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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-25 | 378365 | 42-115-32628 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4963 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,160 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378362 | 42-115-32630 | WEST WELCH UNIT #714 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,105 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378360 | 42-115-32631 | WEST WELCH UNIT #715 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,105 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378360 | 42-115-32631 | WEST WELCH UNIT #715 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,105 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377768 | 42-115-32626 | COBDEN #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377254 | 42-115-32621 | SHAFER, C. W. AC/2 #23 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377253 | 42-115-32624 | SHAFER, C. W. AC/2 #24 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377252 | 42-115-32623 | ROBISON, J. H. -A- AC/2 #19 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377251 | 42-115-32625 | ROBISON, J. H. -A- AC/2 #20 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377250 | 42-115-32622 | SPRABERRY, A. J. AC/2 #24 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 7,525 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377099 | 42-115-31867 | PHIL WRIGHT (SPRAYBERRY) UNIT #207 | BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | RENTR | 8,250 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377098 | 42-115-32365 | PHIL WRIGHT (SPRAYBERRY) UNIT #307 | BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | RENTR | 8,050 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377097 | 42-115-32620 | PHIL WRIGHT (SPRAYBERRY) UNIT #206 | BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377097 | 42-115-32620 | PHIL WRIGHT (SPRAYBERRY) UNIT #206 | BECHTEL ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1990-08-28 | 377096 | 42-115-32619 | PHIL WRIGHT (SPRAYBERRY) UNIT #309 | BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1990-08-24 | 376967 | 42-115-32618 | HUDDLESTON #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-08-15 | 376648 | 42-115-32617 | JONES #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1990-08-08 | 376362 | 42-115-32372 | SWAFFORD #1 | MCCUTCHIN, JERRY | RENTR | 8,800 | |
| 1990-08-01 | 376145 | 42-115-32616 | PANHANDLE #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1990-08-01 | 375587 | 42-115-32615 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4003 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,060 | |
| 1990-08-01 | 375476 | 42-115-32612 | WEST WELCH UNIT #3928 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1990-08-01 | 375475 | 42-115-32611 | WEST WELCH UNIT #1403 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,085 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375583 | 42-115-32614 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #415 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,106 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375582 | 42-115-32613 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #714 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-07-10 | 375189 | 42-115-32610 | YOUNGBLOOD "A" #1 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375147 | 42-115-32607 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2911 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375146 | 42-115-32608 | WEST WELCH UNIT #3519 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,080 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375145 | 42-115-32609 | WEST WELCH UNIT #3929 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,085 | |
| 1990-07-05 | 375149 | 42-115-32606 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2444 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,090 | |
| 1990-07-05 | 375148 | 42-115-32605 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2206 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-07-03 | 374848 | 42-115-32600 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4961 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,180 | |
| 1990-07-03 | 374847 | 42-115-32599 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4960 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,180 | |
| 1990-07-02 | 375021 | 42-115-32604 | WEST WELCH UNIT #712 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-07-02 | 375020 | 42-115-32603 | WEST WELCH UNIT #713 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-07-02 | 375020 | 42-115-32603 | WEST WELCH UNIT #713 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-06-27 | 374850 | 42-115-32601 | WEST WELCH UNIT #802 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-06-27 | 374849 | 42-115-32602 | WEST WELCH UNIT #1302 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-06-25 | 374813 | 42-115-32597 | WEST WELCH UNIT #1607 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-06-25 | 374812 | 42-115-32598 | WEST WELCH UNIT #1916 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,070 | |
| 1990-06-25 | 374811 | 42-115-32596 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2011 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374717 | 42-115-32595 | CHRISTIE #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-06-12 | 374426 | 42-115-32592 | WEST WELCH UNIT #3927 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,085 | |
| 1990-06-12 | 374425 | 42-115-32594 | WEST WELCH UNIT #7007 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1990-06-12 | 374424 | 42-115-32593 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6906 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,070 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 374105 | 42-115-32591 | BURNUPS #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 374009 | 42-115-32590 | CORRIGAN #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-05-18 | 373559 | 42-115-32589 | WEATHERBY #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1990-04-23 | 372526 | 42-115-32588 | COCHRAN, N. P. #4B | ROGERS, S. K. OIL INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1990-04-12 | 371047 | 42-115-32579 | SPRABERRY, A. J. AC/2 #23 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,525 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371190 | 42-115-32580 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4959 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.