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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-23 | 425016 | 42-115-32822 | JETER, P.W. 'A' #2A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1994-06-20 | 425018 | 42-115-32785 | ROBISON, J.H. #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1994-06-16 | 424982 | 42-115-32821 | STEWART #5 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-06-16 | 424982 | 42-115-32821 | STEWART UNIT #5 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424055 | 42-115-32819 | HAMIL #1 | HPC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1994-06-09 | 424734 | 42-115-00436 | HARRIS, E.W. ETAL #1 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1994-06-07 | 424638 | 42-115-00437 | HARRIS, E W ETAL #2 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1994-05-10 | 423813 | 42-115-32818 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #3WS | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1994-04-19 | 423123 | 42-115-32817 | REED, W. G. #1 | HPC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1994-04-13 | 422854 | 42-115-32816 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #83 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-04-01 | 422632 | 42-115-32815 | KIRBY #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1994-03-23 | 422250 | 42-115-32111 | FOSTER, J. H. #1 | BEDFORD OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 11,923 | |
| 1994-03-22 | 422289 | 42-115-32814 | STEWART UNIT #4 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1994-03-22 | 422183 | 42-115-32813 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #82 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-03-17 | 422146 | 42-115-32674 | WELCH SWD #2D | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 12,650 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421957 | 42-115-32812 | HOSS #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421957 | 42-115-32812 | HOSS #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421859 | 42-115-30345 | ANCELL #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 1994-03-14 | 420069 | 42-115-32800 | PATRICK PETROLEUM-WOODWARD 5 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1994-03-14 | 420069 | 42-115-32800 | PATRICK PETROLEUM-WOODWARD "5" #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-02-25 | 421336 | 42-115-32811 | THORNTON #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1994-02-23 | 420438 | 42-115-32802 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #2708 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1994-02-16 | 421235 | 42-115-32810 | NEELEY 28 #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1994-02-16 | 420439 | 42-115-32803 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #4601 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1994-02-08 | 420839 | 42-115-32809 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #112 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1994-02-08 | 420838 | 42-115-32808 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #111 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1994-02-08 | 420837 | 42-115-32807 | WEST SPRABERRY UNIT #110 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1994-02-08 | 420446 | 42-115-32801 | BRENNAND, PATRICK TRUST 124 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1994-02-08 | 420446 | 42-115-32801 | BRENNAND, PATRICK TRUST 124 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1994-02-04 | 420440 | 42-115-32806 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #3218 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1994-02-01 | 419289 | 42-115-00945 | RICHARDSON, J.A. #1 | WILLOW CREEK RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 8,550 | |
| 1994-01-31 | 420626 | 42-115-32805 | MUR-TEX #1 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1994-01-31 | 420626 | 42-115-32805 | CLASSEN, W. J. #2 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,648 | |
| 1994-01-31 | 420562 | 42-115-32804 | WILSON, MARY #2 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-01-26 | 420352 | 42-115-00129 | HUDDLESTON, L L #1 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 7,964 | |
| 1994-01-25 | 420543 | 42-115-31365 | HARRIS, E. W. ETAL #11 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1994-01-25 | 420351 | 42-115-00869 | HUDDLESTON, L L 2 #1 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 7,972 | |
| 1994-01-25 | 420350 | 42-115-00874 | SMITH, M.V.A. MRS. #1 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 7,983 | |
| 1994-01-14 | 418661 | 42-115-32761 | LOVE, W.E. #2 | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1993-12-27 | 419557 | 42-115-32798 | LEE, S. E. ACCOUNT 2 #16 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1993-12-27 | 419557 | 42-115-32798 | LEE, S. E. ACCOUNT 2 #16 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419556 | 42-115-32799 | SHAFER, C. W. ACCOUNT 2 #31 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,770 | |
| 1993-12-21 | 419516 | 42-115-32796 | A.J. SPRABERRY ACCOUNT 2 #17A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1993-12-21 | 419516 | 42-115-32796 | A.J. SPRABERRY ACCOUNT 2 #17A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1993-12-21 | 419515 | 42-115-32797 | A.J. SPRABERRY ACCOUNT 2 #26 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1993-12-17 | 419435 | 42-115-32795 | BEAVER #2 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1993-12-14 | 418503 | 42-115-32790 | PATRICK PETROLEUM-EILAND 128 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 418543 | 42-115-32792 | PATRICK PETROLEUM-CLASSEN 95 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 418543 | 42-115-32792 | PATRICK PETROLEUM-CLASSEN 95 #1 | HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1993-12-09 | 419193 | 42-115-32382 | RODGERS, C.L. #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,540 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.