Texas drilling permits
639
-42 vs prior 30d (-6.2%)
June 25-July 24 versus May 26-June 24. Both windows use the same permit-date basis and cancellation filter.
State watchlists
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Texas Oil And Gas Permit Activity Watchlist
Texas drilling permits by operator, reported spud freshness, latest production month, and county concentration for a weekly source-record activity review.
Texas permit activity eased 6.2% across the latest equal 30-day window, while the latest seven-day window rose 45.3%. Reeves, Midland, and Reagan led current county permit counts, with each source clock shown separately.
Formatted app data
What the current source pull shows
These rows show the leading source-record signals from the EnergyNetWatch workflow before the full table, map, export, alert, or API view.
Type
Record
Current
Movement
Latest
What to check
Operator
RecordPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.
Current74 latest-30d permits
Movement+32 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 23
What to checkLargest current source-label count; review legacy/acquired-operator identity before company rollup.
Operator
RecordCOG OPERATING LLC
Current30 latest-30d permits
Movement+21 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 16
What to checkA strong equal-window increase; check county concentration and operator-label normalization.
Operator
RecordCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
Current23 latest-30d permits
Movement+9 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 21
What to checkPositive current-window movement; review counties and project profile before outreach.
County
RecordReeves
Current55 latest-30d permits
Movement+21 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 23
What to checkLargest resolved current-window county count; review operator mix and Delaware Basin service exposure.
County
RecordMidland
Current53 latest-30d permits
Movement-6 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 20
What to checkHigh-volume county despite a modest equal-window decline; review operator and service-territory concentration.
County
RecordReagan
Current42 latest-30d permits
Movement+36 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 24
What to checkLargest absolute gain among the current top counties, with 24 permits in the latest seven-day window.
Action takeaways
What the source records show
Texas W-1 permit records eased 6.2% across equal 30-day windows: 639 from June 25-July 24 versus 681 in the prior period.
The latest seven-day window accelerated: 170 records from July 18-24 versus 117 in the prior week.
Reeves, Midland, and Reagan led current county permit concentration; Reagan showed the largest gain among the top counties.
The page shows leading evidence and points to the full current table, maps, exports, alerts, and API-ready data available with access.
Business question
Which state-source records show current activity, and what can my team check next?
This page is designed to be useful before a sales conversation. It shows leading evidence and caveats, then points qualified teams to the current EnergyNetWatch table, map, export, alert, or API workflow.
Activity summary
Permits, spuds, production, and county activity
These indicators show the current public signal while keeping permit, spud, production, and county evidence separate.
Latest loaded week
170
+53 vs prior 7d (+45.3%)
July 18-24 permit records versus 117 records from July 11-17 on the same basis.
Texas production activity
170.1MM
BOE · -11.09% MoM
Latest complete reported production month is April 2026. This shows production scale and direction, not current drilling activity.
County concentration
Reeves
55 latest-30d permits
Reeves led the latest equal 30-day window, followed by Midland and Reagan on resolved Texas county identifiers.
Operator permit activity
Texas drilling permits by operator
This table shows current permit count, prior-period comparison, latest source date, and what to check next.
Rank
Operator
Current
Prior period
Latest
What to check
Rank 1
OperatorPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.
Current74 latest-30d permits
Prior period+32 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 23
What to checkLargest current source-label count; review legacy/acquired-operator identity before company rollup.
Rank 2
OperatorCOG OPERATING LLC
Current30 latest-30d permits
Prior period+21 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 16
What to checkA strong equal-window increase; check county concentration and operator-label normalization.
Rank 3
OperatorCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
Current23 latest-30d permits
Prior period+9 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 21
What to checkPositive current-window movement; review counties and project profile before outreach.
Rank 4
OperatorEOG RESOURCES, INC.
Current19 latest-30d permits
Prior period-30 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 20
What to checkThe 30-day count cooled, but 13 records landed in the latest seven-day window.
Rank 5
OperatorDE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC
Current19 latest-30d permits
Prior period+13 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 24
What to checkFresh current-window gain with 12 records in the latest seven-day window.
County activity movement
Texas permit activity by county
This table highlights current permit count, prior-period movement, latest source date, and what to check for each county.
Rank
County
Current
Prior period
Latest
What to check
Rank 1
CountyReeves
Current55 latest-30d permits
Prior period+21 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 23
What to checkLargest resolved current-window county count; review operator mix and Delaware Basin service exposure.
Rank 2
CountyMidland
Current53 latest-30d permits
Prior period-6 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 20
What to checkHigh-volume county despite a modest equal-window decline; review operator and service-territory concentration.
Rank 3
CountyReagan
Current42 latest-30d permits
Prior period+36 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 24
What to checkLargest absolute gain among the current top counties, with 24 permits in the latest seven-day window.
Rank 4
CountyAndrews
Current38 latest-30d permits
Prior period+28 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 21
What to checkStrong equal-window gain, although latest-week activity cooled versus the prior seven days.
Rank 5
CountyUpton
Current32 latest-30d permits
Prior periodFlat vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 14
What to checkStable 30-day concentration, but no records landed in the latest seven-day window.
Rank 6
CountyWinkler
Current25 latest-30d permits
Prior period+18 vs prior 30d
LatestJuly 21
What to checkMeaningful current-window increase with seven records in the latest seven-day window.
County concentration
Where activity is concentrating
These county cards show where permit activity concentrated, what changed, and which operators may deserve follow-up.
County gainer
Reagan +36 vs prior 30d
Reagan moved from 6 to 42 permits across equal 30-day windows; 24 landed in the latest seven-day window.
County concentration
Reeves leads current count
Reeves carried 55 permits in the latest 30-day window, up from 34 in the prior equal window.
County follow-up
Midland remains concentrated
Midland carried 53 latest-30d permits, down modestly from 59 in the prior window; the latest permit was July 20.
Signal report packages
Requestable reports tied to this state.
The state watchlist is the durable public page. Signal report pages package selected source rows into current report, CSV, and app-review requests.
Texas midstream signal report
Texas PS-48 Pipeline Construction Signal Report
PS-48 construction notices, T-4 permit context, operators, counties, mileage, product type, timing windows, and route-system follow-up organized into a project review list.
View packageTexas power and AI infrastructure signal report
Texas Data Center and Large Load Power Signal Report
Track Texas data-center and large-load projects with PUCT, ERCOT, and local public records covering companies, utilities, timing, and evidence limits.
View packageSource clocks
Source windows and freshness context
These source clocks keep permit, spud, production, and activity records separated instead of forcing them into one misleading total.
Latest 30-day permits
639
Texas W-1 permit records from June 25-July 24, 2026; canceled records are excluded where identifiable.
90-day reported spuds
78
Deduplicated Texas reported-spud records from Apr. 22-July 21, 2026, tracked separately from permits.
Latest complete production
Apr. 2026
Public production clock used for source-date context, not a live drilling signal.
Production MoM
-11.09%
April 2026 BOE was 170.1MM versus 191.3MM in March on the same statewide rollup basis.
Activity signals
Source-backed signals and follow-up actions
The watchlist separates source evidence from follow-up context. That keeps permit, production, spud, and infrastructure records from being treated as the same type of activity.
Signal
Source Evidence
Why it matters
Next Action
Signal
Operator permit cluster
Source Evidence
W-1 drilling permit records with operator, county, field, purpose, profile, filed date, approved date, and depth where available.
Why it matters
Service, supply, land, and commercial teams can identify where operator activity is concentrating.
Next Action
Request the current Texas W-1 permit and project workflow.
Signal
County activity concentration
Source Evidence
Texas county-level permit and reported-spud counts reviewed against source-date clocks.
Why it matters
County concentration helps territory teams choose where to review accounts, maps, and nearby infrastructure.
Next Action
Request a county-filtered Texas activity table.
Signal
Week/month movement
Source Evidence
Latest seven-day and equal 30-day permit records compared with immediately preceding periods on the same date basis.
Why it matters
Equal-window movement shows whether activity is accelerating, cooling, or shifting counties.
Next Action
Request the Texas weekly activity delta table.
Selected examples
Public examples to anchor the weekly update
These examples show how a source record becomes an account, county, project, or activity workflow.
Statewide
Texas operator permit leadership
Source record
Pioneer, COG, Continental, EOG, and DE Central led the June 25-July 24 W-1 source-label snapshot; operator labels are not consolidated company identities.
Use case
Operator account review, county concentration checks, and weekly activity monitoring.
Statewide
Texas current-window activity
Source record
639 latest-30d permit records through July 24, 78 deduplicated 90-day reported spuds through July 21, and an April 2026 complete production clock.
Use case
Weekly activity summary, operator chase list, and source-date education.
Statewide
Texas PS-48 construction signals
Source record
144 PS-48 construction-notice rows, 1,348.4 reported miles, 55 operator names, 85 rows with T-4 numbers, and 30 stated starts inside roughly 90 days.
Use case
Pipeline construction project screening, county concentration checks, T-4 follow-up, and infrastructure account research.
Source notes
How to use this page
- Texas W-1 permits are permit records, not drilled wells.
- Texas PS-48 construction notices are project signals, not proof of contract award, in-service status, exact route geometry, or field progress.
- Reported spud rows are separate source evidence and can trail permit approvals.
- Production records publish on a different clock and are not proof of current drilling.
- Read-only source pull was reviewed on Aug. 3, 2026. Permit date uses COALESCE(issue_date, filed_date); canceled records are excluded where identifiable.
- County concentration prefers the county FIPS segment embedded in API identifiers and uses the documented Texas RRC county sequence only when that segment is absent; field_county_code is excluded.
Caveats
What this public page does not claim
- Public watchlists show leading evidence and commercial signals, not the full EnergyNetWatch source table.
- Operator labels and acquired assets may require identity review before being rolled into a company-level total.
- Exact identifiers, maps, exports, alerts, and API access are app workflows.
Current table
Request the current Texas permit movement table
Public watchlists show selected examples. EnergyNetWatch access adds exact records, source dates, maps, exports, alerts, saved workflows, and API-ready data where coverage supports it.
Related EnergyNetWatch signals
Texas RRC data guide
Source guide for production, permits, and well records.
Texas operator activity roundup
Recent operator activity example.
Texas T-4 GIS evidence
Infrastructure source-record example.
Texas PS-48 construction signals
Construction-notice project signal workflow and June 2026 source review.