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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-03-20 | 299908 | 42-109-31831 | CALDWELL ET AL #C319 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,099 | |
| 1986-03-19 | 299776 | 42-109-31829 | FISHER, ADOLPH J. #5251 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 895 | |
| 1986-03-18 | 299965 | 42-109-31832 | STATE #C320 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 907 | |
| 1986-03-06 | 299057 | 42-109-31827 | FISHER, ADOLPH J. #5261 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 299099 | 42-109-31828 | HUGHES #C315 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,513 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 298582 | 42-109-31824 | SOUTHWEST RUSTLER #1 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 298596 | 42-109-31826 | SOUTHWEST RUSTLER #2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 298530 | 42-109-31823 | NORTHWEST RUSTLER #2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 298592 | 42-109-31825 | NORTHWEST RUSTLER #1 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298065 | 42-109-31821 | CALDWELL #C307 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 2,364 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298070 | 42-109-31822 | CALDWELL #C309 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,074 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 297983 | 42-109-31820 | CALDWELL #C300 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,073 | |
| 1986-02-11 | 297629 | 42-109-31819 | CALDWELL #C313 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,169 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297246 | 42-109-31818 | CALDWELL #C310 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,014 | |
| 1986-01-30 | 297065 | 42-109-31817 | CALDWELL #C312 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,235 | |
| 1986-01-28 | 296582 | 42-109-31816 | CALDWELL #C311 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,176 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295643 | 42-109-10014 | RUSSELL, J. C. "4" #2 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 2,600 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295391 | 42-109-31815 | GERALDINE FORD UNIT #141A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1986-01-13 | 295092 | 42-109-31814 | CALDWELL #C308 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,085 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294200 | 42-109-31813 | PLUMMBER - STATE #C301 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 971 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 293567 | 42-109-31809 | CALDWELL #C304 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,014 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293962 | 42-109-31812 | CALDWELL #C303 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 2,384 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293959 | 42-109-31810 | CALDWELL #C306 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,044 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293961 | 42-109-31811 | CALDWELL #C305 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,090 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 291260 | 42-109-31808 | CULBERSON -A- FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290885 | 42-109-31807 | HUGHES 27 #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288752 | 42-109-31799 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8514 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 554 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288748 | 42-109-31797 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8513 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 465 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288754 | 42-109-31800 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8512 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 321 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288751 | 42-109-31798 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8511 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 540 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290224 | 42-109-31806 | MCDONALD #D8515 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 576 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290213 | 42-109-31801 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8520 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 656 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290216 | 42-109-31803 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8519 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 694 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290215 | 42-109-31802 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8518 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 685 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290222 | 42-109-31805 | MCDONALD #D8517 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 695 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 290221 | 42-109-31804 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8516 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 805 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288129 | 42-109-31796 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8510 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 790 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 287835 | 42-109-31795 | YOUNG & PARKER #D8512A | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 2,414 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285563 | 42-109-31794 | CALDWELL #C297 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 2,370 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285391 | 42-109-31792 | CALDWELL #C298 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,145 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285395 | 42-109-31793 | HUGHES #C299 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,144 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 284423 | 42-109-31791 | HUGHES #C295 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,784 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282593 | 42-109-31790 | YOUNG & PARKER #DST4 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282276 | 42-109-31787 | CALDWELL #C294 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,320 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282537 | 42-109-31788 | BROOKS, SHELBY ESTATE #C302 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 678 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282538 | 42-109-31789 | BROOKS, SHELBY ESTATE #C296 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1985-08-07 | 281994 | 42-109-31786 | SCOTT CANYON "27" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-08-02 | 281644 | 42-109-31785 | SUNBURST #1 | WOLF ENERGY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280866 | 42-109-31784 | CALDWELL #C293 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | DRILL | 1,604 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280088 | 42-109-31782 | GRISHAM - STATE #H8504 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.