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BPX OPERATING COMPANY
BPX OPERATING COMPANY is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #085408. It holds 830 wellbores on record, 721 of them producing. It has 171 drilling permits on record across 9 Texas counties (Reeves, Dewitt, Karnes and 6 more), most recently on 2026-08-24. 171 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 BPX OPERATING COMPANY
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-24 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-24 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-24 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-21 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-21 | Reeves | ARCHER 56-T2-5 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-20 | Dewitt | W. BUTLER A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-20 | Dewitt | W. BUTLER A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-20 | Dewitt | W. BUTLER A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-19 | Dewitt | W. BUTLER A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 YC | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 YB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 YA | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 D | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-05 | Reeves | STATE CARSON 57-T3-8X20 B | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-17 | Dewitt | A.J. BAKER A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-16 | Angelina | BRONTO GAS UNIT | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C AC | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C AC | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-15 | Karnes | MAYER C | Drill | Horiz |
Where BPX OPERATING COMPANY operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Reeves County | 90 | 2026-08-24 |
| Dewitt County | 32 | 2026-08-20 |
| Karnes County | 14 | 2026-07-15 |
| La Salle County | 12 | 2024-11-18 |
| Mcmullen County | 9 | 2023-12-07 |
| Loving County | 8 | 2026-04-30 |
| San Augustine County | 4 | 2026-04-22 |
| Angelina County | 1 | 2026-07-16 |
| Live Oak County | 1 | 2026-03-16 |
Fields BPX OPERATING COMPANY holds wells in
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 68 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.