texas
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Texas address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Texas
Permian (Delaware Basin)
View Permian (Delaware Basin) rig count →Permian (Midland Basin)
View Permian (Midland Basin) rig count →Eagle Ford Shale
View Eagle Ford Shale rig count →Haynesville Shale
View Haynesville Shale rig count →Barnett Shale
View Barnett Shale rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1966-07-28 to 2026-04-02
Update Frequency
Daily updates (business days)
Access This Data via API
Access Texas well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=TXcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=TX"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Texas",
"state_code": "TX",
"total_permits": 405745,
"last_30_days": 611,
"last_365_days": 2969,
"year_over_year_change": "+132.3%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC",
"permits": 53,
"pct_share": "8.7%"
},
{
"name": "PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.",
"permits": 48,
"pct_share": "7.9%"
},
{
"name": "APACHE CORPORATION",
"permits": 30,
"pct_share": "4.9%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC)",
"update_frequency": "daily",
"updated_at": "2026-04-04T03:39:58.178Z"
}
}Texas Drilling Permit FAQs
Texas has 405,745 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 611 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) updates permit data daily.
Texas includes the Permian (Delaware Basin), Permian (Midland Basin), Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, Barnett Shale basins. Texas hosts the prolific Permian Basin, the largest oil-producing region in the US. The Delaware and Midland sub-basins contain stacked pay zones including Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and Spraberry formations.
The top operators in Texas by permit count are: DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (8.7%), PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (7.9%), APACHE CORPORATION (4.9%).
Official permit data comes from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) (https://www.rrc.texas.gov/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
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