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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

3,745

3,745 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-06-2612297042-115-31552WELCH TOWNSITE UNIT II #1WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL5,000
1981-06-2612296742-115-31551WELCH TOWNSITE UNIT III #1WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL5,000
1981-06-2412222442-115-31547THORP #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,200
1981-06-2412220442-115-31546FARMS, THOMAS #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,700
1981-06-2312438642-115-31532THUNDERBOLT #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.DRILL12,493
1981-06-2212198842-115-31545CLIFFT #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1981-06-1912625742-115-31564DYER "A" #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,400
1981-06-1812179442-115-31537SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2112CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,100
1981-06-1812179142-115-31535SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1411CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,100
1981-06-1512178842-115-31536SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1412CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,100
1981-06-1512151642-115-31544LAUDERDALE #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL12,068
1981-06-1112060442-115-31540SKEET #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1981-06-1112060142-115-31539WOMACK #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1981-06-1112059842-115-31538SANSOM #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,918
1981-06-1012085642-115-31542CLAY #1DAMCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL0
1981-06-1012044342-115-31534HOGUE #1-RARGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,093
1981-05-2212491842-115-31531MERRILL 63142 #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1981-05-1411813642-115-31528HANCOCK #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,880
1981-05-1211891942-115-31518WADE, GAY "7" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-05-1211767942-115-31527J.B. #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1981-05-1211766742-115-31526MEARES "A" #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
1981-05-1111814342-115-31530HANCOCK, H.E. #2CHALLENGER MINERALS INC.DRILL2,015
1981-05-1111814242-115-31529NORET, R.A. #2CHALLENGER MINERALS INC.DRILL7,900
1981-05-0811757242-115-31525SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2310CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-05-0811756042-115-31524ANDOVER-DEAN #2GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,400
1981-05-0711743542-115-31523BYRD, ALTA #1DRUCOX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,200
1981-05-0711741442-115-31522HARRIS #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1981-05-0711741242-115-31521ADCOCK #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,650
1981-05-0711741142-115-31520DEAN, CARRIE S. 32-B #1ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1981-05-0611723842-115-31519POPNOE #1WILSON, WM. B. & SONS, INC.DRILL7,800
1981-05-0111673642-115-31514SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1512 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-05-0111673542-115-31513SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2208 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-3011659342-115-31516DEAN #2MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1981-04-2411597942-115-31509SOUTH WELCH UNIT #509 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2411597242-115-31511SOUTH WELCH UNIT #510 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2411595342-115-31515WOMACK, R.D. #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL12,525
1981-04-2311596342-115-31510SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1511 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2011753542-115-31378SOUTH WELCH UNIT #2008CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2011753142-115-31376SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1407CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2011752442-115-31377SOUTH WELCH UNIT #1508CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2011564242-115-31512BRWON-SLAUGHTER #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-04-1311596242-499-30968HARRIS SAND UNIT #81GREENWICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,400
1981-04-1311499942-115-31508DOPSON "B" #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL140
1981-04-1311499842-115-31507MEARES "B" #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
1981-04-1311498342-115-31505HALE #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
1981-04-0911498642-115-31506LOWRIMORE #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,840
1981-03-3111484842-115-31504PRESTON #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,060
1981-03-3011359142-115-31503LEE #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,320
1981-03-2511312442-115-31502TAYLOR, E.C. #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL10,700
1981-03-1811252342-115-31501DUBOSE, W.B. #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL12,245
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.