OilGasLeads’ weekly permit review identifies producers receiving their first permits of 2026 or entering a new state, county or play. These changes provide early signals of potential capital allocation shifts and oilfield service demand. This week’s group includes small Louisiana and Kansas producers, established Appalachian operators, a diversified Midcontinent producer, and Bakken and East Texas development platforms.
For OFS senior management and sales teams, the opportunity extends beyond drilling. New permits create a reason to discuss upcoming development while assessing opportunities to improve existing production through Maintenance Plus: artificial lift, chemicals, workovers, SCADA, automation and connectivity. Permits indicate intent; drilling schedules, funding and service requirements still need qualification.
Operator Summary and OFS Opportunities
The well counts below come from the supplied operator profiles, except Phoenix’s figures, which are also confirmed by its company website. Reporting dates and operator-name coverage vary, so these figures should guide account screening rather than serve as directly comparable portfolio totals.
Operator Operating profile Production growth opportunity Maintenance Plus opportunity Gladney Energy Partners, LLC Louisiana producer concentrated in Franklin and Tensas parishes; seven producing wells reported for December 2024, alongside 43 total well records in a newer directory. Qualify whether recent permits represent infill drilling, a restart or a broader program. Potential demand includes drilling services, tubulars, cementing and production equipment. Screen existing wells for lift performance, chemical treatment, integrity work and affordable remote monitoring. Jackson, Ethan Small Kansas operator focused on Lanham leases in Linn County; five oil wells reported through March 2026. A targeted opportunity for local drilling contractors and suppliers offering economical well construction and equipment packages. Confirm project size before committing sales resources. Assess pump reliability, workover needs and basic monitoring. A narrowly scoped service package may fit better than a large technology deployment. Lake Region Oil, Inc. Eastern Ohio producer with more than 335 wells drilled historically and 151 producing wells reported for December 2024. Qualify the permitted formation and well design before selecting drilling or completion offerings. A priority screening account for recurring production services: workovers, well monitoring, chemical programs and equipment maintenance across the reported producing inventory. Nadel and Gussman, LLC Tulsa-based family-owned producer operating in the Midcontinent and ArkLaTex; the supplied directory reports 35 producing wells under its exact operator name. Potential for coordinated sales across drilling, completions and production equipment, subject to the location and scale of the new permits. Assess field-specific lift, corrosion, chemicals, compression and automation needs, with potential to extend successful programs across operating areas. Petro Holdings Inc. Spencer, West Virginia operator with 179 producing wells reported for December 2024. Qualify whether new permits support incremental development or a larger drilling program. A priority screening account for well servicing, integrity inspections, remote monitoring and production optimization; confirm the oil/gas mix and equipment installed. Phoenix Operating LLC Bakken development operator reporting 152 producing wells and 33 under development as of September 15, 2026. The strongest documented development opportunity in this group for drilling, completions, water services, flowback and production facilities. Its producing base supports conversations around artificial lift, chemical optimization, connected monitoring and equipment reliability. Rockcliff Energy Operating III LLC East Texas natural gas operator associated with Quantum-backed Rockcliff Energy III; 55 producing wells reported in the supplied profile. Qualify upcoming gas development for drilling, stimulation, tubulars, wellheads and gathering connections. Assess compression reliability, gas measurement, corrosion control, leak detection and remote operations.
Phoenix’s published producing and development counts support its growth priority. Nadel and Gussman confirms operations across the Midcontinent and ArkLaTex, while Rockcliff’s corporate news identifies an East Texas Haynesville acquisition in 2025. These facts strengthen the regional sales rationale but do not establish the scope of last week’s permits.
Where Sales Teams Should Focus
Prioritize Phoenix for development-led outreach, followed by qualification of Rockcliff and Nadel and Gussman. Start with the permitted project: anticipated spud date, completion schedule, contractor selection, infrastructure readiness and purchasing authority. Coordinate product-line teams around the operator’s schedule to identify opportunities from well construction through first production.
Prioritize Lake Region and Petro Holdings for Maintenance Plus discovery. Their reported producing inventories justify conversations about downtime, recurring failures, field visits and operating costs. Propose a small pilot tied to a measurable problem, then expand where results support the investment. Gladney and Jackson warrant focused local outreach, with proposals scaled to their smaller reported producing bases.
Apply Steady State, Next Tier and Dormant classifications using drilling history and recent rig signals. A first permit of the year does not by itself establish that an operator was dormant. For a previously inactive account, confirm restart funding and timing; for a Next Tier account, emphasize flexible service capacity; for a Steady State account, pursue repeatable supply and service programs.
Supporting a Safe Barrel of Energy
These operators can contribute to a safe barrel of energy through reliable domestic production, sound well construction and responsible operation of existing assets. OFS companies help deliver that outcome through well integrity, equipment reliability, appropriate controls, leak detection and timely maintenance.
Maintenance Plus offers a practical connection between production performance and safer operations. Better monitoring can identify abnormal conditions earlier, while targeted maintenance can reduce failures and unnecessary field exposure. Measure results through uptime, failures, leaks, operating cost and worker exposure. For gas-focused assets, apply the same principles per unit of gas produced. The opportunity is to help operators bring new wells online safely while sustaining the reliability of their existing production.
GLADNEY ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC
Gladney Energy Partners, LLC is a private Louisiana oil and gas operator with seven reported producing wells as of December 2024 and 43 total well records in a newer industry directory. Its operations are concentrated in Franklin and Tensas parishes, while a company website, LinkedIn company page, and email format remain publicly unverified.
JACKSON, ETHAN
Jackson, Ethan is a small Kansas oil operator focused on the Lanham leases in Linn County, with five oil wells reported in the official production summary through March 2026. Its listed telephone is (620) 224-8785, while a company website, LinkedIn company page and business email format could not be verified.
LAKE REGION OIL, INC.
Lake Region Oil, Inc. is an independent eastern Ohio producer with more than 335 wells drilled and completed historically and 151 producing wells reported by a third-party directory for December 2024. Its website is https://lakeregionoilinc.com and its public email is info@lakeregionoilinc.com, while a LinkedIn company page and employee email format could not be verified.
NADEL AND GUSSMAN, LLC
Nadel and Gussman, LLC is a Tulsa-based, family-owned oil and gas producer focused on Midcontinent and ArkLaTex opportunities, with 35 producing wells reported under its exact operator name by ShaleXP. Its website is nadelgussman.com, its LinkedIn company page is verified, and public email evidence supports the first-initial-plus-last-name format at naguss.com, although conventions vary.
PETRO HOLDINGS INC.
Petro Holdings Inc. is a Spencer, West Virginia oil and gas operator with 179 producing wells reported by a third-party directory referencing December 2024 data. Its listed telephone is (304) 927-2069, while a website, LinkedIn company page and business email format could not be verified for this operator.
PHOENIX OPERATING LLC
Phoenix Operating LLC is Phoenix Energy’s operating subsidiary, focused on Bakken development in North Dakota and Montana, with 152 producing wells and 33 wells under development reported as of September 15, 2026. Its current operating information is available at phoenixenergy.com/operating, its LinkedIn company page is verified, and its published owner-inquiry email is ownerinquiry@phoenixenergy.com, while the employee email format remains unconfirmed.
ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III LLC
Rockcliff Energy Operating III LLC is an East Texas natural gas operator associated with Quantum-backed Rockcliff Energy III, with 55 producing wells reported by ShaleXP. Its website is rockcliffenergy.com, its corporate LinkedIn page is verified, and its public email is info@rockcliffenergy.com, while employee email formats remain third-party reported.
Author: phinds