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
10
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
3,761
3,761 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-18 | 164162 | 42-115-31693 | WELCH, SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-11 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163971 | 42-115-31707 | JETER #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 164371 | 42-115-31709 | WOODWARD, RICHARD #1 | DOUBLE EAGLE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162848 | 42-115-31706 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #702 WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162847 | 42-115-31705 | SPRAYBERRY DEEP #602WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162846 | 42-115-31704 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #WSW3-4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162792 | 42-115-31703 | STUART EST. #2 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,616 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162270 | 42-115-31175 | BURKETT #1 | DOUBLE EAGLE DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 1,360 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161613 | 42-115-31702 | ACKERLY(DEAN) FIELD UNIT #1509 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,010 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161611 | 42-115-31701 | ACKERLY(DEAN) FIELD UNIT #1403 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161581 | 42-115-31699 | ACKERLY (DEAN) FIELD UNIT #703 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 161604 | 42-115-31700 | ACKERLY(DEAN) FIELD UNIT #602 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,025 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 159017 | 42-115-31696 | ECHOLS, CARSON ET AL #2 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 158953 | 42-115-31695 | SNELL, M. L. #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158620 | 42-115-31545 | CLIFFT #1 | K & S LAND COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 8,650 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158613 | 42-115-31694 | EILAND #1 | TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 12,156 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156730 | 42-115-31565 | VOGLER, F. J. #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156970 | 42-115-31681 | KOGER #2 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156895 | 42-115-31680 | KOGER #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156520 | 42-115-31692 | ACKERLY DEAN FIELD UNIT #702 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156402 | 42-115-31691 | GIST, MAGGIE ET AL #1 | MAY PETROLEUM-HIGH PLAINS EXPL. | DRILL | 11,867 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156735 | 42-115-31471 | WELCH, SE (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-7 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156684 | 42-115-31645 | WINFORD #3 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156175 | 42-115-31690 | BERKLEY A #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,887 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155539 | 42-115-31689 | STEWART #2 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155008 | 42-115-31688 | CLARK #25-1 | BERRY EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,908 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154946 | 42-115-31687 | ECHOLS, L. D. #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,358 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154869 | 42-115-31685 | WEAVER, BILL #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154868 | 42-115-31685 | WEAVER, BILL #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154527 | 42-115-31684 | GRAVES "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154525 | 42-115-31683 | BROWN-SLAUGHTER #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153448 | 42-115-31679 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #69 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1982-03-08 | 152425 | 42-115-31678 | WELCH SE(SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-12 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152304 | 42-115-31677 | SPRUILL #2 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1982-03-04 | 152286 | 42-115-31676 | SMITH, BESSIE #1-A | MCAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 160194 | 42-115-31636 | WELCH, SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-10 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151993 | 42-115-31675 | BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF TEXAS #2 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-02-19 | 151187 | 42-115-31674 | NORET "A" #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150789 | 42-115-31673 | MICHIE, J. M. #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1982-02-05 | 150106 | 42-115-00360 | POPNOE #2 | WILSON, WM. B. & SONS, INC. | OTHER | 7,560 | |
| 1982-02-04 | 149974 | 42-115-31672 | DENNIS #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149674 | 42-115-31636 | WELCH, SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-10W | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-01-29 | 149725 | 42-115-31659 | NAPPER #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149054 | 42-115-31671 | TENNYSON #1 | AMIGO PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148680 | 42-115-31670 | BERKEY 12 #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,662 | |
| 1982-01-20 | 148115 | 42-115-31669 | GULF-O'BRIEN #1 | BLAIR ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,363 | |
| 1982-01-08 | 147299 | 42-115-31662 | WEST WELCH UNIT #5814 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,964 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147771 | 42-115-31462 | STEWARD, THOMAS ESTATE #1 | DURHAM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,117 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147575 | 42-115-31668 | EARNEST #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,420 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147572 | 42-115-31667 | BULSTERBAUM "82" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.