Permian Basin drilling report: March 23 through March 29

Permit applications approved by the Texas Railroad Commission for March 23 through March 29 for Districts 7C, 8 and 8A. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of permits approved for that leasehold.

  • 7S Oil & Gas LLC, Hab Thigpin E, Pecos, new drill; Hab Thigpin C, Pecos, new drill; River Scharff, Pecos, field transfer (2).
  • Ajax Resources LLC, Vineyard HZ B Unit, Martin, new drill.
  • Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Crockett 1-35 Unit, Loving, field transfer; Haley 29-24, Loving, field transfer; Ashlock 1-34, Loving, field transfer; Phoenix 56-2-31 Unit, Reeves, new drill; Skyhawk 57-1-28 Unit, Reeves, new drill; Yorktown State 55-4-38 Unit, Reeves, new drill; APC Fee 1-40, Loving, field transfer; Skycatcher 56-3-5, Reeves, new drill; Speedy 57-3-37, Reeves, new drill; Hanging H 3-18 Unit, Reeves, new drill; University 19-1, Loving, field transfer; Blacktip 1-44, Loving, field transfer; Raybank 1-44, Loving, field transfer; James West 1-41, Loving, field transfer; Cyclops State 57-3-28 Unit, Reeves, new drill.
  • Apache Corporation, Schrock, W.M. 2326, Midland, new drill; Black Hawk State, Reeves, new drill (2); State Bullseye, Reeves, new drill; King Flicka, Pecos, new drill (2); Spearfish-Neal 27, Glasscock, recompletion; Winnebago State, Reeves, new drill; CC 43 West A, Upton, new drill; Goldsmith-Cummins/Deep Unit, Ector, recompletion.
  • Approach Operating LLC, University 42, Crockett, new drill.
  • Atlantic Resources Company LLC, State Clark 38-47, Reeves, new drill.
  • Blackbeard Operating LLC, Sealy Smith Foundation -A-, Winkler, new drill.
  • Capstone Natural Resources II LLC, Flag Ranch D, Ector, new drill.
  • Centennial Resource Production LLC, Carpenter State, Reeves, new drill.
  • Champion Lone Star Operating LLC, CLS Walton, Winkler, new drill (4).
  • Cimarex Energy Co., Giacomo 11 Fee, Culberson, new drill; Grindstone 2 Fee, Culberson, new drill; Sea Hero 13 State Unit, Culberson, new drill; Sentinel State 55-28 Unit, Reeves, new drill.
  • COG Operating LLC, Neal Ranch 42B Unit, Upton, new drill; Parks Field Unit 2, Midland, new drill (2); Red Cloud, Reeves, new drill; Johnny Ryall Unit, Reeves, new drill (3); Iceman Unit, Reeves, new drill; Pegasus Field Unit 3, Midland, new drill (5).
  • Crossing Rocks Energy LLC, Wilson Trust CRE 107, Ward, new drill.
  • CrownQuest Operating LLC, Ghost 136, Martin, new drill.
  • Custer & Wright Operating Inc., Wheeler Estate, Crosby, new drill; Caddell, Crosby, new drill.
  • DE Operating LLC, Morita 18A, Howard, new drill.
  • Diamondback E&P LLC, Whitefish Unit, Midland, new drill; Kent CSL A, Dawson, new drill; Bozeman Unit, Midland, new drill (2).
  • Discovery Natural Resources LLC, Hickman D, Reagan, new drill; Hickman E, Reagan, new drill.
  • Eagle Oil & Gas Co., Angus 53 SWD, Hockley, new drill.
  • Element Petroleum Operating III LLC, Ten Gallon Hat Unit 09-02, Cochran, new drill; No Stinkin Badges Unit 01-02, Cochran, new drill; My Shootin Hand Unit 07, Cochran, new drill; Only Make Him Mad Unit 62-61, Cochran, new drill; Howard Johnson Unit 38-39, Cochran, new drill; Not from Havana Unit 02-01, Cochran, new drill.
  • Endeavor Energy Resources LP, Cox 12-9SL Unit 1, Martin, new drill (2).
  • Energen Resources Corporation, Foxtrot, Glasscock, new drill; Intrepid 55-12, Reeves, new drill (2).
  • EOG Resources Inc., Rustler A Unit, Loving, new drill; Excelsior 12-7, Loving, new drill (2); Excelsior 12, Loving, new drill; State Street 20-29 B Unit, Reeves, new drill (2); Whitney Brunson Unit, Loving, new drill.
  • EP Energy E&P Company LP, University Central, Reagan, new drill (7).
  • EXL Petroleum Operating Inc., Christian 2, Reeves, new drill; Slaughter 12, Martin, new drill.
  • Fasken Oil and Ranch Ltd., Fee ‘BQ’, Andrews, new drill.
  • Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC, UL Guanella 05-17, Ward, new drill.
  • Flamingo Operating LLC, Neal 14, Pecos, new drill.
  • Forge Energy LLC, UL 20 Pitchfork, Winkler, new drill (2).
  • Four Corners Petroleum II LLC, Lucy Adams, Ward, new drill; EW Estes, Ward, new drill; O’Brien, G.W., et al, Ward, new drill (2).
  • Halcon Operating Co. Inc., Bailey, Reeves, new drill.
  • Independence Resources Management LLC, Bailey 16, Sterling, recompletion (6).
  • Jagged Peak Energy LLC, State Neal Lethco 3427-142, Pecos, new drill; State Eiland Unit 9-33, Ward, new drill; State Chimera 3601B-142, Pecos, new drill; State Neal Lethco 3405A-142, Pecos, new drill; County Line 2920d-C2, Pecos, new drill.
  • Kinder Morgan Production Co. LLC, Sacroc Unit, Scurry, new drill; Yates Field Unit, Pecos, recompletion (2).
  • Laredo Petroleum Inc., Sugg E 208-207 (alloc-H), Reagan, new drill.
  • Lavanco Energy Ltd., Boulware Unit, Schleicher, new drill.
  • Matador Production Company, Toot D 17-TTT-C24 NL, Loving, new drill.
  • Mewbourne Oil Company, University B20 12/13, Winkler, new drill.
  • Occidental Permian Ltd., South Cross Unit, Crockett, new drill (3); A Herring 94-93-3N, Ward, new drill; Northwest Mallet Unit, Cochran, new drill; Midcross Dev. Unit, Upton, new drill; A Herring 94-93-6N, Ward, new drill; A Herring 94-93-4N, Ward, new drill; A Herring 94-93-5N, Ward, new drill; Denver Unit, Yoakum, new drill; Denver Unit, Gaines, new drill.
  • Oxy USA WTP LP, Agate 179-142-3s, Reeves, new drill.
  • Parallel Petroleum LLC, Little Duke, Gaines, new drill; Chaparral, Andrews, new drill.
  • Parsley Energy Operations LLC, Trees Ranch 12-11, Pecos, new drill (2); Sandy Koufax 5, Reagan, new drill; Ranger C5 -14-, Reeves, new drill; Sebastian 19-30A, Upton, new drill (4); John Denny 41-44, Midland, new drill (2); Dallas Keuchel 37-36, Reagan, new drill; Elwood 16-21, Upton, new drill.
  • Permian Resources LLC, University 11 RE, Reagan, new drill.
  • Pie Operating LLC, Hull 16, Borden, recompletion.
  • Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc., Tom-Fowler 42M, Glasscock, new drill; Tom-Fowler 42N, Glasscock, new drill; Tom-Fowler 42O, Glasscock, new drill; Tom-Fowler 42S, Glasscock, new drill; Tom-Fowler 42T, Glasscock, new drill.
  • Purvis Operating Co., Whiteface 36, Mitchell, new drill.
  • Pyote Disposal Company, Longtail SWD, Ward, new drill.
  • QEP Energy Company, Hecker, Martin, new drill; GT Hall, Martin, new drill; University 7-27, Martin, new drill.
  • Ring Energy Inc., Saturn, Andrews, new drill; Neptune, Andrews, new drill.
  • RSP Permian LLC, Boyd, Loving, new drill.
  • Ruger Properties LLC, Houston 15 SWD, Glasscock, new drill.
  • Sharp Image Energy, Inc., Krop, Scurry, new drill.
  • Shell Western E&P, Tahiti 55-2-43 Lov, Loving, new drill.
  • Sheridan Production Company LLC, South Fuhrman Mascho Unit B, Andrews, new drill; Steakley 44, Ector, new drill; Johnson SWD, Ector, new drill.
  • SM Energy Company, Fletch C, Howard, new drill (2).
  • Smith Energy Operating Company, Middleton 29, Dawson, new drill.
  • Steward Energy II LLC, Nevermind 451, Yoakum, new drill; Cousin Willard 450, Yoakum, new drill; Blazin Skies 453, Yoakum, new drill.
  • Summit Petroleum LLC, Clydean B, Upton, new drill.
  • Sundown Energy LP, Hutchings Stock Assn., Ward, new drill.
  • Surge Operating LLC, Wright Unit 44-41, Howard, new drill.
  • Tabula Rasa Energy LLC, Emma/San Andres Unit, Andrews, recompletion.
  • Tema Oil and Gas Company, Kyle 24, Loving, new drill (5).
  • Texland Petroleum LP, Cochran, W.C., Ector, recompletion.
  • Trail Ridge Energy Partners II LLC, Nimitz, Martin, new drill.
  • Trinity EOR LLC, Wellman Unit, Terry, new drill.
  • U.S. Energy Development Corp., Admiral William Halsey Jr State, Culberson, new drill.
  • Whitt Investments Inc., R.H. Odom, Scurry, new drill (2).
  • XTO Energy Inc., Zant-Hurt-Blalock Unit 1, Glasscock, new drill (2); Midkiff 42, Midland, recompletion.

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