Basins/Permian Basin

44 Counties

Permian Basin

Largest oil-producing basin in the US, covers West Texas and SE New Mexico

Total Wells

313,331

Operators

16,428

Permits (YTD)

0

Permits (30d)

0

Active Wells

0

Oil Production

1.1B BBL

Gas Production

1.7B MCF

Condensate

177.1M BBL

Counties

44

Production Summary

1.1B

Oil (BBL)

1.7B

Gas (MCF)

177.1M

Condensate (BBL)

Trailing 12 months production | Data as of Feb 3, 2026

Top Operators in Permian Basin

#	Operator	Wells	Oil (BBL)
1	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	14,768	195.5M
2	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	8,986	54.5M
3	APACHE CORPORATION	9,303	82.4M
4	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	6,076	28.1M
5	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	5,988	84.6M
6	XTO ENERGY INC.	15,910	61.1M
7	EXXON CORP.	19,211	0
8	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	4,432	321.4M
9	COG OPERATING LLC	4,330	114.6M
10	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	4,291	0

Counties in Permian Basin

Andrews County23,238 wells Midland County22,755 wells Martin County20,024 wells Ector County15,966 wells Upton County15,875 wells Reeves County15,257 wells Howard County15,017 wells Pecos County13,424 wells Crockett County13,417 wells Reagan County13,316 wells Ward County11,387 wells Glasscock County11,302 wells Gaines County10,400 wells Loving County10,117 wells Crane County9,889 wells Sutton County8,479 wells Yoakum County8,208 wells Winkler County6,836 wells Irion County6,802 wells Hockley County6,452 wells Scurry County6,220 wells Mitchell County5,816 wells Garza County4,271 wells Culberson County3,900 wells Sterling County3,839 wells Dawson County3,688 wells Borden County3,364 wells Schleicher County3,143 wells Cochran County2,946 wells King County2,883 wells Terry County2,442 wells Kent County2,087 wells Crosby County2,086 wells Coke County2,050 wells Terrell County1,624 wells Lubbock County1,377 wells Dickens County1,358 wells Cottle County665 wells Lynn County486 wells Lamb County327 wells Hale County302 wells Motley County206 wells Floyd County75 wells Bailey County15 wells

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Quick Facts

Counties: 44
Total Wells: 313,331
Active Wells: 0
Operators: 16,428
Data Updated: Feb 3, 2026

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