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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-26 | 61987 | 42-115-31325 | WELCH, SE (SPRABERRY) UNIT #1WS | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61946 | 42-115-31328 | NEILL #1 | WARREN AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61946 | 42-115-31328 | NEILL #1 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,350 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61838 | 42-115-31324 | DUBOSE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,380 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61447 | 42-115-31323 | PUCKETT #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,695 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 61965 | 42-115-10407 | MALONE, M. H. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60485 | 42-115-31322 | ADAMS #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60329 | 42-115-31320 | ECHOLS, CARSON #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60314 | 42-115-31319 | WRIGHT #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,773 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60338 | 42-115-31321 | MULLINS #1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60264 | 42-115-31271 | BARRON #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 8,800 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60143 | 42-115-31318 | MCCASLAND #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60012 | 42-115-31317 | KIMBRELL #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60011 | 42-115-31316 | KOEHLER #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59781 | 42-115-31315 | HUNT, FANNIE #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,677 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59780 | 42-115-31314 | WASSON #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59766 | 42-115-31313 | HENDON, E. L. #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59018 | 42-115-31312 | MULLINS #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,546 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58324 | 42-115-31311 | BARRON, NORRIS #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57892 | 42-115-31310 | NEILL #1 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,012 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57800 | 42-115-31304 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #4-2WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,390 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57798 | 42-115-31306 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #8-2WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,390 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57797 | 42-115-31305 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #6-1WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,390 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57795 | 42-115-31303 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #10-2WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,390 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57584 | 42-115-31309 | SPRABERRY DEEP UNIT #8-2A-W | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57582 | 42-115-31307 | LEE, S. E. #12-I | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,590 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57579 | 42-115-31435 | ROBISON, J. H. "A" #16W | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57479 | 42-115-31301 | WELCH #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57030 | 42-115-31302 | WRIGHT, G. G. III #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 10,381 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56027 | 42-115-31300 | MOORE, W. H. #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 54860 | 42-115-31299 | VAUGHN, M. #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,743 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53838 | 42-115-31298 | JORDAN "5" #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,675 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 53236 | 42-115-31297 | GRISSOM #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,614 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52596 | 42-115-31296 | JONES-HOLTON #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52543 | 42-115-31295 | NORET "A" #1 | NORET PETROLEUM | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52194 | 42-115-31294 | BRITT "131" #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51922 | 42-115-31293 | DRENNAN "208" #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51921 | 42-115-31292 | EMFINGER #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51857 | 42-115-31291 | DEAN, CARRIE S. EST. 40-C #1 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51802 | 42-115-31257 | BROWN #1 | ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50989 | 42-115-31290 | DEAN, CARRIE #1 #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,620 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50894 | 42-115-31289 | STEWART #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50502 | 42-115-31298 | JORDAN "5" #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50462 | 42-115-31287 | HUDDLESTON #5 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49995 | 42-115-31286 | SMITH, WARREN D. #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,110 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49956 | 42-115-31285 | BARRON, BEACHY #1-48 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49570 | 42-115-31283 | LEWIS, RUBY #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48783 | 42-115-31282 | CLINE, LLOYD FARMS #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48252 | 42-115-31281 | DEAN, CARRIE S. ESTATE #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,370 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47904 | 42-115-31280 | CLEARMAN #2 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.