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
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-06-29
All Time
3,745
3,745 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-09 | 471988 | 42-115-33009 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #402 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1998-01-08 | 471956 | 42-115-33008 | ANNIE 12 #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 471543 | 42-115-32530 | CHRISTIE #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471463 | 42-115-33007 | SHAFER, C. W. ACCOUNT 2 #32 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470471 | 42-115-31905 | LOVE, W. E. "A" #4 | HGN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 470805 | 42-115-33006 | SAM 10 #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470194 | 42-115-33003 | DRENNAN "208" #7 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1997-11-26 | 470609 | 42-115-33005 | BRITT "131" #5 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1997-11-20 | 470181 | 42-115-31774 | EILAND #1128 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,237 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470250 | 42-115-33004 | WRISTEN #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 470021 | 42-115-00070 | WRIGHT "C" #2X | BYRD OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 7,551 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 469802 | 42-115-33001 | GIN NORTH UNIT #409 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469754 | 42-115-33000 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #308 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469637 | 42-115-32997 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4967 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469636 | 42-115-32998 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4968 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469635 | 42-115-32999 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4969 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-10-23 | 469141 | 42-115-32996 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4856 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-10-23 | 469140 | 42-115-32995 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4855 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-10-20 | 468988 | 42-115-32994 | HUSE, R. A. #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468706 | 42-115-32993 | STEPHENS, WANDA #1 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468350 | 42-115-32991 | BRITT "131" #3 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-10-09 | 468351 | 42-115-32992 | BRITT "131" #4 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-09-22 | 467851 | 42-115-32990 | LAUREN 70 #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1997-09-19 | 467789 | 42-115-32989 | BRITT "65" #03 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467723 | 42-115-32988 | WEST WELCH UNIT #7115 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467722 | 42-115-32987 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6812 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467721 | 42-115-32986 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6602 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467720 | 42-115-32985 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4412 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467719 | 42-115-32984 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6504 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-08-26 | 466783 | 42-115-32983 | BUTLER "7" #1 | SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1997-08-26 | 466776 | 42-115-32982 | BARRON-KILGORE UNIT #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-08-11 | 466089 | 42-115-32981 | SPRABERRY #1 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-08-05 | 465692 | 42-115-00473 | GRAMMER, J. A. #1 | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | RENTR | 10,967 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 462522 | 42-115-00608 | MOORE, R. C. "A" #2 | COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 8,210 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465225 | 42-115-32980 | FREEMAN #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1997-07-15 | 464633 | 42-115-32978 | GIN UNIT #504 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1997-07-15 | 464631 | 42-115-32979 | GIN UNIT #1105 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464632 | 42-115-32977 | GIN UNIT #703 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 464591 | 42-115-32975 | TEMPLE #1 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1997-07-08 | 464668 | 42-115-32976 | KKG 17 #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-06-10 | 463540 | 42-115-32974 | READ, D. B. #1 | GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANA | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-06-10 | 463370 | 42-115-32972 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #806 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 463536 | 42-115-32973 | HOSS #1 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 460013 | 42-115-31712 | LOVE, W. E. #1R | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | RECOMP | 6,860 | |
| 1997-06-03 | 463243 | 42-115-32971 | LEE, S. E. ACCOUNT 2 #17 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 461998 | 42-115-00708 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #301 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 461997 | 42-115-00747 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #204 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1997-05-05 | 461753 | 42-115-32969 | WEST JO-MILL UNIT #408 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-05-02 | 461926 | 42-115-32970 | CODY "13" #1 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-04-30 | 461752 | 42-115-32968 | WEST JO-MILL UNIT #409W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.