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APACHE CORPORATION
APACHE CORPORATION is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #027200. It holds 14,846 wellbores on record, 5,232 of them producing. It has 328 drilling permits on record across 16 Texas counties (Upton, Reeves, Midland and 13 more), most recently on 2026-09-30. 322 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
The mineral owners under APACHE CORPORATION's new permits
For mineral buyers and landmen: when APACHE CORPORATION files a new W-1 drilling permit, the Permit Owner File matches it to the listed mineral owners under the tract and delivers them that Monday with mailing addresses, for every operator filing in the package counties.
Recent permits by APACHE CORPORATION
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Upton | LATZEL 34 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-29 | Midland | MIDNIGHT BOURBON X WEST G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-16 | Upton | CC 4243 F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-16 | Upton | CC 4243 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-10 | Midland | MIDNIGHT BOURBON U | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-04 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 H | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 K | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 J | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 I | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 D | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 B | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Upton | LATZEL 343946 A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-03 | Midland | ICEMAN | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-02 | Upton | LATZEL 34 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Midland | BOB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-04 | Reeves | FOWLER STATE UNIT 1720 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-03 | Reeves | FOWLER STATE UNIT 1720 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-03 | Reeves | FOWLER STATE UNIT 1720 | Drill | Horiz |
Where APACHE CORPORATION operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Upton County | 117 | 2026-09-30 |
| Reeves County | 65 | 2026-08-04 |
| Midland County | 46 | 2026-09-29 |
| Reagan County | 21 | 2026-05-18 |
| Ward County | 20 | 2025-11-11 |
| Dawson County | 12 | 2026-05-01 |
| Loving County | 11 | 2025-11-13 |
| Glasscock County | 9 | 2026-04-23 |
| Howard County | 9 | 2026-05-14 |
| Brazos County | 8 | 2022-11-17 |
| Borden County | 4 | 2025-12-09 |
| Winkler County | 2 | 2019-12-02 |
| Culberson County | 1 | 2017-12-04 |
| Oldham County | 1 | 2017-12-11 |
| Potter County | 1 | 2017-10-10 |
| Wharton County | 1 | 2019-12-18 |
Fields APACHE CORPORATION holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 1,256 | 874 |
| SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 1,244 | 568 |
| LEVELLAND | 1,234 | 478 |
| MCELROY | 1,168 | 327 |
| TXL (TUBB) | 1,087 | 547 |
| SLAUGHTER | 994 | 345 |
| WASSON | 670 | 135 |
| SHAFTER LAKE (SAN ANDRES) | 412 | 64 |
| GOLDSMITH (CLEAR FORK) | 409 | 147 |
| BRAHANEY | 353 | 159 |
| HOWARD GLASSCOCK | 291 | 0 |
| ADAIR | 225 | 88 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 170 | 169 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 11 |
| 2018 | 26 | 25 |
| 2017 | 24 | 22 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.