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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-30 | 461173 | 42-115-32967 | RINEWALT #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 460949 | 42-115-32964 | DEATHRAGE #3 | PED OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461160 | 42-115-32966 | LINDSEY TRUST "109-A" #1 | GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANA | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461174 | 42-115-32965 | FREEMAN #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 460943 | 42-115-32963 | DEATHERAGE #4 | PED OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 460943 | 42-115-32963 | DEATHRAGE #4 | PED OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1997-04-14 | 460883 | 42-115-32961 | ANDERSON-TOWNS UNIT #1 | TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460940 | 42-115-32962 | ADCOCK - TURNER UNIT #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 448000 | 42-115-32894 | HAMIL "C" #1 | HPC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-03-31 | 460540 | 42-115-32904 | TURNER, EVERETT 2 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 12,300 | Y |
| 1997-03-26 | 459504 | 42-115-32957 | FUTCH, J. C. #1 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1997-03-26 | 459504 | 42-115-32957 | FUTCH, J. C. #1 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460128 | 42-115-32959 | CHRISTINE (SPRABERRY) UNIT #303 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 460292 | 42-115-32960 | COX #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 460292 | 42-115-32960 | COX #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 460048 | 42-115-31223 | WALDROP 6 #1 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459075 | 42-115-32955 | BOWLIN, M. Y. #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-03-07 | 459610 | 42-115-32958 | MORRIS "A" 23 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 459076 | 42-115-32956 | BOWLIN, M. Y. "B" #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 459074 | 42-115-32954 | BOWLIN, M. Y. #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 459074 | 42-115-32954 | BOWLIN, M. Y. #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458920 | 42-115-32953 | ECHOLS SPRABERRY UNIT #802HX | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 1997-01-29 | 457943 | 42-115-32952 | BROWN #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457475 | 42-115-32951 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6404 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457474 | 42-115-32950 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6403 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457473 | 42-115-32949 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4966 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457472 | 42-115-32948 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4965 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457471 | 42-115-32947 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4854 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457470 | 42-115-32946 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4853 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456965 | 42-115-32945 | DYER, N. E. #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455793 | 42-115-32944 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #104 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455792 | 42-115-32943 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #103 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455791 | 42-115-32942 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #106 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455790 | 42-115-32941 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #105 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455789 | 42-115-32939 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #107 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455788 | 42-115-32940 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #108 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455710 | 42-115-32938 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #109 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455709 | 42-115-32937 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #110 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455708 | 42-115-32936 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #113 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455707 | 42-115-32935 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #111 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455706 | 42-115-32934 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #112 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-11-08 | 454647 | 42-115-32932 | BROYLES "A" #2 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1996-11-07 | 454916 | 42-115-32933 | RICHARDS 16 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1996-10-28 | 454435 | 42-115-32931 | HANNAH #1071 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-10-28 | 454435 | 42-115-32931 | HANNAH #1071 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-10-25 | 454412 | 42-115-32930 | ECHOLS SPRABERRY UNIT #802H | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 1996-10-15 | 453792 | 42-115-32928 | CARR #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1996-10-10 | 453546 | 42-115-32927 | CLASSEN #4095 | TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1996-10-03 | 449936 | 42-115-10555 | HARRIS, E. W. ETAL #9 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,070 | |
| 1996-09-26 | 452818 | 42-115-32926 | CITY OF LAMESA R.O.W. #C021LA | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 680 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.