The highest recorded permit approval rate in Childress was in 1997 when more than 4 permits were approved. In 2005 and 2008, just 4 permits were filed. In 2014, one permit was filed and disapproved. This was filed by LMH Energy. Other companies that filed permits in the county were Corlena Oil Company and Annavas Development Co., LTD.
In 2009, the county listed its highest production at more than 36,900 barrels of oil for that year alone. For this year, production has gone down to just 7,380 barrels of oil. This is almost at the same level as the county’s worse production years on 1993 to 1999.
Since the start of its operations, around 50 operators have gone into Childress County’s territory. The top leases in the county include the Coats Oil Lease #007190; Jouett Oil Lease #007866; Key, A. Oil Lease #007355; Lock Unit Oil Lease #007093; Perkins Oil Lease #007045; and Sharp Oil Lease #007456.
Top Leases in Childress County, TX
- Coats Oil Lease #007190
- Jouett Oil Lease #007866
- Key, A. Oil Lease #007355
- Lock Unit Oil Lease #007093
- Perkins Oil Lease #007045
- Sharp Oil Lease #007456
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Operator Number
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Operator Name
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Location
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Leases
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|---|---|---|---|
| 025626 | ANNAVAS DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. | ||
| 029870 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| 048943 | BARBEE, INC. | ||
| 074110 | BLAIR, JACK N. | ||
| 092480 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Wichita Falls, TX 76307 | |
| 126775 | CAMBRIDGE & NAIL | ||
| 129932 | CANYON EXPLORATION CO. | Amarillo, TX 79105 | |
| 148113 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Houston, TX 77252 | |
| 178450 | CORLENA OIL COMPANY | Amarillo, TX 79101 | 4 |
| 179445 | CORPENING ENTERPRISES | ||
| 209380 | DECLEVA, PAUL | Wichita Falls, TX 76302 | |
| 217955 | DICKINSON, ROY | ||
| 253080 | ENRE CORP. | ||
| 256931 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Dallas, TX 75251 | |
| 270635 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | ||
| 275710 | FOREE, R. L. | ||
| 338130 | GULF OIL CORP. | ||
| 339493 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | Wichita Falls, TX 76307 | |
| 341553 | H & S PRODUCTION, INC. | ||
| 427858 | J.P. OIL COMPANY, INC. | Lafayette, LA 70505 | |
| 450030 | KADANE OIL COMPANY | ||
| 483600 | LAKEWOOD & FULTON | ||
| 483615 | LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD. | Midland, TX 79702 | |
| 486385 | LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY | ||
| 487320 | LARSON, PERRY E. | ||
| 496670 | LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. | Fort Worth, TX 76101 | |
| 496740 | LEONARD, O. P. | ||
| 504673 | LMH ENERGY | Wichita Falls, TX 76308 | |
| 542351 | MCCOUN CO., INC., THE | ||
| 561130 | MERIDIAN OIL CORPORATION | ||
| 569618 | MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. | ||
| 589955 | MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY | ||
| 612870 | NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Abilene, TX 79604 | |
| 628500 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | San Antonio, TX 78217 | |
| 634185 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. | ||
| 664600 | PICKENS, W. L. | ||
| 677225 | PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | ||
| 694857 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| 739835 | RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY | ||
| 744600 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | ||
| 745020 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | ||
| 749600 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | ||
| 750183 | SCANDRILL, INC. | ||
| 800750 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | Abilene, TX 79604 | |
| 806184 | SOUTHWEST GAS EXPLORATION CO. | ||
| 809960 | SPITFIRE PARTNERS, LLC | Dallas, TX 75225 | 2 |
| 846950 | TEXAS-PETROTECH, INC. | ||
| 895235 | WALTER EXPLORATION INC. | ||
| 908833 | WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY | Muenster, TX 76252 | |
| 919515 | WHITEHEAD PROD. CO., INC. |