Culberson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Culberson County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-17.
Culberson County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, down 56% on the prior quarter). COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. leads with 69 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-17
All Time
3,992
3,992 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-02-21 | 369940 | 42-109-32081 | GUNNELS #1 | SWC INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1990-01-31 | 369255 | 42-109-32079 | TROUGH, MAGENTA #13 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1990-01-30 | 369256 | 42-109-32078 | MAGENTA TROUGH #14 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1990-01-29 | 369121 | 42-109-32074 | TROUGH, MAGENTA #12 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1990-01-29 | 369120 | 42-109-32075 | TROUGH, MAGENTA #10 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 383211 | 42-109-32159 | POKORNY #50PO | ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 975 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368394 | 42-109-32071 | STATE-DAVIDSON ET AL #C370 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,509 | |
| 1990-01-05 | 368198 | 42-109-32070 | MAGENTA TROUGH #6 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 366688 | 42-109-32061 | NORTHEAST RUTLER #7 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 366686 | 42-109-32063 | NORTHEAST RUSTLER #5 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-12-19 | 367737 | 42-109-32069 | MIDDLETON #1MD | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1989-12-05 | 367219 | 42-109-32067 | MONROE #918K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 790 | |
| 1989-12-05 | 367218 | 42-109-32068 | MONROE #917K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 810 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366690 | 42-109-32065 | MAGENTA TROUGH #5 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366689 | 42-109-32066 | MAGENTA TROUGH #4 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366687 | 42-109-32062 | NORTHEAST RUSTLER #6 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366685 | 42-109-32064 | NORTHEAST RUSTLER #4 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 366584 | 42-109-32059 | MONROE #916K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 742 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 366583 | 42-109-32060 | MONROE #915K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 882 | |
| 1989-11-10 | 366154 | 42-109-32057 | MONROE #913K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 642 | |
| 1989-11-10 | 366153 | 42-109-32058 | MONROE #914K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 775 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 365386 | 42-109-32055 | MONROE "59" #911K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 555 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 365385 | 42-109-32056 | MONROE #912K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 623 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 364688 | 42-109-32054 | MONROE #910K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 680 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364689 | 42-109-32053 | MONROE ET AL #899K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1989-09-27 | 364284 | 42-109-32051 | MORGAN MINERAL CLAIM #17 #896K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 594 | |
| 1989-09-27 | 364283 | 42-109-32052 | MORGAN MINERAL CLAIM #17 #898K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 751 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363484 | 42-109-32048 | NORTHEAST RUSTLER #3 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-09-06 | 363559 | 42-109-32050 | DAVIDSON #4 | SWC INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363560 | 42-109-32049 | DAVIDSON #3 | SWC INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363437 | 42-109-32047 | MORGAN #12 #894K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363434 | 42-109-32046 | MORGAN MINERAL CLAIM #16 #895K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 880 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363432 | 42-109-32045 | MORGAN MINERAL CLAIM #146 #897K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 763 | |
| 1989-08-29 | 363204 | 42-109-32044 | TROUGH, MAGENTA #3 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-07-28 | 361986 | 42-109-32042 | HARRISON, R. ET AL #892K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 564 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361988 | 42-109-32041 | HARRISON, R. ET AL #893K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 694 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361987 | 42-109-32043 | JOHNSON ET AL - STATE #892WD | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 474 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361710 | 42-109-32040 | JOHNSON ET AL - STATE #891WD | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 669 | |
| 1989-07-17 | 361342 | 42-109-32039 | MORGAN #145 MIN CLAIM #891K | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 2,374 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 360330 | 42-109-32038 | THROUGH, MAGENTA #1 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 360329 | 42-109-32037 | TROUGH, MAGENTA #2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1989-06-05 | 359947 | 42-109-32036 | HARRISON #893VD | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 312 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359698 | 42-109-32035 | HARRISON #891VD | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 565 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359697 | 42-109-32034 | HARRISON #892VD | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 466 | |
| 1989-05-04 | 358945 | 42-109-32033 | TXL "1" #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-05-04 | 358945 | 42-109-32033 | TXL "1" #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-04-18 | 358149 | 42-109-32032 | DAVIDSON #2 | SWC INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1989-04-13 | 358013 | 42-109-32031 | SOUTHEAST RUSTLER #1 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1989-04-13 | 358012 | 42-109-32030 | SOUTHEAST RUSTLER #2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1989-04-12 | 357955 | 42-109-32029 | NORTHEAST RUSTLER #2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.