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.
Texas monitoring is in beta while RRC source reconciliation is verified. This page reports the latest permit-record date above; it does not treat a successful source check as proof that the dataset is current or complete.
All Time
As of September 30, 2026
Recent Activity
As of September 30, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Texas
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 82 | 9.1% |
| 2 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 62 | 6.9% |
| 3 | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | 39 | 4.3% |
| 4 | APACHE CORPORATION | 22 | 2.4% |
| 5 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 22 | 2.4% |
| 6 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 21 | 2.3% |
| 7 | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 20 | 2.2% |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 19 | 2.1% |
| 9 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 18 | 2.0% |
| 10 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | 16 | 1.8% |
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.
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Major Basins in Texas
Permian (Delaware Basin)
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Permian (Midland Basin)
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Eagle Ford Shale
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Haynesville Shale
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Barnett Shale
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1966-07-28 to 2026-09-30
Source Check Schedule
Configured daily (business days)
Last successful check: October 1, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
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": 420928,
"last_30_days": 900,
"last_365_days": 8233,
"year_over_year_change": "+545.2%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.",
"permits": 82,
"pct_share": "9.1%"
},
{
"name": "DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC",
"permits": 62,
"pct_share": "6.9%"
},
{
"name": "DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC",
"permits": 39,
"pct_share": "4.3%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC)",
"data_as_of": "2026-09-30",
"source_checked_at": "2026-10-01T20:03:13Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "daily"
}
}Texas Drilling Permit FAQs
Texas has 420,928 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 900 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is September 30, 2026. The configured daily source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
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: PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (9.1%), DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (6.9%), DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (4.3%).
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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