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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-12 | 102030 | 42-109-31430 | TXL "27" #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 101802 | 42-109-31429 | PREWITT #1-X | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101216 | 42-109-31428 | CULBERSON "V" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100908 | 42-109-80084 | PREWITT #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | OTHER | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100867 | 42-109-31427 | HAWKINS-GRUBB #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98415 | 42-109-31426 | TXL FEE 1 #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 98091 | 42-109-31425 | TRIKEN STATE -A #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 12,050 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 97062 | 42-109-31424 | TXL "27" #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95813 | 42-109-31423 | RAMSEY, G. E. -22- #6 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 94096 | 42-109-31422 | WEST, W. W. #1 | PENNZOIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,636 | |
| 1980-09-24 | 93684 | 42-109-31421 | MEEKER, BILL #2 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-22 | 93537 | 42-109-31420 | HAWKINS-GRUBB #2 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91659 | 42-109-31419 | CULBERSON "H" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | |
| 1980-08-28 | 91061 | 42-109-31418 | CULBERSON "V" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89805 | 42-109-31417 | DENWORTH, BLANCHE E. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,907 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88669 | 42-109-31416 | DELAWARE RIVER CORPORATION "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87627 | 42-109-31415 | MEEKER, BILL #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84809 | 42-109-31414 | NORMAN #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 7,430 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84603 | 42-109-31413 | CULBERSON "H" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84332 | 42-109-31412 | HAWKINS-GRUBB #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83026 | 42-109-31411 | DELAWARE RIVER CORPORATION #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75145 | 42-109-31410 | REGAN, K. M. "A" #10 | SLACK, R. C. | DRILL | 2,606 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73977 | 42-109-31409 | RUSSELL #1 | ORLA PETRO INC. & HOPI DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73711 | 42-109-31408 | CASTILE 48 #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,722 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68522 | 42-109-31407 | STATE #1-32 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68158 | 42-109-31406 | CLEVELAND #1 | HARPER OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66980 | 42-109-31405 | COVINGTON - STATE #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65597 | 42-109-31404 | PHILLIPS, H. M. ET AL #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65595 | 42-109-31403 | PHILLIPS, H. M. ET AL #3 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65593 | 42-109-31402 | PHILLIPS, H. M. ET AL #4 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,702 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62095 | 42-109-31401 | TXL FEE #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55473 | 42-109-31400 | MONTGOMERY STATE #1-20 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55472 | 42-109-31399 | MONTGOMERY STATE #1-8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55471 | 42-109-31398 | MONTGOMERY STATE #1-7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55469 | 42-109-31397 | MONTGOMERY STATE #1-6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54694 | 42-109-31396 | STATE "7" #1 | CASTILE MINEALS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49996 | 42-109-31395 | MADERA-BROMAN #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,050 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49131 | 42-109-31394 | HILLMAN, F. H. #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48090 | 42-109-31393 | LOONEY, K. P. #1 | POYNOR, G. M. | DRILL | 2,484 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45295 | 42-109-31392 | MONTGOMERY STATE #1-9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 11,450 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42058 | 42-109-31391 | ALAS, TRES #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34261 | 42-109-31390 | BATEMAN #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,915 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33135 | 42-109-31389 | FORD GERALDINE UNIT #321 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,760 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 33032 | 42-109-31388 | RUSSELL, ANTHA #1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32766 | 42-109-31387 | PHILLIPS, H. M. ET AL #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,743 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32758 | 42-109-31386 | PHILLIPS, H. M., ET AL #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,740 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32756 | 42-109-31385 | PHILLIPS, H. M., ET AL #2 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,676 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32378 | 42-109-31384 | CATTAIL #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28445 | 42-109-31383 | KIRK, T. A. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 16,461 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27345 | 42-109-31382 | SIBLEY #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,570 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.