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De Witt County, Texas

De Witt County: what the state recorded

176 drilling permits, 404 completions and 61 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.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in De Witt County

Drilling events by month in De Witt County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 2026600
Aug 20268220
Jul 202615120
Jun 202625154
May 20269421
Apr 202613234
Mar 2026123814
Feb 202631322
Jan 2026285410
Dec 20254879
Nov 20259379
Oct 202516408
Sep 2025020

Counted from September 30, 2025 to September 28, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in De Witt County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-28Permit issued: Burlington Resources O & G Co LPN STEINMANN UNIT A · A-120 · permit 0918749
2026-09-25Permit issued: Burlington Resources O & G Co LPN STEINMANN UNIT A · A-120 · permit 0918750
2026-09-16Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A-LP BUTLER B SA 4 · A-642 · permit 0918636
2026-09-16Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A-E. BUTLER A SA 5 · A-642 · permit 0918586
2026-09-16Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A-E. BUTLER A SA 6 · A-642 · permit 0918587
2026-09-16Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A-E. BUTLER A SA 7 · A-642 · permit 0918588
2026-08-31Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A · A-642 · permit 0918013
2026-08-28Completed: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.WAGNER A · A-62
2026-08-27Completed: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.JUDD-TURNER A · A-377
2026-08-26Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCSTEEN-MUSSELMAN H · A-12 · permit 0917955
2026-08-26Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCSTEEN-MUSSELMAN G · A-12 · permit 0917954
2026-08-26Completed: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.WAGNER A · A-62
2026-08-25Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A · A-642 · permit 0918025
2026-08-25Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A · A-642 · permit 0918024
2026-08-25Permit issued: BPX Operating CompanyW. BUTLER A · A-642 · permit 0918023

Coming up

First checks coming due in De Witt County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • Fisher C-Fisher B Sa 5, BPX Operating Companyby October 28, 2026
  • Fisher C-Fisher B Sa 6, BPX Operating Companyby October 28, 2026
  • Fisher C-Fisher B Sa 4, BPX Operating Companyby October 28, 2026
  • Fisher C-Fisher B Sa 7, BPX Operating Companyby October 28, 2026

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Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of De Witt County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in De Witt County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 176 drilling permits in De Witt County in the twelve months to September 28, 2026, and recorded 404 completions and 61 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in De Witt County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.