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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-04-147820242-115-31373WEAVER-PERRY TRUST #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,025
1980-04-047731942-115-31393HENLEY, ZELLA #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYDRILL5,400
1980-04-047731642-115-31372KOGER #1WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,631
1980-03-267624742-115-31371JONES, FRANK #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,450
1980-03-107504942-115-31369BURDINE #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,668
1980-03-057430742-115-31368MILLER #2WARREN AMERICAN OIL CO.DRILL8,350
1980-03-057430742-115-31368MILLER #2GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC.FLD-XFR8,320
1980-02-287378242-115-31367SMITH, M. V. #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,610
1980-02-287378142-115-31366DAVIS, ORVIS #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,895
1980-02-277368542-115-31365HARRIS, E. W. ET AL #11SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,200
1980-02-227460842-115-31361WELCH, S. E. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-6BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,850
1980-02-227460342-115-31362WELCH #3BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,850
1980-02-157318442-115-31355APPLEGATE #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,732
1980-02-147268842-115-30572BEAM, W. E. #2JOHNSON, TOM E & PRICE, DANIEL LRECOMP12,225
1980-02-047166942-115-31364WOODUL #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL7,670
1980-01-317138342-115-31363WILSON, MARY #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1980-01-307122342-115-31359SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #7-1 WSTEXACO INC.DRILL1,390
1980-01-307122242-115-31360SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #5-1 WSTEXACO INC.DRILL1,390
1980-01-227051542-115-31358LOVE, W. E. -A- #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,600
1980-01-166991442-115-31357YOUNGBLOOD #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL9,000
1980-01-156968842-115-31356BARRON - VOGLER #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL9,026
1980-01-096908542-115-31354SMITH "A" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,200
1980-01-096908442-115-31353YATES "B" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,200
1979-12-316844742-115-31352BARKOWSKY #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1979-12-316844542-115-31351WASSON "A" #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL8,400
1979-12-316844342-115-31484GREEN "A" #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1979-12-316810842-115-31348SEMPLE-MOORE #1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,750
1979-12-286776742-115-31347HODGES #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,360
1979-12-276811142-115-31349MIDDLETON #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,350
1979-12-276767142-115-31346YOUNGBLOOD #1RFOREST OIL CORP.DRILL8,660
1979-12-216750642-115-31345RUFFIN, SARAH #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,700
1979-12-206738842-115-31344MARSHALL #1PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC.DRILL8,800
1979-12-136677142-115-31343HATCHETT #2MAGUIRE OIL COMPANYDRILL11,475
1979-12-126660442-115-31342DEAN, CARRIE S. ESTATE 29 D #1ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1979-12-066574542-115-31341LINDSEY #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL11,500
1979-12-056565942-115-31340HOLT, CECIL #1ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL11,400
1979-12-046535742-115-31339WOODUL #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,450
1979-12-036519542-115-31338JENKINS #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,974
1979-11-296957042-115-30433KOEHLER, C. #1ATEXACO INC.RECOMP10,000
1979-11-296488642-115-31337HATCH #1PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC.DRILL8,400
1979-11-266456442-115-31336BAILEY, JOE #1BECKER, CLYDE M.DRILL5,000
1979-11-216445842-115-31335SMITH "A" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,250
1979-11-206430742-115-31334ALTON #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1979-11-196414042-115-31333DEAN 5 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1979-11-126358342-115-31332TACKER #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1979-11-126345142-115-31331DEAN, R. K. 43-1 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,820
1979-11-086327442-115-31330YOUNGBLOOD #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,087
1979-11-026284042-115-31329ROBINSON #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1979-10-266199042-115-31327WELCH SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1-5WBTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,850
1979-10-266198942-115-31326WELCH SE. (SPRABERRY) UNIT #4-2WBTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.