🏗️ New Production Activity Drives Compliance Action
MBX Operating LLC recently completed a new project notification under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), filing a Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities for its Come and Take It 1H and Max Q 1H Production Facility in Pecos County, Texas.
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The filing, logged as Project #398758 (Permit #181722), was received and completed on October 1, 2025, with a $25 filing fee.
This air permit directly follows new drilling and completion activity at the Come and Take It 1H and Max Q 1H wells — indicating MBX Operating’s transition from drilling operations into full production, which triggered the requirement to register emissions under TCEQ’s Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities.
🕒 Project Cadence: From Drill Bit to Air Permit
The project timeline below illustrates how MBX Operating’s drilling and completion activities led directly to the environmental permit filing:
Lease Name License Date Activity Date Completed Date County Air Permit Date COME AND TAKE IT 1H January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025 April 3, 2025 Pecos October 1, 2025 MAX Q 1H January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025 April 3, 2025 Pecos October 1, 2025
This cadence reflects a standard development rhythm seen across the Permian Basin — wells drilled in Q1, completed in early Q2, and transitioned to production by midyear, followed by TCEQ registration in Q4.
📍 Location: North of Fort Stockton, Texas (Pecos County)
The facility is located north of Fort Stockton, approximately 11.6 miles up TX-18, then several miles along lease access roads.
This remote Pecos County location lies within the northern Midland Basin, an area of accelerating horizontal development supported by robust midstream infrastructure and regional gathering systems.
⚙️ Regulatory Context
Under TCEQ’s Rule 6002, operators must file a Standard Permit notification when installing or modifying production equipment capable of emitting regulated pollutants.
By completing this notification, MBX Operating ensures compliance for emissions from separators, tanks, and vapor recovery units at the Come and Take It production battery.
💡 Insight: Well Lifecycle Alignment
This project shows how environmental permitting aligns with operational milestones:
- January: Wells licensed and spudded.
- April: Wells completed and producing.
- October: Air permit filed for production equipment.
This structured cadence ensures regulatory compliance while maintaining efficient project flow — a hallmark of experienced Permian operators like MBX Operating.
🧩 Summary
MBX Operating’s Come and Take It and Max Q wells demonstrate the seamless progression from drilling to production to environmental compliance.
As drilling activity continues across Pecos County, similar filings will follow as operators transition new pads into the production phase.
