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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452485 | 42-115-32925 | ASPEN-TEX-HAMON #1 | ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452225 | 42-115-32924 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #92 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452224 | 42-115-32923 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #89 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452223 | 42-115-32922 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #90 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451890 | 42-115-30369 | WALDROP, G. V. #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 8,600 | |
| 1996-08-16 | 451276 | 42-115-32920 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #102 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-16 | 451272 | 42-115-32916 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #98 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-16 | 451267 | 42-115-32912 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #94 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451275 | 42-115-32919 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #101 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451274 | 42-115-32918 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #100 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451273 | 42-115-32917 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #99 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451270 | 42-115-32915 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #97 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451269 | 42-115-32914 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #96 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451268 | 42-115-32913 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #95 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-15 | 451266 | 42-115-32911 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #91 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-14 | 451486 | 42-115-00434 | WILLIAM CLAY FR. FOUNDATION #1 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1996-08-14 | 451265 | 42-115-32910 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #88 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-14 | 451264 | 42-115-32909 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #85 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-14 | 451262 | 42-115-32908 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #84 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451147 | 42-115-32907 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #86 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451132 | 42-115-32906 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #87 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-07 | 451130 | 42-115-32905 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #93 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-08-02 | 451068 | 42-115-32904 | TURNER, EVERETT 2 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1996-07-18 | 450529 | 42-115-30400 | WASSON #1R | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 8,660 | |
| 1996-07-17 | 449935 | 42-115-10152 | HARRIS, E. W. ETAL #6 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,320 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450093 | 42-115-32903 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #113 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450093 | 42-115-32903 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #113 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449353 | 42-115-32902 | CULP #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-06-19 | 449300 | 42-115-32901 | DEATHRIDGE, L. O. #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1996-06-14 | 449199 | 42-115-32900 | THOMAS "29" #1 | LARON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-06-07 | 448935 | 42-115-32899 | BROYLES "A" #1 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 448837 | 42-115-32897 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #625 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1996-06-05 | 448905 | 42-115-32898 | BROYLES "B" #1 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1996-05-30 | 448665 | 42-115-32895 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #624 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.