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IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC
IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #426412. It holds 149 wellbores on record, 81 of them producing. It has 10 drilling permits on record across 2 Texas counties (Reagan, Upton), most recently on 2026-06-13. 10 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 IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Upton | UL THE MACHINE E 29-32 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-06-13 | Upton | UL THE MACHINE D 29-32 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-07 | Reagan | UL VICTORIO WEST B 5-8 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-07 | Reagan | UL VICTORIO WEST A 5-8 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-07 | Reagan | UL VICTORIO EAST E 5-8-17 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-07 | Reagan | UL VICTORIO EAST D 5-8-17 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-07 | Reagan | UL VICTORIO EAST C 5-8-17 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-16 | Reagan | UL TENTH CAVALRY C 7-6 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-16 | Reagan | UL TENTH CAVALRY B 7-6 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-16 | Reagan | UL TENTH CAVALRY A 7-6 | Drill | Horiz |
Where IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Reagan County | 8 | 2026-04-07 |
| Upton County | 2 | 2026-06-13 |
Fields IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| KERMIT | 48 | 22 |
| COLEMAN COUNTY REGULAR | 41 | 16 |
| SALT FLAT | 35 | 23 |
| TENNEY CREEK | 4 | 4 |
| SPILLER | 4 | 4 |
| SHEEP MOUNTAIN (CONSOLIDATED) | 4 | 2 |
| KEYSTONE (CONSOLIDATED) | 3 | 3 |
| EMPEROR (HOLT) | 3 | 2 |
| DUNLAP | 2 | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY 31 WEST (U. DEVONIAN) | 1 | 0 |
| LULING-BRANYON | 1 | 1 |
| KEYSTONE (COLBY) | 1 | 1 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.