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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-01-1629588442-115-32344DAVIS, THEODORE #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,900
1986-01-1529541642-115-32343WEAVER, W. M. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,500
1986-01-0729462942-115-32341COCHRAN, N. P. #8ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1986-01-0629462042-115-32340STOVALL "P" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,100
1986-01-0629523042-115-32262SOUTH WELCH UNIT #105CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,044
1986-01-0329468242-115-32342CHILES #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
1986-01-0229404442-115-32339GRESHAM #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,200
1985-12-3129391142-115-32337SYPERT-MCGUIRE, ET AL #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1985-12-3129391042-115-32336SYPERT-MCGUIRE, ET AL #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1985-12-3029404242-115-32338WARREN, W. K. #2CONOCO INC.DRILL7,300
1985-12-2729357142-115-32335MCCULLOCH #1ELAM, JACK G., INC.DRILL12,200
1985-12-2329353042-115-32334TUPCO/MILLER #1COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL12,300
1985-12-1729304942-115-32333WELCH TOWNSITE UNIT #2PARISH, JOHN R.DRILL5,000
1985-12-0429229742-115-32088SHAPPELL #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP11,543
1985-12-0229143742-115-32330ROSE BROS. #6NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-11-2729128742-115-32329BRENNAND JR. TRUST #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,600
1985-11-2629184242-115-32332CANTEY #1BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL12,100
1985-11-2529106542-115-32328LLOYD #1401R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
1985-11-1929092042-115-323278409 JV-P PHIPPS #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL8,400
1985-11-1429002142-115-32326DUGGER #1NEWPORT PETROLEUMS, INC.DRILL10,740
1985-11-1328978242-115-32060DOPSON, BEN #1L-83, INC.OTHER11,000
1985-10-3128880042-115-32325BEAN, RUBY ESTATE #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,000
1985-10-2528795242-115-32320SYPERT-MCGUIRE, ET AL #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1985-10-2528835242-115-32322NICHOLS, WALTER #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,000
1985-10-2428855442-115-32324WOODUL #501R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,300
1985-10-2128814042-115-32321EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #73CONOCO INC.DRILL11,200
1985-10-2128788142-115-32317ECHOLS, CARSON #4BDAVIS & CARR ENERGY CO.DRILL9,000
1985-10-2129162742-115-32331CROW #1XSOUTHERN STATES ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,200
1985-10-1728765042-115-32314ED DUBOSE UNIT #4ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL12,100
1985-10-1528788342-115-32318JONES #1ELAM, JACK G., INC.DRILL12,200
1985-10-1528785142-115-32315BROWN #2ASLAUGHTER, J M OIL COMPANYDRILL9,400
1985-10-1528788742-115-32319ECHOLS, CARSON "C" #1DAVIS & CARR ENERGY CO.DRILL12,200
1985-10-1528787442-115-32526FAMBROUGH, G. G. #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL5,200
1985-10-1128732142-115-32313SMITH #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL10,700
1985-10-1028701242-115-32312DUPREE, E. M. "A" #2TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL12,000
1985-10-0828696442-115-32311BRITT, W. A. ETAL #103PETROCORP INCORPORATEDDRILL8,150
1985-10-0328647042-115-32310YATES "85" #4HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,200
1985-10-0128616142-115-10439WASSON, C. H. #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.OTHER8,900
1985-09-2728605642-115-00072WRIGHT ESTATE "A" #1SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,626
1985-09-2628588142-115-32287THOMAS FARMS #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,729
1985-09-2028608442-115-32308BROWN, BOB #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1985-09-2028608542-115-32309BARRON, JOHN DELL A #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1985-09-1928528142-115-32307SNELLGROVE, JUANITA #1ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL11,500
1985-09-1028447142-115-00481YOUNGBLOOD #2GRUSS PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC.OTHER10,550
1985-09-1028443342-115-31180YOUNGBLOOD "17" #1GRUSS PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC.OTHER10,560
1985-09-1028476242-115-32306HOLLAND-WALTERS #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-09-0928463842-115-32305ROSE BROS. #5NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-09-0528426342-115-32303COX, THELMA #1AGINGER PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,953
1985-09-0428421442-115-00914WEAVER, J. R. "A" #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,120
1985-08-3028376942-115-32302SYPERT-MCGUIRE ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.