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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-15 | 28040 | 42-109-80083 | GOODE, HARRY #1 | MR OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,100 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26536 | 42-109-31381 | STATE 17434 #3 | SLACK, R. C. | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25954 | 42-109-31380 | MCGOWAN #MD-4 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 975 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25953 | 42-109-31379 | COVINGTON & MCGOWAN #MD-5 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 742 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25951 | 42-109-31378 | COVINGTON & MCGOWAN #MD-6 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 735 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25950 | 42-109-31377 | MCGOWAN #MD-7 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 775 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23840 | 42-109-31376 | UTP-STATE COVINGTON #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23524 | 42-109-31375 | 7806 JV-P DUVAL #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23444 | 42-109-31374 | GARTON #2 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22399 | 42-109-31373 | PREWIT, BILLIE #4 | SLACK, R. C. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21854 | 42-109-31372 | UNIVERSITY #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,743 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21829 | 42-109-31371 | STATE OF TEXAS #MD-3 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 792 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21729 | 42-109-31370 | TXL -CX- NCT-B #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21728 | 42-109-31369 | TXL -CX- NCT-B #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21726 | 42-109-31368 | TXL - CX- NCT-B #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20805 | 42-109-31367 | BROOKS "A" #2 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 1,001 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20150 | 42-109-31366 | COVINGTON, JERRY #MD-2 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 798 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20149 | 42-109-31365 | MCGOWEN, R. B. #MD-1 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,048 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19656 | 42-109-31364 | ANKEMAN "21" #1 | BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,022 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19406 | 42-109-31363 | THOMAS, ALICE PIERSON #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,516 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18525 | 42-109-31362 | SCOTT UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,920 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 19222 | 42-109-80082 | SCOTT ESTATE #1 | B G L OIL CO. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18286 | 42-109-31361 | BROOKS "A" #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 1,003 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17381 | 42-109-31360 | GARTON #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16653 | 42-109-31359 | COVINGTON STATE #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14843 | 42-109-31358 | CALDWELL #1 | AVANCE OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13260 | 42-109-00084 | RAMSEY, G. E. -22- #1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,200 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12201 | 42-109-31357 | RAMSEY, G.E. -22- #5 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12200 | 42-109-31356 | RAMSEY, G. E. -22- #4 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11225 | 42-109-31355 | TXL -CX- /NCT-A/ #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,975 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11019 | 42-109-31354 | TXL - CX - /NCT-A/ #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9173 | 42-109-31353 | MONROE #1 | BRUNO, EARL R. | DRILL | 2,720 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9172 | 42-109-31352 | WILSON #1 | BRUNO, EARL R. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8570 | 42-109-80081 | HOPE #1 | MOORE PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 2,900 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 8718 | 42-109-31349 | BROOKS #2 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7648 | 42-109-31351 | BATEMAN STATE #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6698 | 42-109-31350 | FORD,GERALDINE (DELAWARE SD.)UNT #318 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3198 | 42-109-31348 | FISHER, A. J. #1-A | OXY PETR. INC | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1015 | 42-109-31347 | MEEKER UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,728 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1014 | 42-109-31346 | STATE #132D | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 251 | 42-109-31345 | FISHER, A. J. #1 | OXY PETR. INC | DRILL | 671 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 101 | 42-109-31344 | BROOKS #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 1,927 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Culberson County.