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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-13 | 156769 | 42-109-31578 | CULBERSON "AC" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156766 | 42-109-31577 | CULBERSON "AC" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156356 | 42-109-31576 | HAWKINS - GRUBB #2 | HONDO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156354 | 42-109-31575 | HAWKINS - GRUBB #3 | HONDO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155556 | 42-109-31574 | CATCLAW-STATE #4 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155056 | 42-109-31573 | MIDDLETON #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 159236 | 42-109-31609 | TEXACO #63-7 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 610 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 159233 | 42-109-31608 | TEXACO #62-21 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 848 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 159232 | 42-109-31607 | TEXACO #60-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 532 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 159225 | 42-109-31606 | TEXACO #49-35 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154478 | 42-109-31572 | FRASER, GEORGE "5" #2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154002 | 42-109-31571 | REGAN, K. M. "A" #14 | SLACK, R. C. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 153976 | 42-109-31570 | CULBERSON "X"FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 153974 | 42-109-31569 | CULBERSON "X" FEE #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151804 | 42-109-31568 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151803 | 42-109-31567 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,603 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151802 | 42-109-31566 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151801 | 42-109-31565 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151260 | 42-109-31564 | ALLAR #1 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151259 | 42-109-31563 | ALLAR #2 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 151014 | 42-109-31561 | ST. CULBERSON #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 15,560 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 151013 | 42-109-31562 | ST. CULBERSON #1A | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 15,560 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149627 | 42-109-31560 | ELLSWORTH, E.T. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149127 | 42-109-31559 | CULBERSON "Y" FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149117 | 42-109-31558 | CATCLAW-STATE #3 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 148711 | 42-109-31557 | WINDHAM #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 159510 | 42-109-31613 | TEXACO #37-41 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,369 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 159508 | 42-109-31612 | TEXACO #40-9 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,510 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 159506 | 42-109-31611 | TEXACO #19-15 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,355 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 159505 | 42-109-31610 | TEXACO #41-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,385 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147257 | 42-109-31556 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147252 | 42-109-31555 | CATCLAW STATE "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146540 | 42-109-31554 | HYLAND #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 143952 | 42-109-31553 | CULBERSON "X" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142026 | 42-109-31416 | EXXON-DELAWARE RIVER #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,800 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142024 | 42-109-31413 | TEXACO-CULBERSON "H" #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,800 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141826 | 42-109-31552 | CULBERSON "AB" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141410 | 42-109-31550 | UNIVERSITY 46-6 #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 10,320 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141473 | 42-109-31551 | FRASER, GEORGE "5" #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139971 | 42-109-31549 | DELAWARE RIVER CORP. M-81294 #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,448 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139957 | 42-109-31541 | DELAWARE RIVER CORP. M-81296 #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,167 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139956 | 42-109-31540 | DELAWARE RIVER CORP. M-81295 #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,360 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139927 | 42-109-31539 | VANLANDINGHAM #12-6 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,310 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139925 | 42-109-31538 | SHAMBERG #22-18 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139922 | 42-109-31537 | TEXACO #2-45 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,168 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139920 | 42-109-31536 | TEXACO #23-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,905 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139918 | 42-109-31535 | TEXACO #21-21 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,569 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139916 | 42-109-31534 | TEXACO #20-25 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,009 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139914 | 42-109-31533 | TEXACO #18-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 127 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139912 | 42-109-31532 | TEXACO #16-27 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,711 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.