Permian Basin drilling report: March 30 – April 5

Permit applications approved by the Texas Railroad Commission for March 30 through April 5 for Districts 7C, 8 and 8A. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of permits approved for that leasehold.

  • 7S Oil & Gas LLC, River Scharff, Pecos, field transfer.
  • Ajax Resources LLC, Vineyard HZ B Unit, Martin, new drill.
  • Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Emerald City 56-2-37, Reeves, new drill; Harper Ferry 54-4-29, Reeves, new drill; Bob Couch 3-10, Reeves, field transfer; Mako State 3-6, Reeves, field transfer; Mako State 2-32, Reeves, field transfer; Patterson 1-34, Reeves, field transfer; Shock-N-Awe Unit 29-41, Loving, field transfer; Blacktip 1-43, Loving, field transfer; Sievers State Unit 2-1, Reeves, new drill.
  • Apache Corporation, CC 43 West B, Upton, new drill; Goldsmith-Cummins/Deep Unit, Ector, recompletion; Adair San Andres Unit, Gaines, new drill; Dogwood State, Reeves, new drill (6).
  • Approach Operating LLC, University 42, Crockett, new drill.
  • Blackbeard Operating LLC, Sealy-Smith Foundation ‘B’, Winkler, new drill; Captain Stegermain, Winkler, new drill (2).
  • Boaz Energy II Operating LLC, Helen, Terry, new drill; Jones, Terry, new drill.
  • Callon Petroleum Operating Co., Kendra-Annie 9, Midland, new drill; Kendra-Annie 12, Midland, new drill.
  • Capstone Natural Resources II LLC, Foster, Andrews, new drill.
  • Centennial Resource Production, LLC, Matador 6-33, Reeves, new drill.
  • Chevron U.S.A., Inc., CMC Fenway 22/34 A, Midland, new drill.
  • Cimarex Energy Co., Jobe 70-20, Reeves, new drill; Elwood 29 Unit, Culberson, new drill; Gallant Fox 37 Unit B, Culberson, new drill; Smarty Jones 42 State Unit, Culberson, new drill; Dixieland State 55-6 West Unit, Reeves, new drill.
  • COG Operating LLC, Sam Bird 6-3, Reeves, new drill.
  • CrownQuest Operating LLC, Marlin 32, Glasscock, new drill.
  • DE Operating LLC, Walters SWD, Howard, new drill; Moss Partnership 9, Midland, recompletion.
  • Devon Energy Production Co. LP, Schwalbe-Sonoma State 120, Reeves, new drill.
  • Diamondback E&P LLC, Kimberly, Martin, new drill (4).
  • Eagle Oil & Gas Co., Angus 53-48, Hockley, new drill.
  • Elk Meadows Resources LLC, Redus, Andrews, new drill.
  • Energen Resources Corporation, Goldfinger State Unit 71-67, Reeves, new drill.
  • EP Energy E&P Company LP, University Central, Reagan, new drill; University West, Upton, new drill (3).
  • Fasken Oil and Ranch Ltd., Fee ‘BQ’, Andrews, new drill.
  • FDL Operating LLC, Rafe, Crane, recompletion.
  • Felix Energy Holdings II LLC, UL Echo Canyon 20-17, Ward, new drill; UL Rock of Ages 3922-17, Ward, new drill.
  • Forge Energy LLC, UL 20 Sugarloaf, Ward, new drill.
  • Four Corners Petroleum II LLC, Lucy Adams, Ward, new drill (2); EW Estes, Ward, new drill; GW O’Brien, Ward, new drill (2).
  • Ganador Operating LLC, Sugg 2 NE, Irion, recompletion.
  • Grenadier Energy Partners II LLC, Hyden 47-38 WA, Howard, new drill.
  • Greystone Petroleum LLC, Texas MMM, Andrews, recompletion.
  • Hadaway Consult and Engineer LLC, Cowden, Ector, new drill.
  • Halcon Operating Co. Inc., Hogg Ranch 69, Winkler, new drill.
  • Hannathon Petroleum LLC, Allar 19A-30, Howard, new drill.
  • Jagged Peak Energy LLC, State Eiland Unit 9-33, Ward, new drill; Coriander 2524-C3, Reeves, new drill; UTL 2932-17, Ward, new drill (2); State Quadricorn 1617AGG Houston, Ward, new drill.
  • Kinder Morgan Production Co. LLC, Sacroc Unit, Scurry, recompletion; Sacroc Unit, Scurry, new drill (2); Yates Field Unit, Pecos, recompletion.
  • Laredo Petroleum Inc., Sugg E 197-198 (alloc-A), Reagan, new drill.
  • Lavanco Energy Ltd., Hulldale, Schleicher, new drill.
  • Legacy Reserves Operating LP, Southland Royalty D, Andrews, recompletion.
  • Parsley Energy Operations LLC, Elwood 16-21, Upton, new drill; Trees State 23-26, Pecos, new drill (3); Randy Johnson 19-19A, Reagan, new drill (2).
  • Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc., Woody-Howard 37G, Martin, new drill; Woody-Howard 37H, Martin, new drill; Woody-Howard 37I, Martin, new drill; Woody-Howard 37J, Martin, new drill; Woody-Howard 37K, Martin, new drill.
  • PPC Operating Company LLC, Great Hambino, Yoakum, new drill (2); Squints, Yoakum, new drill (2).
  • Primexx Operating Corporation, Lujan State, Reeves, new drill (2).
  • Resolute Natural Resources Co. LLC, Ace, Reeves, new drill.
  • RKI Exploration & Production LLC, Buster SWD, Reeves, new drill; Circe State 28, Reeves, new drill; Monroe State 32, Reeves, new drill.
  • Rosetta Resources Operating LP, Billy the Kid 31-24 Unit A, Reeves, new drill; Billy the Kid 31 West, Reeves, new drill; Laura Wilder 72-69 Unit A, Reeves, new drill.
  • RSP Permian LLC, Pistol 24, Loving, new drill; G.W. Glass ‘B’, Martin, new drill (4).
  • SEM Operating Company LLC, University 38-40, Irion, new drill.
  • Shell Western E&P, Murus 55-2-30 Lov Unit NE, Loving, new drill.
  • SM Energy Company, Fletch B, Howard, new drill; Sundown, Howard, new drill (2); Guitar 28, Howard, new drill.
  • Summit Petroleum LLC, Clydean C, Upton, new drill.
  • Surge Operating LLC, Medusa Unit A 28-21, Borden, new drill; Dragon Unit A 20-29, Borden, new drill; Wolfe-Brophy Unit 45-04, Howard, new drill.
  • VX Operating LLC, Pfeuffer, Schleicher, new drill.
  • Walsh Petroleum Inc., Sawyer, Yoakum, new drill (2).
  • Walsh, FH Jr. Operating Co. Inc., Patricia ‘43’, Dawson, recompletion.
  • XTO Energy Inc., John Braun A Unit 1, Midland, new drill (2); John Braun A Unit 2, Midland, new drill (5); Patricia Unit 2, Martin, new drill (2); Zant-Hurt-Blalock Unit 1, Glasscock, new drill.

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