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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Latest Permit
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All Time
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4,492 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-29 | 12888 | 42-055-31091 | PRATT, R. T. 'A' #7 | E L M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12885 | 42-055-81310 | COOKE, GEORGE H. #3 | BOLLMAN & BAILEY | OTHER | 2,700 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12671 | 42-055-31090 | CUDE, W. T. 'D' #4 | LULOC OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,375 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12311 | 42-055-31089 | DAVIS, W. T. #14 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12086 | 42-055-31088 | NEW, J. L. #9 | J & J OIL VENTURE | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 12259 | 42-055-31087 | WM. SMITH #3A | JEAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 10420 | 42-055-31084 | CHAPMAN, H. H. #14 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10714 | 42-055-31080 | BYRD, LEE #11 | LIGHTSEY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,380 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10422 | 42-055-31086 | CHAPMAN, H. H. #12 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10421 | 42-055-31085 | CHAPMAN, H. H. #13 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10234 | 42-055-31083 | CALLIHAN, DOROTHY #2 | LONGHORN EXPLORATION | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 1215 | 42-055-31058 | WALKER #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 3,330 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9148 | 42-055-31082 | RHEINLANDER #1 | GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, INC. | DRILL | 2,116 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8920 | 42-055-81309 | COOK, TRAVIS C. #1 | OIL, GAS & MINERALS DEVL. CORP. | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 1216 | 42-055-31059 | WOODSON #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 4,034 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8489 | 42-055-31081 | GREENWOOD, JAMES #23 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7194 | 42-055-31079 | REED, FRANK EST. #3 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7193 | 42-055-31078 | QUINN PEIKERT #2 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7000 | 42-055-31077 | FIRST LOCKHART NATL. BK. #14 | J & W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,360 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6999 | 42-055-31076 | FIRST LOCKHART NATL. BK. #12 | J & W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,360 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6998 | 42-055-31075 | FIRST LOCKHART NATL. BK. #16 | J & W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,360 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6247 | 42-055-31074 | CUDE, W. T. "B" #4 | LULOC OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6238 | 42-055-31073 | LIVENGOOD, A. W. #1 | LOCKHART OIL & GAS | DRILL | 1,240 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5354 | 42-055-31072 | DAVIS, J. J. ESTATE #8 | CLOUGHLY, ERNEST M. | DRILL | 2,660 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5032 | 42-055-31071 | REED, FRANK EST. #2 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,740 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4982 | 42-055-31070 | DAVIS, EUREL #1 | LITTLE, GENE | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4685 | 42-055-31069 | FIRST LOCKHART NATIONAL BANK #11 | J & W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,560 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4446 | 42-055-31068 | DOZIER, R. L. #4 | J. H. W. INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4106 | 42-055-31067 | FIELDER, W M #2 | HARTER OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,184 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 371 | 42-055-31056 | REED, FRANK EST. #1 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3410 | 42-055-81308 | DOZIER, R.L. #3 | J. H. W. INC. | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3370 | 42-055-31065 | NEW, JENNIE W. ET AL #2-B | J & J OIL VENTURE | DRILL | 2,660 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3369 | 42-055-31064 | NEW, JENNIE W. ET AL #1-B | J & J OIL VENTURE | DRILL | 2,660 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3371 | 42-055-31066 | TILLER, J. B. #23 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3295 | 42-055-30854 | BROWN, GUS T. ET AL #1 | DOUGHTY, ERIK | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3077 | 42-055-80688 | PAGE, HOLLAND #1 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 1,840 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3075 | 42-055-03454 | PAGE, HOLLAND #2 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 1,990 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2763 | 42-055-31063 | FAIRCHILD #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,524 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2547 | 42-055-31062 | KING, OVON #1 | GREAT BASINS PETR. CO. | DRILL | 3,412 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2546 | 42-055-31061 | BROWN, R. E., JR., ET UX #1 | GREAT BASINS PETR. CO. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1523 | 42-055-31060 | BELL, WILSON EST. #1 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1093 | 42-055-31057 | PEIKERT, QUINN #1 | MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Caldwell County.