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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 308 drilling permits on record across 16 Texas counties (Upton, Reeves, Midland and 13 more), most recently on 2026-08-05. 302 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
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Recent permits by APACHE CORPORATION
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-08-03 | 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 |
| 2026-08-03 | Reeves | FOWLER STATE UNIT 1720 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-29 | Upton | CC 4243 F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-29 | Upton | CC 4243 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-28 | Upton | CC 4144 G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-27 | Upton | CC 4144 G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-27 | Upton | CC 4144 F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-23 | Upton | CC 4144 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-23 | Upton | CC 4144 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-22 | Upton | CC 4144 D | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-20 | Upton | CONNELL 38B | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-20 | Upton | CONNELL 38A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-16 | Upton | CC 4144 B | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Upton | CC 4144 A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Upton | CC 4144 A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Upton | CONNELL 38C | Drill | Horiz |
Where APACHE CORPORATION operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Upton County | 100 | 2026-07-29 |
| Reeves County | 65 | 2026-08-04 |
| Midland County | 43 | 2026-08-05 |
| 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 | 150 | 149 |
| 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.