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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1996-05-30 | 448665 | 42-115-32895 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #624 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1996-05-30 | 448664 | 42-115-32896 | STANFIELD, W. J. #8 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1996-05-16 | 447814 | 42-115-32893 | ADCOCK UNIT #1WS | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1996-05-06 | 447720 | 42-115-32892 | NIX 31 #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447440 | 42-115-32890 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6503 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447439 | 42-115-32891 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4513 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446762 | 42-115-32444 | ROBINSON, J. H. -A- A/C 2 #22 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,920 | |
| 1996-04-03 | 446615 | 42-115-32889 | TURNER 17 #2 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1996-03-14 | 445899 | 42-115-32888 | HOGAN #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-03-14 | 445899 | 42-115-32888 | HOGAN #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445787 | 42-115-30017 | HARRIS, E. W. #1 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-02-27 | 444807 | 42-115-32886 | CEDAR LAKE, SE. FIELD UNIT #204 | DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1996-02-26 | 444806 | 42-115-32887 | CEDAR LAKE, SE. FIELD UNIT #403 | DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1996-02-13 | 444700 | 42-115-32884 | GOODSON #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1996-01-24 | 444027 | 42-115-32883 | WEST LAMESA (SPRABERRY) UNIT #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1995-12-12 | 442770 | 42-115-32882 | WELCH 68 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.