Dawson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Dawson County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-29.
Dawson County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 74% on the prior quarter). APACHE CORPORATION leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-29
All Time
3,745
3,745 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-20 | 496280 | 42-115-10434 | WRIGHT, FELKEN #6 | TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2000-06-13 | 496060 | 42-115-32465 | DEAN 30 #2 | TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2000-06-09 | 495803 | 42-115-30360 | WRIGHT ESTATE "A" #4 | TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. | RENTR | 7,600 | |
| 2000-04-06 | 493688 | 42-115-32441 | LAMESA WEST WATERFLOOD UNIT #4WS | STELBAR OIL CORPORATION, INC. | RENTR | 1,800 | |
| 2000-04-04 | 493734 | 42-115-30341 | MCDOUGAL, F. P. #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,030 | |
| 2000-03-20 | 493249 | 42-115-33040 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #217 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 492407 | 42-115-33039 | VAUGHN #391A | CROW, DAVID | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 490997 | 42-115-33038 | GIN UNIT #505 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2000-02-07 | 491795 | 42-115-00963 | WEST WELCH UNIT #705 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 4,902 | Y |
| 2000-02-07 | 491795 | 42-115-00963 | WEST WELCH UNIT #705 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 4,930 | Y |
| 2000-01-18 | 491143 | 42-115-32610 | YOUNGBLOOD "A" #2 H | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 13,600 | Y |
| 1999-12-21 | 490563 | 42-115-33037 | HARRIS, E. W. ET AL 11 #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-12-15 | 490372 | 42-115-33036 | VAUGHN #3901 | CROW, DAVID | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1999-12-02 | 489831 | 42-115-30341 | MCDOUGAL, F. P. #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,745 | |
| 1999-11-22 | 489556 | 42-115-00631 | MISS MARIE #1 | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | RENTR | 12,513 | |
| 1999-11-08 | 489090 | 42-115-33027 | GOOD 30-1 #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1999-11-04 | 489117 | 42-115-20029 | HIT OR MISS #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 12,700 | Y |
| 1999-11-01 | 489036 | 42-115-33035 | MIMOSA #1 | HI - MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-09-08 | 487084 | 42-115-33034 | DEAN RANCH #1 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1999-06-30 | 485555 | 42-115-33033 | MARTHA #1 | PABLO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1999-06-30 | 485555 | 42-115-33033 | MARTHA #1 | PABLO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1999-05-24 | 484726 | 42-115-33032 | DRENNAN "208" #8 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1999-05-05 | 484273 | 42-115-32794 | WEST JO-MILL UNIT #412 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1998-12-07 | 481337 | 42-115-33031 | WOODUL-THOMAS UNIT #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480051 | 42-115-10219 | PATRICIA WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #202 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | RENTR | 8,500 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480048 | 42-115-33028 | PATRICIA WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #208 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480048 | 42-115-33028 | PATRICIA WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #208 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480047 | 42-115-33029 | PATRICIA WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #202A | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480046 | 42-115-33030 | PATRICIA WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #207 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1998-08-21 | 478788 | 42-115-33027 | GOOD 30-1 #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 478035 | 42-115-33026 | DEAN "39" #4 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 478034 | 42-115-33025 | DEAN, CARRIE S. "B29" #2 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-06-05 | 476867 | 42-115-33024 | GEORGE 12 #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1998-05-12 | 475953 | 42-115-32426 | HERRINGTON HEIRS #1 | XERIC OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 12,570 | |
| 1998-05-12 | 475953 | 42-115-32426 | HERRINGTON HEIRS #1 | XERIC OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 12,570 | |
| 1998-04-20 | 475475 | 42-115-33023 | DUGGER #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-04-16 | 475385 | 42-115-32864 | WOODWARD #2 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1998-03-31 | 473882 | 42-115-33020 | TALKINGTON #1 | GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANA | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-03-25 | 474634 | 42-115-33022 | PAGE-TOWNS UNIT #1 | TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1998-03-03 | 473934 | 42-115-33021 | WHITE, GUS #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1998-02-27 | 473854 | 42-115-33019 | ROBINSON, MRS. #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-02-23 | 473143 | 42-115-33018 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4858 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1998-02-13 | 472860 | 42-115-33014 | JONES-SPRUILL UNIT #1 | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1998-02-09 | 473139 | 42-115-33016 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4857 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1998-02-09 | 473138 | 42-115-33015 | WEST WELCH UNIT #3932 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1998-01-26 | 472414 | 42-115-33013 | WEST JO-MILL UNIT #411 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1998-01-26 | 472413 | 42-115-33012 | WEST JO-MILL UNIT #410 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1998-01-23 | 471840 | 42-115-00444 | LOVE, W. E. "B" #1 | HGN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,615 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472147 | 42-115-33010 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #626 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1998-01-13 | 472174 | 42-115-33011 | MELANIE UNIT #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 8,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.