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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-31 | 147571 | 42-115-31666 | BEEMAN '82' #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147567 | 42-115-31665 | CLINE #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147565 | 42-115-31664 | COLEMAN 'D' #2 | MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147301 | 42-115-31663 | TACKER #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146530 | 42-115-31661 | PYLANT, ALMA #1 | STRINGER OIL & GAS | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146528 | 42-115-31660 | BODINE, L. C. #1 | STRINGER OIL & GAS | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146377 | 42-115-31658 | FORBES AND SONS #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 10,440 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144997 | 42-115-31657 | BYRD, ALTA #1A | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144785 | 42-115-31656 | WHITE, GUS #1-A | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144762 | 42-115-31655 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4306 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144760 | 42-115-31650 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2431 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144757 | 42-115-31646 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2428 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144852 | 42-115-31649 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2430 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144769 | 42-115-31654 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6107 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144768 | 42-115-31653 | WEST WELCH UNIT #5815 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144765 | 42-115-31652 | WEST WELCH UNIT #4509 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144759 | 42-115-31648 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2429 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,958 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144610 | 42-115-31410 | GRAHAM, H. G. ET AL #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 310 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143207 | 42-115-30278 | HOWARD, T. L."A" #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 8,860 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 145091 | 42-115-31638 | WEST WELCH UNIT #5811 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 145088 | 42-115-31639 | WEST WELCH UNIT #5812 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 145086 | 42-115-31640 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6209 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 145081 | 42-115-31641 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6210 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142709 | 42-115-31644 | WEST WELCH UNIT #5813 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142708 | 42-115-31643 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6106 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142707 | 42-115-31642 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6108 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,951 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141743 | 42-115-31637 | HARRIS "A" #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141266 | 42-115-31630 | WELCH #6 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141048 | 42-115-31635 | BECKMEYER #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141025 | 42-115-31634 | CARR #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,299 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141004 | 42-115-31633 | WELCH, SE (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-8 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141003 | 42-115-31632 | COLEMAN "D" #1 | MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 140979 | 42-115-31631 | WEAVER, BILL #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 140976 | 42-115-31631 | WEAVER, BILL #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,824 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 142580 | 42-115-31625 | KING (61557) #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140260 | 42-115-31629 | WELCH, SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-9 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140224 | 42-115-31628 | WHITE, GUS #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,232 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140144 | 42-115-31627 | CANNON, C.C. ESTATE, ET AL #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,310 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 138970 | 42-115-31624 | FUTRELL #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 138957 | 42-115-31529 | NORET, R. A. #2 | CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. | OTHER | 7,900 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 138950 | 42-115-31623 | EAST ACKERLY DEAN UNIT #68 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138874 | 42-115-31621 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6212 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138872 | 42-115-31620 | WEST WELCH UNIT #6211 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138460 | 42-115-31622 | SMITH, BESSIE #1 | MCAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137637 | 42-115-31619 | JAN #1-X | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136902 | 42-115-31506 | LAMESA, S. W. D. #1 | W.E.T. OIL CO. INC. | OTHER | 7,411 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 137964 | 42-115-31614 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2010 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 137956 | 42-115-31615 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2009 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 137955 | 42-115-31616 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1207 W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 137954 | 42-115-31617 | SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1206 W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.