Archer County, Texas

Archer County drilling permits: what the state recorded

Name: Drilling permits, completions and first production in Archer County, Texas, last twelve months
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55drilling permits
36completions
8first-production reports
in the last twelve months

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Oil wells and drilling locations in Archer County

Map of Archer County, Texas, with 5,242 oil and gas wells and 96 recent drilling locations as dots. — Drilling locations96Permits issued in the last two years
Producing wells2,544On a lease reporting production now
Not producing611Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
Plugged2,087The state's wellbore record says plugged
Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outline, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map. A dot is a surface location; a horizontal well runs a mile or more from it.
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5,242 wells with a location on the state's map and 96 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.

55 drilling permits, 36 completions and 8 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

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Archer County is one of the 25 counties of the Barnett Shale

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The last twelve months

Month by month in Archer County

Drilling events by month in Archer County
Month	Permits	Completions	First production
Nov 2026	3	0	0
Oct 2026	5	0	0
Sep 2026	1	2	0
Aug 2026	5	0	0
Jul 2026	4	4	2
Jun 2026	7	8	3
May 2026	10	3	0
Apr 2026	3	7	2
Mar 2026	6	3	0
Feb 2026	4	1	0
Jan 2026	6	2	0
Dec 2025	0	4	1
Nov 2025	1	2	0

Counted from November 15, 2025 to November 6, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

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The newest drilling permits in Archer County

The 50 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through November 6, 2026.

The newest drilling permits issued in Archer County
Issued	Lease and well	Operator	Drilling began	Depth, ft	API number	Coordinates	Permit
2026-11-06	BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH -D- 9new drill · verticalBridwell Oil Co.API 42-009-43449 · permit 091982933.42339, -98.585136,000 ft	Bridwell Oil Co.		6,000	42-009-43449	33.42339, -98.58513	0919829
2026-11-05	BENSON 170 1new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43451 · permit 091988633.40323, -98.621715,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,999	42-009-43451	33.40323, -98.62171	0919886
2026-11-02	BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH -100- 3new drill · verticalBridwell Oil Co.API 42-009-43450 · permit 091985233.41810, -98.588566,000 ft	Bridwell Oil Co.		6,000	42-009-43450	33.41810, -98.58856	0919852
2026-10-27	ANDREWS, M.P. -C- 16new drill · verticalWilcox Energy Company LLCAPI 42-009-43448 · permit 091960633.42339, -98.607514,999 ft	Wilcox Energy Company LLC		4,999	42-009-43448	33.42339, -98.60751	0919606
2026-10-27	ANDREWS, M.P. -C- 15new drill · verticalWilcox Energy Company LLCAPI 42-009-43447 · permit 091960133.42165, -98.600304,999 ft	Wilcox Energy Company LLC		4,999	42-009-43447	33.42165, -98.60030	0919601
2026-10-21	BASIN 326.125 1new drill · verticalPlains Marketing, L.P.API 42-009-43446 · permit 091925833.77014, -98.62091300 ft	Plains Marketing, L.P.		300	42-009-43446	33.77014, -98.62091	0919258
2026-10-20	RICHARDSON -A- 9new drill · verticalOlney Oil LLCAPI 42-009-43445 · permit 091942633.42680, -98.757591,300 ft	Olney Oil LLC		1,300	42-009-43445	33.42680, -98.75759	0919426
2026-10-20	DEITRICH -C- 2Cnew drill · verticalGuidance Oil DevelopersAPI 42-009-43444 · permit 091942733.39651, -98.785461,300 ft	Guidance Oil Developers		1,300	42-009-43444	33.39651, -98.78546	0919427
2026-09-08	ANDREWS 'D' 1new drill · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-009-43443 · permit 091829033.44855, -98.591315,999 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.		5,999	42-009-43443	33.44855, -98.59131	0918290
2026-08-26	ANDREWS NORTH 2new drill · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-009-43442 · permit 091809333.45160, -98.607325,100 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.		5,100	42-009-43442	33.45160, -98.60732	0918093
2026-08-05	HF SINCLAIR T012MPnew drill · verticalWbi Energy Midstream, LLCAPI 42-009-43433 · permit 091601133.74572, -98.66964drilling began 2026-08-19 · 350 ft	Wbi Energy Midstream, LLC	2026-08-19	350	42-009-43433	33.74572, -98.66964	0916011
2026-08-03	ANDREWS LONGLEY 5new drill · verticalJMH Production, LLCAPI 42-009-43441 · permit 091751933.43984, -98.608175,200 ft	JMH Production, LLC		5,200	42-009-43441	33.43984, -98.60817	0917519
2026-08-03	ANDREWS 'A' 14new drill · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-009-43440 · permit 091751533.43105, -98.618495,500 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.		5,500	42-009-43440	33.43105, -98.61849	0917515
2026-08-03	HF SINCLAIR T013MPnew drill · verticalWbi Energy Midstream, LLCAPI 42-009-43437 · permit 091601533.52924, -98.88780drilling began 2026-08-13 · 350 ft	Wbi Energy Midstream, LLC	2026-08-13	350	42-009-43437	33.52924, -98.88780	0916015
2026-07-10	PROTHRO 108new drill · verticalNewport Operating, LLCAPI 42-009-43439 · permit 091701633.81257, -98.729822,000 ft	Newport Operating, LLC		2,000	42-009-43439	33.81257, -98.72982	0917016
2026-07-06	MATUS 9new drill · verticalGuidance Oil Developers,inc.(1)API 42-009-43436 · permit 091662733.42048, -98.932701,500 ft	Guidance Oil Developers,inc.(1)		1,500	42-009-43436	33.42048, -98.93270	0916627
2026-07-01	BENSON ESTATE -E- 14new drill · verticalWilcox Energy Company LLCAPI 42-009-43438 · permit 091673333.41324, -98.63789drilling began 2026-07-14 · 1,500 ft	Wilcox Energy Company LLC	2026-07-14	1,500	42-009-43438	33.41324, -98.63789	0916733
2026-07-01	MUSTANG 6new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43435 · permit 091641633.43062, -98.623855,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.		5,500	42-009-43435	33.43062, -98.62385	0916416
2026-06-30	HILL R. E. 50new drill · verticalPalmer Operating LLCAPI 42-009-43434 · permit 091643433.42393, -98.912221,900 ft	Palmer Operating LLC		1,900	42-009-43434	33.42393, -98.91222	0916434
2026-06-15	HULL-SILK 4300' UNIT 76Mrecompletion · verticalBlackflat Oil Company LLCAPI 42-009-43127 · permit 091634633.77342, -98.66352drilling began 2018-01-20 · 5,156 ft	Blackflat Oil Company LLC	2018-01-20	5,156	42-009-43127	33.77342, -98.66352	0916346
2026-06-15	MUSTANG 4new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43431 · permit 091615433.43062, -98.623855,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.		5,500	42-009-43431	33.43062, -98.62385	0916154
2026-06-15	HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT 502recompletion · verticalLewis Operating CompanyAPI 42-009-42549 · permit 091607333.75995, -98.685014,750 ft	Lewis Operating Company		4,750	42-009-42549	33.75995, -98.68501	0916073
2026-06-15	HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT 501recompletion · verticalLewis Operating CompanyAPI 42-009-42548 · permit 091606833.76195, -98.686394,750 ft	Lewis Operating Company		4,750	42-009-42548	33.76195, -98.68639	0916068
2026-06-12	HORNED FROG 1new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43432 · permit 091625233.44023, -98.61642drilling began 2026-07-07 · 1,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-07-07	1,500	42-009-43432	33.44023, -98.61642	0916252
2026-06-05	MAY RUTTY A 3recompletion · verticalLewis Operating CompanyAPI 42-009-42617 · permit 091606633.76002, -98.688825,000 ft	Lewis Operating Company		5,000	42-009-42617	33.76002, -98.68882	0916066
2026-05-29	COWAN MCKINNEY -Y- 3new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43430 · permit 091595533.46017, -98.612215,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,999	42-009-43430	33.46017, -98.61221	0915955
2026-05-29	COWAN MCKINNEY -Y- 2new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43429 · permit 091595433.45379, -98.623985,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,999	42-009-43429	33.45379, -98.62398	0915954
2026-05-29	COWAN MCKINNEY -Y- 1new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43428 · permit 091591133.45673, -98.629505,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,999	42-009-43428	33.45673, -98.62950	0915911
2026-05-18	WESTFORK 4new drill · verticalBridwell Oil Co.API 42-009-43427 · permit 091564233.42605, -98.601206,000 ft	Bridwell Oil Co.		6,000	42-009-43427	33.42605, -98.60120	0915642
2026-05-14	MUSTANG 3new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43426 · permit 091546233.43318, -98.62450drilling began 2026-08-14 · 5,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-08-14	5,500	42-009-43426	33.43318, -98.62450	0915462
2026-05-14	MUSTANG 2new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43425 · permit 091545733.43710, -98.62576drilling began 2026-08-05 · 5,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-08-05	5,500	42-009-43425	33.43710, -98.62576	0915457
2026-05-12	TURBEVILLE B 3new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43424 · permit 091545633.44266, -98.62042drilling began 2026-08-03 · 5,500 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-08-03	5,500	42-009-43424	33.44266, -98.62042	0915456
2026-05-12	CAMPBELL 400 1new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43421 · permit 091485233.40797, -98.64363drilling began 2026-05-20 · 4,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC	2026-05-20	4,999	42-009-43421	33.40797, -98.64363	0914852
2026-05-06	BENSON 180 2recompletion · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43400 · permit 091532833.40769, -98.637015,500 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,500	42-009-43400	33.40769, -98.63701	0915328
2026-05-04	STEVEN ATCHLEY LEASE 5Anew drill · verticalGuidance Oil Developers,inc.(1)API 42-009-43423 · permit 091529533.42196, -98.79850drilling began 2026-05-18 · 1,400 ft	Guidance Oil Developers,inc.(1)	2026-05-18	1,400	42-009-43423	33.42196, -98.79850	0915295
2026-04-28	CAMPBELL 400 2new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43422 · permit 091491333.39681, -98.653685,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,999	42-009-43422	33.39681, -98.65368	0914913
2026-04-07	BENSON 180 3new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43420 · permit 091444633.41044, -98.634854,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		4,999	42-009-43420	33.41044, -98.63485	0914446
2026-04-07	VIETH, A.P. 7field transfer · verticalVeteran Exploration & Prod, LLCAPI 42-009-41556 · permit 091368733.62483, -98.48708drilling began 2006-06-10 · 5,606 ft	Veteran Exploration & Prod, LLC	2006-06-10	5,606	42-009-41556	33.62483, -98.48708	0913687
2026-03-24	ANDREWS-LUIG 9field transfer · verticalPowder River Resources, LLCAPI 42-009-43299 · permit 091424233.41974, -98.599164,810 ft	Powder River Resources, LLC		4,810	42-009-43299	33.41974, -98.59916	0914242
2026-03-24	ANDREWS-LUIG 3new drill · verticalPowder River Resources, LLCAPI 42-009-43419 · permit 091423633.42339, -98.59757drilling began 2026-06-08 · 5,200 ft	Powder River Resources, LLC	2026-06-08	5,200	42-009-43419	33.42339, -98.59757	0914236
2026-03-17	BENSON ESTATE -E- 13new drill · verticalWilcox Energy Company LLCAPI 42-009-43417 · permit 091399733.41350, -98.637914,999 ft	Wilcox Energy Company LLC		4,999	42-009-43417	33.41350, -98.63791	0913997
2026-03-13	ANDREWS, M.P. -C- 14new drill · verticalWilcox Energy Company LLCAPI 42-009-43418 · permit 091404633.42377, -98.603164,999 ft	Wilcox Energy Company LLC		4,999	42-009-43418	33.42377, -98.60316	0914046
2026-03-06	BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH -C- 2new drill · verticalBridwell Oil Co.API 42-009-43416 · permit 091387133.42086, -98.57874drilling began 2026-05-18 · 6,000 ft	Bridwell Oil Co.	2026-05-18	6,000	42-009-43416	33.42086, -98.57874	0913871
2026-03-06	WESTFORK 3new drill · verticalBridwell Oil Co.API 42-009-43415 · permit 091387033.42570, -98.597497,000 ft	Bridwell Oil Co.		7,000	42-009-43415	33.42570, -98.59749	0913870
2026-02-26	RICHARDSON -A- 8new drill · verticalOlney Oil LLCAPI 42-009-43414 · permit 091361533.42607, -98.75757drilling began 2026-02-25 · 1,300 ft	Olney Oil LLC	2026-02-25	1,300	42-009-43414	33.42607, -98.75757	0913615
2026-02-05	RICHARDSON -A- 7new drill · verticalOlney Oil LLCAPI 42-009-43413 · permit 091319733.42511, -98.75859drilling began 2026-02-19 · 1,300 ft	Olney Oil LLC	2026-02-19	1,300	42-009-43413	33.42511, -98.75859	0913197
2026-02-05	WHITE UNIT 1011recompletion · verticalClark Operating Inc.API 42-009-86667 · permit 091317733.76531, -98.61895drilling began 1940-09-24 · 4,000 ft	Clark Operating Inc.	1940-09-24	4,000	42-009-86667	33.76531, -98.61895	0913177
2026-02-04	BENSON 40 UNIT 1recompletion · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-009-43368 · permit 091303833.39956, -98.631445,041 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		5,041	42-009-43368	33.39956, -98.63144	0913038
2026-01-13	TURBEVILLE B 2new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43411 · permit 091258033.43965, -98.62174drilling began 2026-02-07 · 5,200 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-02-07	5,200	42-009-43411	33.43965, -98.62174	0912580
2026-01-08	MUSTANG 1new drill · verticalEagle Oil & Gas Co.API 42-009-43412 · permit 091257433.43341, -98.62088drilling began 2026-02-18 · 5,400 ft	Eagle Oil & Gas Co.	2026-02-18	5,400	42-009-43412	33.43341, -98.62088	0912574

These are the newest 50 of 139 permits on file for Archer County. The rest follow, 50 to a page.

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

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Year by year

Drilling permits issued in Archer County, by year

Drilling permits issued in Archer County by year
Year	Permits issued
2026 so far	54
2025	38
2024	31
2023	14
2022	1
2013	1

Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2013; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Archer County
Date	What, who and where
2026-11-06	Permit issued: Bridwell Oil Co.BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH -D- · A-510 · permit 0919829
2026-11-05	Permit issued: B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCBENSON 170 · A-476 · permit 0919886
2026-11-02	Permit issued: Bridwell Oil Co.BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH -100- · A-510 · permit 0919852
2026-10-27	Permit issued: Wilcox Energy Company LLCANDREWS, M.P. -C- · A-509 · permit 0919601
2026-10-27	Permit issued: Wilcox Energy Company LLCANDREWS, M.P. -C- · A-508 · permit 0919606
2026-10-21	Permit issued: Plains Marketing, L.P.BASIN 326.125 · A-4 · permit 0919258
2026-10-20	Permit issued: Guidance Oil DevelopersDEITRICH -C- · A-1150 · permit 0919427
2026-10-20	Permit issued: Olney Oil LLCRICHARDSON -A- · A-269 · permit 0919426
2026-09-08	Permit issued: Borderline Operating Corp.ANDREWS 'D' · A-733 · permit 0918290
2026-09-03	Completed: Borderline Operating Corp.ANDREWS 'A' · A-184 · permit 0912496
2026-09-01	Completed: SBG Resources Group LLCGARVEY, C. K. -C- · A-539
2026-08-26	Permit issued: Borderline Operating Corp.ANDREWS NORTH · A-129 · permit 0918093
2026-08-05	Permit issued: Wbi Energy Midstream, LLCHF SINCLAIR · A-409 · permit 0916011
2026-08-03	Permit issued: JMH Production, LLCANDREWS LONGLEY · A-184 · permit 0917519
2026-08-03	Permit issued: Borderline Operating Corp.ANDREWS 'A' · A-674 · permit 0917515

Coming up

First checks coming due in Archer County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.

Wilson Spr, Crampton, Freddieby November 28, 2026
Campbell 400, B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCby November 28, 2026
ANDREWS 'A', Borderline Operating Corp.by November 28, 2026
ANDREWS-LUIG, Powder River Resources, LLCby November 28, 2026
BENSON ESTATE -E-, Wilcox Energy Company LLCby November 28, 2026
GARVEY, C. K. -C-, SBG Resources Group LLCby January 28, 2027
ANDREWS 'A', Borderline Operating Corp.by January 28, 2027

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How many wells were permitted in Archer County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 55 drilling permits in Archer County in the twelve months to November 6, 2026, and recorded 36 completions and 8 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.