Oil and Gas Permit Tracking Guides
Permit records are useful early signals, but they need source-aware follow-up. This hub collects permit, rig, and operator activity workflows.
How to Track Drilling Permits by Operator Before Production Shows Up (2026)
Learn how to track drilling permits by operator, connect permits to later production signals, and avoid common state-source mistakes.
Read articleGuides for tracking drilling permits, operator activity, permit-to-production workflows, and rig inference from public records.
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- Why are permits early signals rather than production proof?
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Tracking Active Drilling Rigs Without Expensive GPS Feeds
Baker Hughes tells you how many rigs are in the Permian. It doesn't tell you where. By combining public drilling permits with state-reported spud dates, EnergyNetWatch infers active rig locations at a fraction of the cost of $75,000/yr GPS telemetry feeds.
Texas Oil and Gas Production Data: RRC Records, Wells & Operators
Understand Texas RRC oil and gas production data by well, operator, county, source month, reporting lag, and current EnergyNetWatch table access.
New Mexico Oil and Gas Production Data: OCD Records, Permits & Spuds
New Mexico OCD production data guide covering wells, operators, counties, permits, reported spuds, source dates, and current table access.
Reeves County Texas Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Current Reeves County Texas drilling permits, reported spuds, operator labels, source dates, county-code coverage, and current record-level access.
Midland County Texas Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Current Midland County Texas drilling permits, reported spuds, operator concentration, source dates, county-code coverage, and record-level access.
Loving County Texas Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Current Loving County Texas drilling permits, reported spuds, operator concentration, source dates, county-code coverage, and record-level access.
Upton County Texas Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Current Upton County Texas drilling permits, reported spuds, operator concentration, source dates, county-code coverage, and record-level access.
Eddy County New Mexico Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Eddy County New Mexico drilling permits, reported spuds, operator labels, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch county activity workflow.
Lea County New Mexico Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Lea County New Mexico drilling permits, reported spuds, operator labels, source dates, and a current county activity workflow.
How To Evaluate An Oil And Gas Operator Using Public Records
Use permits, reported spuds, production, county concentration, and source dates to evaluate an oil and gas operator without collapsing unlike records.
Devon & Coterra Operator Intelligence: New Mexico Permits, Spuds & Lease Context
Track Devon and Coterra New Mexico activity signals using public permits, reported spuds, lease context, source labels, and Lea/Eddy county records.
Occidental Operator Intelligence: TX/NM Permits, Spuds & Labels
Track Occidental and OXY-family activity across Texas and New Mexico source records, including permits, reported spuds, production windows, labels, and counties.
SM Energy & Civitas Operator Intelligence: Texas Permits & Labels
Track SM Energy and Civitas activity after the merger with Texas permit rows, reported spuds, source-label review, and divestiture caveats.
ConocoPhillips & Burlington Operator Intelligence: Bakken Permits & Labels
Track ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources source records across Bakken permits, reported spuds, production windows, and label caveats.
Texas PS-48 Pipeline Construction Signals: Source-Backed Project Watchlist
Texas PS-48 construction signals with source rows, reported miles, operator concentration, county concentration, timing windows, T-4 status, and caveats.
Texas PS-48 Pipeline Construction Signals: June 2026 Source Review
June 2026 Texas PS-48 source review with 144 construction-notice rows, 1,348.4 reported miles, timing windows, product mix, operator concentration, county concentration, and T-4 status.
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico Operator Brief: Eddy And Lea Permit Activity (2026)
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico operator intelligence brief covering Eddy and Lea permits, reported spuds, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch account-screening workflows.
Spur Energy Partners New Mexico Operator Brief: Eddy County Permit And Spud Follow-Through
Spur Energy Partners New Mexico operator brief covering Eddy County permits, reported spuds, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch account-monitoring workflows.
Chevron Q1 2026 Brief: Hess, Bakken, Permian, and State-Record Production Signals
Chevron operator intelligence brief covering Q1 2026 production, Hess/Bakken context, Permian follow-up, and state-source label discipline.
Antero Resources Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachia Gas, HG, And WV/OH State Records
Antero Resources operator intelligence brief covering WV/OH source records, HG label context, gas production, permits, wells, and source clocks.
Expand Energy Q1 2026 Brief: Gas Scale, Chesapeake/SWN Labels, And State Records
Expand Energy operator intelligence brief covering gas scale, current Expand labels, Chesapeake/SWN legacy labels, production clocks, and permit context.
EQT Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachian Gas, Curtailments, and PA/WV State-Source Signals
EQT operator intelligence brief covering Appalachian gas scale, PA/WV source clocks, permit freshness, and curtailment context.
ExxonMobil Q1 2026 Brief: Permian, Pioneer, XTO, and State-Source Signals
ExxonMobil operator intelligence brief covering Permian, Pioneer, XTO, Denbury, and state-source identity follow-up after Q1 2026.
EOG Q1 2026 Brief: Liquids Guidance and TX/NM Permit-Spud Follow-Through
EOG operator intelligence brief covering Texas and New Mexico permits, reported spuds, county follow-through, and Q1 2026 activity context.
Diamondback Energy Texas Drilling Permits: Q1 2026 Follow-Through
Diamondback operator intelligence brief covering Texas permit rank, reported-spud follow-through, sample well context, and T-4 infrastructure lead evidence.
Ovintiv Q1 2026: Permian Activity and Infrastructure Permits
Ovintiv operator intelligence brief covering current OVV labels, Texas permits, spuds, completions, facility permits, and Anadarko sale context.
Devon Q1 2026 Brief: Coterra Merger, New Mexico Lease, and State-Source Activity
Devon/Coterra operator intelligence brief covering New Mexico permit-spud follow-through, lease context, and merger label review.
SM Energy & Civitas Q1 2026 Signals: Texas Permits, Spuds & Labels
Review SM Energy and Civitas Q1 2026 source records across Texas permits, reported spuds, production context, counties, and legacy labels.
Permian Resources Operator Activity: TX/NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Permian Resources operator intelligence brief covering TX/NM permits, reported spuds, county concentration, wells, production-month context, and facility records.
Matador Resources Operator Activity: NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Matador Resources operator intelligence brief covering New Mexico permits, reported spuds, wells, production-month context, and Texas facility records.
ConocoPhillips & Burlington Q1 2026 Signals: Bakken and Lower 48
Review ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources Q1 2026 source records across Bakken permits, reported spuds, production windows, and labels.
Occidental Q1 2026 Permian Signals: TX/NM Permits, Spuds & Labels
Review Occidental Q1 2026 Permian source records across Texas and New Mexico permits, reported spuds, production context, and OXY-family labels.
Texas T-4 Pipeline Permit Watchlist: RRC Routes, Counties & Operators
Track Texas RRC T-4 pipeline permit rows by operator, county, commodity, source clock, route evidence, and current table availability.
Texas T-4 Pipeline Permit Watchlist: June 2026 Source Review
June 2026 Texas RRC T-4 source review with operators, counties, commodity mix, source-clock caveats, and route-evidence request path.
New Mexico Oil & Gas Permit Watchlist: Eddy, Lea, Operators & Spuds
Track New Mexico OCD permit activity by operator and county, with Eddy and Lea context, reported-spud evidence, source dates, and table access.
North Dakota Bakken Operator Activity Watchlist: June 2026 Review
North Dakota Bakken operator activity, county concentration, permit movement, production source clock, and EnergyNetWatch workflow context.
Oklahoma OCC Permit Activity Watchlist: June 2026 Review
Oklahoma OCC permit activity, spud-notice context, operator and county movement, and production-parity caveats.
Wyoming WOGCC APD And Operator Activity Watchlist: June 2026 Review
Wyoming WOGCC APD activity, operator and county concentration, spud follow-through caveats, and source-aware workflow context.
Operator Activity Chase Lists: Turning Public Oil And Gas Records Into Account Workflows (2026)
Build operator activity chase lists from oil and gas permits, spuds, completions, source dates, and account-ready EnergyNetWatch records.
Oil and Gas Data API for Public Energy Data Workflows
Learn how to evaluate oil and gas data APIs, source context, coverage, fields, and delivery choices before comparing commercial integration options.
Texas RRC T-4 Pipeline Permits: GIS Route Evidence & Watchlist
Track Texas RRC T-4 and PS-48 pipeline records with operator, county, source-date, construction-timing, and GIS route evidence kept in their original record stages.
Texas Drilling Permits By Operator: May Permits, Reported Spuds, And Production (2026)
Texas drilling permits by operator for May 2026, with latest reported production and 2026 reported spud leaders from EnergyNetWatch.
Texas RRC Data Guide: Production, Permits, Well Records, And Source Dates (2026)
Texas RRC data guide for production, drilling permits, well records, source-date lag, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
Oil And Gas Data Freshness: Why Permits, Spuds, And Production Dates Differ (2026)
Oil and gas data freshness guide explaining why permits, reported spuds, and production records have different source dates.
Oil And Gas Infrastructure Records: Facility Evidence vs Lead Signals (2026)
EnergyNetWatch separates oil and gas infrastructure records by evidence basis: Texas facility permits, New Mexico leads, T-4 signals, and state-source leads.
New Mexico Drilling Activity Snapshot: Permits and Reported Spuds by Operator
New Mexico operators ranked by trailing 90-day permit records and independent reported spud records from EnergyNetWatch app data.
Texas Infrastructure Records: Chase-Ready Oil And Gas Leads (2026)
EnergyNetWatch reviews 36,112 Texas infrastructure records by source date, facility type, operator, county, and chase-ready lead quality.
Texas T-4 Pipeline Permits: How Midstream Infrastructure Leads Work
Texas T-4 pipeline permits can become midstream infrastructure leads when matched to route, operator, county, and source context.
Texas Drilling Permits by Operator: May 2026 Permit and Spud Activity Snapshot
Texas operators ranked by trailing 90-day drilling permits, with recent reported spuds and source freshness notes from EnergyNetWatch.