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?
- How do permits connect to rig and production workflows?
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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 Reporting: RRC Data and Public Samples (2026)
Texas oil and gas production reporting guide covering RRC production lag, public samples, operator labels, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
New Mexico Oil and Gas Production Data: OCD Sources and Public Samples (2026)
New Mexico OCD oil and gas data guide for production, permits, reported spuds, county context, and EnergyNetWatch source-date workflows.
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.
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico Operator Brief: Eddy And Lea Permit Activity (2026)
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico operator brief covering Eddy and Lea permits, reported spuds, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
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: Operators, Permits, Wells, Production, and Source Dates (2026)
Oil and gas data API guide for operators, permits, wells, production, infrastructure records, and source-aware integrations.
SM Energy Civitas Operator Activity: Permian And DJ Basin Records
SM Energy Civitas operator activity review with Texas permits, spuds, DJ Basin legacy labels, wells, filings, and South Texas divestiture notes.
Texas RRC T-4 Pipeline Permits: Map Context To GIS Route Evidence
See how Texas RRC T-4 pipeline permits connect to GIS route evidence, operator context, source dates, diameter, commodity, and review workflows.
Occidental Q1 2026 Brief: Permian Activity, Debt Reduction, And OXY TX/NM State-Source Signals
Occidental Q1 2026 analysis with OXY-family Permian activity, debt reduction, Texas and New Mexico permits, and acquired-label follow-up.
Antero Resources Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachia Gas, HG, And WV/OH State Records
Antero Resources Q1 2026 operator brief with Appalachia gas, HG acquisition context, and WV/OH state-source production and permit rows.
Expand Energy Q1 2026 Brief: Gas Scale, Chesapeake/SWN Labels, And State Records
Expand Energy Q1 2026 operator brief with gas-scale context, Chesapeake/SWN legacy labels, and state-source rows across LA, PA, WV, OH, and TX.
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.
Matador Resources Operator Activity: NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Matador Resources operator activity review with New Mexico permits, reported spuds, wells, production-month context, and Texas facility records.
Permian Resources Operator Activity: TX/NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Permian Resources operator activity review with TX/NM permits, reported spuds, county concentration, wells, production-month context, and facility records.
ConocoPhillips Q1 2026 Brief: Lower 48 Production, Bakken Activity, and COP/Burlington Records
ConocoPhillips reported 1.453 MMboe/d from the Lower 48 in Q1 2026. Energy-NetWatch reviews COP and Burlington records across AK, TX, ND, and NM.
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)
Energy-NetWatch reviews 36,112 Texas infrastructure records by source date, facility type, operator, county, and chase-ready lead quality.
Devon Q1 2026 Brief: Coterra Merger, New Mexico Lease, and State-Source Activity
Devon reported 833,000 Boe/d in Q1 2026, closed the Coterra merger, and added New Mexico acreage. Energy-NetWatch records show permit and spud context.
Ovintiv Q1 2026: Permian Activity and Infrastructure Permits
Ovintiv Q1 2026 analysis with OVV Permian permits, spuds, completions, production context, infrastructure permits, and Anadarko sale impact.
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.
Diamondback Energy Texas Drilling Permits: Q1 2026 Follow-Through
Diamondback Energy ranked first in Energy-NetWatch’s reviewed Texas 90-day permit snapshot, with 159 permits, 18 reported spuds, and infrastructure context.
EOG Q1 2026 Brief: Liquids Guidance and TX/NM Permit-Spud Follow-Through
EOG Q1 2026 results showed higher volumes and raised liquids guidance. Energy-NetWatch adds Texas and New Mexico permit and reported-spud follow-through.
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 Energy-NetWatch.
ExxonMobil Q1 2026 Brief: Permian, Pioneer, XTO, and State-Source Signals
ExxonMobil Q1 2026 earnings showed lower reported profit, higher production, Permian and Guyana growth, Golden Pass LNG progress, and clear Pioneer/XTO state-source signals.
EQT Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachian Gas, Curtailments, and PA/WV State-Source Signals
EQT Q1 2026 earnings showed higher Appalachian gas volumes, record free cash flow, Q2 curtailments, and PA/WV state-source signals.
Chevron Q1 2026 Brief: Hess, Bakken, Permian, and State-Record Production Signals
Chevron beat adjusted earnings expectations in Q1 2026, while Hess, Bakken, Gulf of America, and Permian activity drove the production story.