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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-06 | 139908 | 42-109-31531 | TEXACO #14-7 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,309 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139904 | 42-109-31530 | TEXACO #13-7 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,210 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139899 | 42-109-31528 | TEXACO #11-27 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,717 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139898 | 42-109-31527 | TEXACO #7-35 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,130 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139893 | 42-109-31493 | TEXACO #06-45 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 196 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139861 | 42-109-31525 | STATE #15-42 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139860 | 42-109-31524 | STATE #10-12 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,778 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138741 | 42-109-31502 | TEXACO #23-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,905 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138739 | 42-109-31501 | TEXACO #21-21 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,569 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138738 | 42-109-31500 | TEXACO #20-25 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,009 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138736 | 42-109-31499 | TEXACO #18-31 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 127 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138735 | 42-109-31498 | TEXACO #16-27 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,711 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138734 | 42-109-31497 | TEXACO #14-7 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,309 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138732 | 42-109-31496 | TEXACO #13-7 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,210 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138731 | 42-109-31495 | TEXACO #11-27 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,717 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138729 | 42-109-31494 | TEXACO #7-35 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,130 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138728 | 42-109-31493 | TEXACO #06-45 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 196 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138727 | 42-109-31492 | VANLANDINGHAM #15-42 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138726 | 42-109-31504 | VANLANDINGHAM #12-6 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,310 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138722 | 42-109-31503 | SHAMBERG #22-18 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138471 | 42-109-31522 | HAWKINS-GRUBB #1 | HONDO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136839 | 42-109-31521 | HAWKINS-GRUBB #4 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136390 | 42-109-31520 | FISHER - 1 #1 | NORTEX GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,982 | |
| 1981-10-06 | 135647 | 42-109-31519 | CULBERSON "X" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135454 | 42-109-31518 | SLOUSON #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134507 | 42-109-31517 | FOSTER TRUST -STATE #BH-1 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 870 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134504 | 42-109-31516 | FOSTER TRUST #BH-2 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134501 | 42-109-31515 | FOSTER TRUST #BH-3 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 992 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134498 | 42-109-31513 | TEXACO #9-23 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,110 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134497 | 42-109-31512 | TEXACO #8-23 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,153 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134496 | 42-109-31511 | TEXACO #3-45 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 225 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134495 | 42-109-31510 | TEXACO #4-47 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 2,156 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134494 | 42-109-31509 | TEXACO #1 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | DRILL | 1,836 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132928 | 42-109-31508 | CATCLAW-STATE #2 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132897 | 42-109-31507 | CULBERSON "W" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-09-02 | 131926 | 42-109-31506 | COVINGTON #1 | MWM, INC. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131813 | 42-109-31505 | CULBERSON "W"FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129436 | 42-109-31491 | GRACE #3 | SLEDGE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129430 | 42-109-31490 | GRACE #2 | SLEDGE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129428 | 42-109-31489 | RUSSELL J. C. "4" #9 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128962 | 42-109-31383 | KIRK, T. A. #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 16,461 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128868 | 42-109-31488 | RUSSELL, J. C. "4" #8 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 127183 | 42-109-31487 | RUSSELL, J. C. "4" #7 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125880 | 42-109-31486 | CULBERSON "Z" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125089 | 42-109-31485 | CULBERSON "W" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124541 | 42-109-31484 | RAMSEY, G.E. -16- #7 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124540 | 42-109-31483 | RAMSEY, G.E. -16- #6 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124539 | 42-109-31482 | RAMSEY, G.E. -16- #6 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 123044 | 42-109-31481 | RUSSELL, J.C. "4" #6 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,111 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 122926 | 42-109-31480 | CULBERSON "W" FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.