Baylor County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Baylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-17.

Baylor County permitting is running 4.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (12 total, level with the prior quarter). WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. leads with 44 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

2

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-17

All Time

1,564

1,564 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2001-04-0250698142-023-31556FRITZ, J. E. "F" #5T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,000
2001-01-2450428442-023-31554MCFARLIN, MINNIE #6T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,000
2001-01-2450428342-023-31555MCFARLIN, MINNIE #7T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,000
2001-01-1850400442-023-31553MACHA, L. W. #20THE TARA CO.DRILL1,500
2000-12-2150304442-023-31552HIGGINS POOL UNIT #77T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,500
2000-12-0550255242-023-31550FRITZ POOL UNIT #19T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,650
2000-12-0550255142-023-31551WORLEY, R. I. #5T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,800
2000-09-2049974642-023-31549COWAN 'A' #1J & J TRADINGDRILL5,900
2000-09-0149894342-023-31546BROWN #3HOOD, J. FRANK, JR.DRILL2,000
2000-08-3049894242-023-31547FANCHER #1HOOD, J. FRANK, JR.DRILL2,000
2000-08-3049894142-023-31548FANCHER A #1AHOOD, J. FRANK, JR.DRILL1,000
2000-08-3049894142-023-31548FANCHER A #1AHOOD, J. FRANK, JR.DRILL2,000
2000-08-1449847042-023-31545HEYDRICK "12" #1MESQUITE ENERGYDRILL6,000
2000-06-1649625042-023-31544GREEN, E. J. TRUST #5KNOBLOCH, ALBERTDRILL3,000
2000-05-0149454242-023-20026BROWN #2HOOD, J. FRANK, JR.RENTR2,000
2000-03-2949347942-023-31543FANCHER, DANNIE #49WELLS OILFIELD SERVICES, INC.DRILL1,500
2000-03-2949347842-023-31542FANCHER, DANNIE #50WELLS OILFIELD SERVICES, INC.DRILL1,500
2000-03-2949347742-023-31541FANCHER, DANNIE #48WELLS OILFIELD SERVICES, INC.DRILL1,500
2000-02-1849225242-023-31540COWAN #1J & J TRADINGDRILL2,900
1999-12-3049076442-023-30715BADGWELL #1JOHNSON, WILLIAM D.RENTR5,850
1999-12-1349013742-023-31136BOONE "B" #1DENOCO INC.RECOMP4,992
1999-09-0848725642-023-31539PORTWOOD #1HOOD, J. F.DRILL2,000
1999-08-0548638642-023-31538WAGGONER, W. T. #1HOOD, J. F.DRILL2,000
1999-07-0148553142-023-31537GREEN, F. G. #4KNOBLOCH, ALBERTDRILL3,000
1999-04-1248355842-023-31536BROWN #1TALON PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL1,600
1999-01-2748227742-023-31527COWAN RANCH "206" #1HWILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,000Y
1998-10-1948025242-023-31535BROCK #1JOHNSON, WILLIAM D.DRILL2,900
1998-10-0147986042-023-31534FOWLKES, R. E. #A 2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,550
1998-09-0947933642-023-31533COWAN RANCH 113 #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1998-06-1047676742-023-31532WIRZ #1GULF STATES PETRO. CORP.DRILL5,500
1998-04-0247487742-023-31531PORTWOOD "A" #1TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL1,350
1998-01-2047232242-023-31530UCSL "B" #1SUNDAY CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1997-11-2147027942-023-31529OIL CAN #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-11-0346957942-023-80971GREEN, F. C. #2KNOBLOCH, ALBERTRENTR2,600
1997-08-0446579742-023-31528WAGGONER, W.T. ESTATE #1RIPPY OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-06-2546413842-023-00148ZINFANDEL #1APETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C.RENTR5,570
1997-06-0546309842-023-01275GREEN, F. C. #1KNOBLOCH, ALBERTRENTR2,600
1997-05-1246222742-023-31527COWAN RANCH "206" #1HWILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000Y
1997-01-2345742942-023-31526ROBERTSON COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #1PETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C.DRILL5,500
1997-01-2345742942-023-31526HARDISON -A- #7PETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C.DRILL5,500
1997-01-1745744742-023-31501ZINFANDEL #3PETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C.RECOMP2,987
1997-01-1745744642-023-31500ZINFANDEL #2PETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C.RECOMP3,032
1996-11-2045526042-023-31525FAYETTE CO. SCHOOL LAND -E-1 #17ROGERS DRILLING CO.DRILL3,100
1996-11-1945520142-023-31524FAYETTE CO, SCHOOL LAND -E- #15ROGERS DRILLING CO.DRILL3,100
1996-07-2245029042-023-00049GREEN #1ASUNDAY CORPORATIONRENTR5,500
1996-07-1245027242-023-31523FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL LAND "F" #2BURK ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL5,800
1996-06-0644882242-023-31348PORTER-FARR #1DENOCO INC.RECOMP5,535
1996-03-2544611542-023-31513GREEN #1SUNDAY CORPORATIONRENTR5,800
1996-01-1844381442-023-31522HARGRAVE C #1ROYAL PETROLEUM CO.DRILL1,500
1996-01-1744361542-023-31517GREEN #4KSUNDAY CORPORATIONRENTR5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Baylor County.