Caldwell County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Caldwell County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-07.
Caldwell County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). HAMILTON, CLAY leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.
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4,492 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-06 | 65900 | 42-055-31275 | BUFKIN, JAMES T., JR. #3 | TEXAS STOCK TAB INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65897 | 42-055-31274 | LINCOLN-ROCHESTER 'B' #2R | LINCOLN OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65888 | 42-055-80000 | HUGHES, DAISEY #2 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64910 | 42-055-31272 | MOSES & BAGGETT -A- #8A | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 65104 | 42-055-31273 | MERRIWETHER, HENNIE #37 | L. S. K. L. OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-11-27 | 66990 | 42-055-31271 | CARDWELL, WILLIE "A" #1 | MCMILLEN, JOHN LEE | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64609 | 42-055-31270 | JOHNSON, MARY B. -A- #28 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64606 | 42-055-31269 | BAKER, GUSSIE ET AL "A" #A2 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64605 | 42-055-31268 | BAKER, GUSSIE ETAL #1 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64187 | 42-055-31267 | ETHRIDGE A #3 | HIGGINBOTHAM, O. V. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64186 | 42-055-31266 | ETHRIDGE B #8 | HIGGINBOTHAM, O. V. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64185 | 42-055-31265 | ETHRIDGE B #7 | HIGGINBOTHAM, O. V. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63693 | 42-055-31264 | HINDS , F. L. #9 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63518 | 42-055-31263 | BANDY 'A' #2 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63517 | 42-055-31262 | BANDY 'A' #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63315 | 42-055-31261 | VANN, D. M. #B5 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63308 | 42-055-31260 | VANN, D. M. #B6 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63720 | 42-055-31245 | GREENWOOD, JAMES #28 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63719 | 42-055-31244 | GREENWOOD, JAMES #27 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 63085 | 42-055-31259 | REED, FRANK EST. #3 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62868 | 42-055-31243 | DAVIS, W. T. #16 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62867 | 42-055-31241 | BANDY, L. R. #21 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62864 | 42-055-31242 | BANDY, L. R. #22 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62638 | 42-055-31258 | ROCHESTER, JOHNNY #1 | BURR OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62636 | 42-055-31257 | ROCHESTER, JOHNNY #2 | BURR OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62635 | 42-055-31256 | ROCHESTER, JOHNNY #3 | BURR OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62367 | 42-055-31254 | ROBUCK, M. #29 | HARTER OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62366 | 42-055-31253 | ROBUCK, M. #28 | HARTER OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62365 | 42-055-31252 | ROBUCK, M. #27 | HARTER OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62528 | 42-055-31255 | BAPTIST FOUNDATION #1 | GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62364 | 42-055-31251 | WEBB, CARROLL ET AL #1 | KLUTTS, CARLOS J. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61801 | 42-055-31250 | GLOVER #3 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61799 | 42-055-31249 | REESE #1 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61797 | 42-055-31248 | REESE #2 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63484 | 42-055-31239 | O'BANION, DR. J. T. #29 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63483 | 42-055-31240 | O'BANION, DR. J. T. #28 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63482 | 42-055-31246 | O'BANION, DR. J. T. #27 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61315 | 42-055-31247 | SMITH #6 | JEAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61196 | 42-055-31238 | JONES, R. C. UNIT #2 | TRI-COUNTY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61194 | 42-055-31237 | BLACKWELL, JOE "A" #5B | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,320 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61193 | 42-055-31236 | BLACKWELL "B" #1 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,520 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61192 | 42-055-31235 | BAILEY - ADAMS #1 | BOLLMAN & BAILEY | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60551 | 42-055-81323 | CALLIHAN, J. G. #3 | RN OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 2,350 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60304 | 42-055-31234 | JOHNSON-THREADGILL UNIT #2 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60303 | 42-055-31233 | JOHNSON-THREADGILL UNIT #1 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60160 | 42-055-81322 | CALLIHAN, J. G. #5 | RN OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 2,350 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60158 | 42-055-81321 | CALLIHAN, J. G. #1 | RN OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 2,300 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60149 | 42-055-31232 | JONES, R. C. UNIT #1 | TRI-COUNTY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59459 | 42-055-31231 | HINDS, F. L. #7 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59457 | 42-055-31230 | HINDS, F. L. #8 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Caldwell County.