{
  "name": "Permian Basin Drilling Activity Statistics",
  "humanPage": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers",
  "attribution": "American Royalty Buyers — Permian Basin by the Numbers, data as of June 11, 2026 (https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers)",
  "updateCadence": "quarterly",
  "note": "Activity statistics only — not valuations. What any specific mineral interest is worth depends on the tract; ARB provides free, no-obligation valuations.",
  "asOf": "2026-06-11",
  "asOfLabel": "June 11, 2026",
  "permitWindow": "trailing 90 days (March 13 – June 11, 2026)",
  "prices": {
    "source": "Commodities-API spot quotes",
    "wtiUsdPerBbl": 85.78,
    "brentUsdPerBbl": 89.13,
    "henryHubUsdPerMmbtu": 3.08
  },
  "rigs": {
    "source": "Energy Domain DataStream (rig tracking), state + satellite data",
    "permianTotal": 251,
    "topCounties": [
      {
        "county": "Eddy",
        "state": "NM",
        "rigs": 56
      },
      {
        "county": "Lea",
        "state": "NM",
        "rigs": 35
      },
      {
        "county": "Upton",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 27
      },
      {
        "county": "Midland",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 25
      },
      {
        "county": "Loving",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 21
      },
      {
        "county": "Martin",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 11
      },
      {
        "county": "Reeves",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 11
      },
      {
        "county": "Reagan",
        "state": "TX",
        "rigs": 10
      }
    ]
  },
  "permits": {
    "source": "Energy Domain DataStream (Texas RRC + New Mexico OCD filings)",
    "coreCountyTotal": 1381,
    "countiesCounted": 26,
    "topCounties": [
      {
        "county": "Eddy",
        "state": "NM",
        "permits": 333
      },
      {
        "county": "Lea",
        "state": "NM",
        "permits": 244
      },
      {
        "county": "Midland",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 113
      },
      {
        "county": "Loving",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 76
      },
      {
        "county": "Upton",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 66
      },
      {
        "county": "Martin",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 60
      },
      {
        "county": "Crane",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 60
      },
      {
        "county": "Glasscock",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 55
      },
      {
        "county": "Andrews",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 43
      },
      {
        "county": "Reagan",
        "state": "TX",
        "permits": 43
      }
    ],
    "topOperators": [
      {
        "operator": "Permian Resources",
        "permits": 154
      },
      {
        "operator": "ExxonMobil",
        "permits": 152
      },
      {
        "operator": "EOG Resources",
        "permits": 106
      },
      {
        "operator": "Diamondback Energy",
        "permits": 94
      },
      {
        "operator": "Occidental (Oxy)",
        "permits": 80
      },
      {
        "operator": "Mewbourne Oil",
        "permits": 74
      },
      {
        "operator": "Blackbeard Operating",
        "permits": 49
      },
      {
        "operator": "Devon Energy",
        "permits": 46
      }
    ]
  }
}