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Cochran County, Texas

Oil wells and drilling locations near Morton

  • 565wells
  • 1drilling location in two years
  • 29producing leases

Within 10 miles

Wells and drilling locations around Morton

Map of Morton, Texas: 565 wells and 1 recent drilling locations within 10 miles, inside a dashed circle.
  • Drilling locations1Permits issued in the last two years
  • Producing wells374On a lease reporting production now
  • Not producing19Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
  • Plugged172The state's wellbore record says plugged

The dashed circle is 10 miles from the town's point (33.72510, -102.75938); the counts are for wells inside it. Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outlines, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map.

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Drilling permits near Morton are new: 1 permit in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before. The nearest is 9.8 miles south of the town's point. 565 wells and 1 drilling location permitted in the last two years lie within 10 miles of Morton, each where the state puts it. 29 producing leases have a well in the circle.

Cochran County is one of the 61 counties of the Permian Basin

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<p style="margin:4px 0 0;font-size:14px">Map: <a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas/towns/morton-tx">Morton, Texas oil and gas wells</a> by Royalty Clerk, from Railroad Commission of Texas records</p>

Which way it is heading

Where the new drilling is around Morton

The 1 drilling permit of the last two years within 10 miles, by direction from the town's point, and what became of each one.
N NE E SE S 1SW W NW
Each wedge is the permits on that side of town. The centre is the town's point.

What became of the 1 permit

  • 1finished, on a lease that reports productionThe well was completed and its lease is reporting oil or gas to the state.

A permit is permission to drill, not a well, and a well nearby says nothing about who owns the minerals under it. Direction is taken from the well's surface location. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permits and wellbore records.

When a new well starts paying

First checks coming due near Morton

1 first check falls due on leases with a well near Morton from today on. Texas law gives the payor 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.

The date is the earliest the law allows a first payment to be late (Texas Natural Resources Code 91.402), worked out from the first month of production on file. It is not a promise of a check: title questions and unsigned division orders can hold one back. Work out a first-check date · What to do before the first check

In numbers

Oil and gas within 10 miles of Morton

wells with a location on the state's map
565
drilling permits in the last 24 months
1
producing leases with a well in the circle
29
operators running them
11
oil and condensate those leases reported in their latest 12 months
532,869 bbl
gas those leases reported in their latest 12 months
112,679 mcf

A lease counts when at least one of its wells is inside the circle; its whole production is counted, so a lease reaching beyond the circle counts in full.

In dollars

What the oil and gas near Morton sold for

The 29 producing leases with a well near Morton sold about $41 million of oil and gas from September 2025 to August 2026, at the public monthly prices.
sale value of 12 months, before taxes and costs
$41 million
oil and condensate sold
533,304 bbl
gas sold
111,193 mcf
the middle lease: half sold more, half less
$126,218

A 0.01 share (1%) of the middle producing lease near Morton comes to about $1,262 for the 12 months.

Sold volumes at the public monthly prices, before severance tax and any costs. A guide to the size, not what any owner was paid.

Sold volumes from each lease's monthly report to the Railroad Commission, times the month's West Texas Intermediate oil price and Henry Hub gas price (EIA). Real prices at the lease differ. A lease counts in full when one of its wells is near the town. Check a statement against what the lease sold

Drilling locations

The newest drilling permits near Morton

The 3 newest permits with a well location within 10 miles, with the coordinates of the surface location.
Newest drilling permits within 10 miles of Morton
IssuedLease and wellWhere
2026-09-21WHITEFACE UNIT 59Wvertical · API 42-079-01639 · permit 0918692Double Barrel Oil LLC9.8 mi S33.58823, -102.71389 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2023-11-16MARTY WRIGHT 43vertical · API 42-079-30785 · permit 0894939A.c.t. Operating Company9.1 mi S33.59380, -102.76889 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2023-10-12MARTY WRIGHT 36vertical · API 42-079-30545 · permit 0894324A.c.t. Operating Company9.7 mi S33.58553, -102.77484 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Distances are from the town's point to the well's surface location. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permits.

Find your land

The surveys under the new drilling near Morton

Your deed or county tax notice names a survey and an abstract number. These are the ones with the most drilling permits in the last two years. Each has its own page with its wells and permits.
  • A-90 MILLS CSL, section 961 permit, newest September 21, 2026

Not in the list? Search every survey in the county by name or abstract number.

Producing leases

Top producing leases near Morton

The 20 producing leases with a well inside the circle, most oil and gas first. Each lease page carries that lease's history back to January 1993, free.
  1. 1North Central Levelland Unit248,618 bbl · 51,035 mcf a yearHilcorp Energy Company · Hockley County · 50 wells in the circle
  2. 2West Levelland Unit178,936 bbl · 45,176 mcf a yearHilcorp Energy Company · Cochran County · 83 wells in the circle
  3. 3Whiteface Unit25,338 bbl · 5,853 mcf a yearDouble Barrel Oil LLC · Cochran County · 145 wells in the circle
  4. 4Reed Wright "B"24,550 bbl · 6,275 mcf a yearAviator Energy, LLC · Cochran County · 50 wells in the circle
  5. 5Seaboard-Wright9,931 bbl · 2,683 mcf a yearAviator Energy, LLC · Cochran County · 38 wells in the circle
  6. 6Wright, Stuart P.7,135 bbl · 0 mcf a yearAviator Energy, LLC · Cochran County · 18 wells in the circle
  7. 7French, E. J.6,563 bbl · 0 mcf a yearPeden Energy, Inc. · Cochran County · 3 wells in the circle
  8. 8Wright, D. S.5,742 bbl · 1,082 mcf a yearMomentum Operating Co., Inc. · Cochran County · 18 wells in the circle
  9. 9Clouser, M. H.3,869 bbl · 0 mcf a yearRed Tail Exploration, LLC · Cochran County · 6 wells in the circle
  10. 10Wright, Miller3,558 bbl · 0 mcf a yearA.c.t. Operating Company · Cochran County · 7 wells in the circle
  11. 11North-Wright2,798 bbl · 0 mcf a yearWalkabout Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 77 wells in the circle
  12. 12Augusta2,655 bbl · 0 mcf a yearWalkabout Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle
  13. 13Wright, D. S. "B"1,642 bbl · 310 mcf a yearMomentum Operating Co., Inc. · Cochran County · 7 wells in the circle
  14. 14Siler, W. H.1,518 bbl · 0 mcf a yearAviator Energy, LLC · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle
  15. 15Wright, Anne1,461 bbl · 0 mcf a yearWalkabout Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 8 wells in the circle
  16. 16Phillips1,304 bbl · 0 mcf a yearWalkabout Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle
  17. 17Marty-Wright1,230 bbl · 111 mcf a yearA.c.t. Operating Company · Cochran County · 9 wells in the circle
  18. 18Birdwell1,166 bbl · 0 mcf a yearWalkabout Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle
  19. 19Spence, B. F.1,001 bbl · 0 mcf a yearAcoma Operating, LLC · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle
  20. 20Wright, D. S. "A"819 bbl · 154 mcf a yearMomentum Operating Co., Inc. · Cochran County · 1 well in the circle

Whose name is on the check

Who buys the oil and gas near Morton

The companies named most often on the current state filings of the 29 producing leases near Morton. A royalty check can come from the buyer or from the operator.

Oil and condensate

  • SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION, LLC19 leases
  • REDBUD ENERGY MARKETING LLC9 leases
  • LPC CRUDE III, LLC4 leases
  • ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY2 leases
  • HOLLYFRONTIER REF & MKTG LLC1 lease

Gas

  • TARGA MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC11 leases
  • OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.2 leases

From each lease's newest Form P-4 filing with the Railroad Commission, which names its gatherers and purchasers. One lease can name several.

If your checks stopped

Leases near Morton that went quiet or changed hands

The two most common reasons a royalty check stops: the lease stopped reporting production, or a new company took it over and the paperwork is catching up.

6 leases got a new operator in two years

Checks often pause after a change while the new company sets up its owner records. The newest first.

My royalty checks stopped: what to do

From the monthly production reports operators file with the Railroad Commission. The newest months fill in late, so a lease is listed only after 12 months with no report.

Year by year

Production of the leases near Morton, by year

Of the last 6 full years, these leases produced the most in 2020: 758,013 bbl of oil. 2025 was 534,569, 29% lower.
Oil and gas reported by the leases with a well within 10 miles of Morton, by year
YearOil, bblGas, mcf
2026 so far354,81475,056
2025534,569110,281
2024557,827120,770
2023593,009124,519
2022634,978139,075
2021682,381155,035
2020758,013171,267

Every lease with a well in the circle, producing now or not, as reported to the Railroad Commission. The newest months fill in as operators report.

The long view: in the state's records from January 1993 on, 38 of these leases reported 46,224,430 bbl of oil and condensate and 14,136,006 mcf of gas. Each lease page carries that lease's history back to January 1993.

Around it

Towns near Morton

Morton has more wells than 1 of the 3 nearest towns. Each count is for that town's own 10-mile circle.

Morton is in ZIP code 79346: its wells and permits

All of Cochran County: leases, operators and production · Cochran County well map

Follow it

Watch the 10 miles around Morton

One email a week at most, and only when something is filed: a new drilling permit, a finished well, or first production with a well location inside this circle.

Watching a place says nothing about who owns the land or the minerals there. For the whole county, or one survey, use the Cochran County well watch.

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many oil and gas wells are near Morton?

565 wells with a location on the Railroad Commission's map lie within 10 miles of Morton: 374 on leases that are producing, 19 not producing and 172 plugged. The state also issued 1 drilling permit with a well location in that circle in the last 24 months.

What are the coordinates on this page?

Latitude and longitude of the well's surface location in NAD83, the coordinates map apps use. They come from the Railroad Commission's well layers as published, and from its drilling permit files, which are published in the older NAD27 and converted here. Paste them into any map app. A horizontal well's bottom hole can be a mile or two away from its surface location.

Do I own minerals under a well near Morton?

A well nearby says nothing about who owns the minerals under it. The county's mineral roll lists who is paid on each producing lease. Search a name to see whether the Cochran County roll lists it.

Search a name

Is drilling near Morton picking up or slowing down?

Drilling permits near Morton are new: 1 permit in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before. The nearest is 9.8 miles south of the town's point. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

When does a new well near Morton start paying royalties?

Texas law gives the payor 120 days after the end of the month of first sale to send the first payment (Natural Resources Code 91.402). The next date on file for a lease near Morton is November 28, 2026. The date is the earliest a first payment becomes late, not a promise: a title question or an unsigned division order can hold a check back.

Work out a first-check date

How much are the oil and gas near Morton worth?

The 29 producing leases with a well within 10 miles sold about $41 million of oil and gas in their newest 12 months on file, at the public monthly prices and before taxes and costs. That is what the leases sold, not what a tract of land or a mineral interest is worth: an owner is paid a share of one lease.

My checks from a lease here stopped. Why?

The usual reasons: the lease stopped producing, a new operator took it over, or the operator put the payments in suspense over a title or address question. Near Morton, 0 leases went quiet and 6 changed operator; both lists are on this page.

What to do when royalty checks stop

Own land or minerals near Morton?

The next first check near Morton falls due by November 28, 2026. See whether a county roll lists your name, and get an email when a permit or a new well is filed near you.

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Sources

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