Is there new drilling activity in SUTTON County, TX?

SUTTON County has 2 drilling permits filed in the last year and 4,406 producing wells on record with the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Have operators filed Rule 37 spacing exceptions in SUTTON County?

1 Rule 37/38 spacing exceptions are on record in SUTTON County — filings that let an operator drill closer to a lease line than standard spacing allows.

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SUTTON County, Texas

Oil & gas activity from Railroad Commission records · permits 2026-07-10 · completions 2026-02-13 · well status 2026-07

Drilling permits

2 last year

Rule 37/38 exceptions

Horizontal permits

Producing wells

4,406

of 8,635 wellbores

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Recent drilling permits in SUTTON County

Filed	Operator	Lease	Type	Flags
2025-12-08	UPP OPERATING, LLC	SHURLEY	Recompletion
2025-12-08	UPP OPERATING, LLC	DAVIS 'A'	Recompletion
2021-11-30	ROCKING R INVESTMENTS, INC.	FT. TERRETT RANCH /CANYON LM/ U.	Drill	Horiz
2021-11-30	ROCKING R INVESTMENTS, INC.	ADAMS, P.E. & J.E	Drill	HorizRule 37
2019-12-18	UPP OPERATING, LLC	THOMSON C	Recompletion
2019-12-18	UPP OPERATING, LLC	DUNBAR, NED	Recompletion
2019-12-06	MEXTEX OPERATING COMPANY	FT. TERRETT RANCH /CANYON LM/ U.	Drill	Horiz

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