October Pre-Drill Activity Detections Drop Nearly 3% in the Permian Basin

By Greg Tsichlis - November 9, 2021

October 2021 sees a 2.8% drop in pre-drill activity in the Permian Basin compared to September 2021.

618 pre-drilling activities were detected in October compared to 636 in September.

Many of these activities are in progress before a permit has been filed.

Here are the top 10 operators driving this activity along with associated detections:

  • Pioneer Natural Resources (59)
  • COG Operating (27)
  • Devon Energy Production (24)
  • Crownquest (22)
  • Diamondback (19)
  • Birch Operations (16)
  • Blackbeard Operating ( 14)
  • Anadarko (12)
  • EOG Resources (12)
  • Piedra Operating (12)

For additional details on operators, surface owners and locations of this pre-drill (and pre-permit) activity please contact us: [email protected]

Learn more about DirtWork AlertTM  which is able to detect pre-drilling activities before a permit has been filed.