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VITAL ENERGY, INC.
RRC operator #100951 · permits 2026-08-26 · completions 2026-02-13 · well status 2026-09
VITAL ENERGY, INC. is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #100951. It has 51 drilling permits on record across 5 Texas counties (Ward, Glasscock, Reeves and 2 more), most recently on 2025-12-29. 48 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
Drilling permits
51
14 last year
Wells on record
0
0 producing
Horizontal permits
48
Counties
5
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Recent permits by VITAL ENERGY, INC.
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Ward | UL AIR FORCE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-29 | Ward | UL AIR FORCE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-29 | Ward | UL AIR FORCE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-29 | Ward | UL AIR FORCE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-23 | Glasscock | BARBEE Q B | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-23 | Glasscock | BARBEE Q A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-18 | Glasscock | SCHWARTZ Q | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-09 | Upton | JUNIPER EAST H | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-09 | Upton | JUNIPER EAST G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-08 | Upton | JUNIPER EAST E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-10-21 | Ward | DIRE WOLF H | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-10-21 | Ward | DIRE WOLF G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-10-21 | Ward | DIRE WOLF F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-10-21 | Ward | DIRE WOLF E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-30 | Ward | CAVE BEAR 50 WA E | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-30 | Ward | CAVE BEAR 50 WA C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-30 | Ward | CAVE BEAR 50 WA A | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-30 | Glasscock | SOUTH BOXCAR 3 | Recompletion | |
| 2024-12-30 | Glasscock | CURRIE RANCH 14 | Recompletion | |
| 2024-12-30 | Glasscock | CALVERLEY 40 | Recompletion | |
| 2024-12-23 | Ward | UL ARMY SOUTH C | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-18 | Reeves | HOEFS TRUST | Field Transfer | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH HH | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH HH | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH H | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH G | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH FF | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH F | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH EE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-17 | Ward | UL NAVY SOUTH E | Drill | Horiz |
Where VITAL ENERGY, INC. operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Ward County | 35 | 2025-12-29 |
| Glasscock County | 6 | 2025-12-23 |
| Reeves County | 5 | 2024-12-18 |
| Upton County | 3 | 2025-12-09 |
| Borden County | 2 | 2024-10-07 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 36 | 33 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.
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