Dawson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Dawson County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-08.
Dawson County permitting is running 4.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (13 total, down 63% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC leads with 16 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
3,761
3,761 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.