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 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 69% 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
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
3,759
3,759 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-12 | 897111 | 42-115-33967 | ISLE ROYALE 20-5 A #2DN | IKE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-09 | 897112 | 42-115-33968 | ISLE ROYALE 20-5 D #6DN | IKE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-05 | 897030 | 42-115-33966 | DEX SOUTH SWD #8 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-02-05 | 897030 | 42-115-33966 | DEX SOUTH SWD #8 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-02-05 | 897029 | 42-115-33965 | DEX SOUTH SWD #2B | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-02-05 | 897029 | 42-115-33965 | DEX SOUTH SWD #2B | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-02-05 | 897028 | 42-115-33964 | DEX SOUTH SWD #7 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-02-05 | 897028 | 42-115-33964 | DEX SOUTH SWD #7 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-01-30 | 896899 | 42-115-33720 | LIONESS #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 7,100 | |
| 2024-01-30 | 896828 | 42-115-33963 | PATRICIA 4 #2 | ABACO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2024-01-25 | 895875 | 42-115-31299 | VAUGHN #1 | BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 2024-01-12 | 896374 | 42-115-33958 | GHOST 35-26 C #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896464 | 42-115-33962 | O'BRIEN SWD #3 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-11 | 896464 | 42-115-33962 | O'BRIEN SWD #3 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-11 | 896462 | 42-115-33961 | O'BRIEN SWD #2 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-11 | 896462 | 42-115-33961 | O'BRIEN SWD #2 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-11 | 896461 | 42-115-33960 | O'BRIEN SWD #1 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-11 | 896461 | 42-115-33960 | O'BRIEN SWD #1 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2024-01-09 | 896433 | 42-115-33959 | SHAWN SWD #701 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2024-01-09 | 896433 | 42-115-33959 | SHAWN SWD #701 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2024-01-09 | 896352 | 42-115-33862 | HACKSAW SWD #1 | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 895304 | 42-115-33955 | HENDRIX B #2DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895303 | 42-115-33956 | HENDRIX A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 894280 | 42-115-33934 | CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA B #2DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895336 | 42-115-33953 | BLUEBONNET B UNIT L #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895312 | 42-115-33954 | BLUEBONNET B UNIT M #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895312 | 42-115-33954 | OAKMONT A UNIT #M 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895312 | 42-115-33954 | OAKMONT A UNIT #M 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-21 | 895408 | 42-115-33952 | PANTHER C UNIT #D 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-21 | 895408 | 42-115-33952 | PANTHER C UNIT #D 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-20 | 895393 | 42-115-33950 | OAKMONT #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-11-20 | 895393 | 42-115-33950 | OAKMONT A UNIT #W 1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-20 | 895393 | 42-115-33950 | OAKMONT A UNIT #W 1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-20 | 895392 | 42-115-33949 | OAKMONT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-11-17 | 895318 | 42-115-33947 | BLUEBONNET D UNIT #M 5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895317 | 42-115-33946 | BLUEBONNET C UNIT #M 4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895282 | 42-115-33948 | YELLOW LAB 40-45 #6DN | IKE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-16 | 895286 | 42-115-33945 | TREVOR #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2023-11-15 | 895154 | 42-115-33944 | JOEY MACDONALD #2182DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 895154 | 42-115-33944 | JOEY MACDONALD #2182DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 895152 | 42-115-33943 | JOEY MACDONALD A #2181DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 895152 | 42-115-33943 | JOEY MACDONALD A #2181DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 895093 | 42-115-33939 | PULA 29 SWD #1 | STONEHILL CULBERSON, LLC | DRILL | 5,785 | |
| 2023-11-14 | 895091 | 42-115-33940 | HOT PIE 37-48 C #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-13 | 895160 | 42-115-33942 | JACK RABBIT SPECIAL 28-33 #2881DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-13 | 895160 | 42-115-33942 | JACK RABBIT SPECIAL 28-33 #2881DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-13 | 895157 | 42-115-33941 | CABALLO AZUL 28-33 #2884DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 895035 | 42-115-33937 | SANTORINI UNIT #M 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894609 | 42-115-33935 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 B #4JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894609 | 42-115-33935 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 B #4JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.