Bee County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Bee County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.

Bee County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

4,505

4,505 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-03-0765620042-025-33559OVERBY #2EPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2008-03-0665613942-025-33558KNIGHT RANCH #5UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL11,500
2008-03-0365582542-025-33499O'BRIEN #1ANDERSON OIL LTD.RECOMP5,600
2008-02-2865598342-025-33557ERNA P. BENHAM GAS UNIT #7PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2008-02-2165511342-025-33555MONTEOLA GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,500
2008-02-2065496342-025-33465NSE O'BRIEN #1NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP5,500
2008-02-2065172642-025-31191DOUGHERTY ESTATE #2STAPLES, JAMES W. PROD. CO.RECOMP3,652
2008-02-1565466742-025-33554WOLTERS #2WHITESANDS OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL4,600
2008-02-1465475842-025-33518NSE O'BRIEN #2NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP5,200
2008-02-1465475842-025-33518NSE O'BRIEN #2NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP5,200
2008-02-0765410542-025-33553O'NEAL GAS UNIT #14PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2008-01-1665233742-025-33552TOMASEK GAS UNIT #3SWPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL3,800
2007-12-2065149342-025-33549DAHL #1GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
2007-12-2065149342-025-33549DAHL #1GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
2007-12-1765116942-025-33548MANSKER RANCH GAS UNIT #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-12-1065046242-025-33547DIRKS #1GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
2007-12-0565023842-025-33546SMITH #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2007-11-2964993342-025-33545BEAR CREEK RANCH PARTNERS #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL2,200
2007-11-2864990042-025-33544DAVIS #1UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL12,000
2007-11-2864990042-025-33544DAVIS #1UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL12,000
2007-11-1964956542-025-33542KNIGHT RANCH #4UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL11,500
2007-11-1964956542-025-33542KNIGHT RANCH #4NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-11-1964956542-025-33542KNIGHT RANCH #4NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYOTHER10,500
2007-11-1664938842-025-33541EBERSTADT #9ANDERSON OIL LTD.DRILL5,800
2007-11-1664938842-025-33541EBERSTADT #9ANDERSON OIL LTD.DRILL5,800
2007-10-2464794642-025-33539MANSKER RANCH G.U. #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-10-2464701942-025-33540DOUGHERTY #1CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO.DRILL10,100
2007-10-0164679042-025-33538NPU (HARTZENDORF 1) #58LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-09-2564638042-025-33537NSE O'BRIEN #3NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL6,000
2007-09-2064615442-025-33536NPU (RAY 119) #54LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-09-2064615442-025-33536NPU (RAY 119) #54LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-09-1264574542-025-33535HEARD, C. E. "B" #45PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,500
2007-09-1264574542-025-33535HEARD, C. E. "B" #45MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL5,500
2007-09-1064565042-025-33534HEARD, C.E. "B" #44PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,500
2007-09-0764564842-025-33533HEARD, C.E. "B" #43PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,500
2007-09-0764564442-025-33532HEARD, C.E. "B" #42PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,500
2007-08-2964518442-025-33531LOPEZ #1UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL11,500
2007-08-2964516142-025-33009BROOKS TRUST #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,500
2007-08-2864243342-025-33524COLLIER #12ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,100
2007-08-2864243342-025-33524COLLIER #12ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,700
2007-08-2864114842-025-33745COLLIER #11ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,100
2007-08-2855450642-025-33309COLLIER #3ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,053
2007-08-2855450642-025-33309COLLIER #3ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,347
2007-08-2464492842-025-33530RAY #115LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-08-2464288842-025-33516ROY HANUS #1HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,800
2007-08-2264478442-025-33529HEARD, C. E. "B" #41PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,200
2007-08-2264478242-025-33528HEARD, C. E. "B" #40PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,200
2007-08-2264477942-025-33527HEARD, C. E. "B" #39PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,200
2007-08-1664439442-025-33525O'BRIEN #1GARRISON LTD.DRILL4,000
2007-08-1564404042-025-33523FINGER ESTATE #1CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, L.L.C.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Bee County.