Ready-made citations for the dated Permian drilling-activity dataset — and what is public record
To cite American Royalty Buyers' Permian Basin dataset, reference the compilation by name with its "as of" date and URL — e.g. American Royalty Buyers. (2026). Permian Basin Drilling Activity Statistics (as of August 25, 2026). https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers. The underlying permit filings (Texas RRC, New Mexico OCD) are public record and free to use; please cite ARB's dated compilation and methodology.
American Royalty Buyers' Permian dataset is built from public drilling-permit records filed with the Texas Railroad Commission and the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division, plus published rig and spot-price reports. Those underlying facts are public data — you are free to use them and do not need permission. What ARB contributes is the dated compilation: the 90-day permit window, operator and county attribution, and the documented methodology. When you reproduce our figures, please attribute that compilation, with the "as of" date, so readers can trace the exact vintage.
American Royalty Buyers. (2026). Permian Basin Drilling Activity Statistics (as of August 25, 2026) [Data set]. American Royalty Buyers. https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers@dataset{arb_permian_2026,
author = {American Royalty Buyers},
title = {Permian Basin Drilling Activity Statistics},
year = {2026},
note = {As of August 25, 2026. Underlying permit records are public data from the Texas Railroad Commission and New Mexico Oil Conservation Division. Compilation and methodology by American Royalty Buyers.},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers}},
url = {https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers}
}The figures are available as machine-readable JSON and CSV, so they can be cited, embedded, or re-analyzed:
ARB does not assert copyright over the underlying public-record facts. The compilation and documentation are provided for reuse with attribution to American Royalty Buyers, including the "as of" date. See the full methodology and changelog for sources, definitions, and known limitations.
Prefer to republish the operator activity live? Paste this snippet — the widget updates automatically each quarter and carries an attribution link. Free to use with attribution. See the full press & media kit.
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<p style="font:13px sans-serif">Source: <a href="https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers">Most active Permian Basin operators</a> — American Royalty Buyers</p>Everything above belongs to one dated catalog — the American Royalty Buyers Permian Basin Activity Data Catalog. Every dataset on this site, including each county and operator page, declares its membership in it, so a citation can reference the catalog as a whole rather than an isolated page. Its members:
Catalog coverage: trailing 90 days (May 27 – August 25, 2026), as of August 25, 2026. Sources are state regulator filings — see the methodology for definitions, limitations, and the dated changelog. Activity statistics only; the catalog contains no valuations.
Spot an error in a citation or the underlying data? Email [email protected]. Reported errors are checked against the source records (Texas RRC, New Mexico OCD) and reflected in the next dated release.