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.
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3,745 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47598 | 42-115-31279 | SCANLAN #1 | WILSON, WM. B. & SONS | DRILL | 12,310 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47484 | 42-115-31278 | SMITH #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47445 | 42-115-31277 | BROYLES #1 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,256 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47174 | 42-115-31276 | DEAN, CARRIE S. #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47118 | 42-115-31275 | BARRON, CLYDE #1-37 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47086 | 42-115-31274 | LATHAM, T. M. ESTATE "A" #2 | MERIDIAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46683 | 42-115-31273 | SELLERS #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 12,148 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45301 | 42-115-31272 | ACF #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,440 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 45050 | 42-115-31271 | BARRON, ETHEL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45198 | 42-115-30432 | KIEFER, M. O. #1A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,926 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44745 | 42-115-31270 | VANDIVERE #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,061 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44540 | 42-115-31269 | MYERS #1 | LEMON, HULEN H. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42474 | 42-115-31267 | CLINE, RAY #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,490 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42336 | 42-115-31266 | GREEN #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 42012 | 42-115-31265 | BENSON, C. D., ET AL #1 | MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,198 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 41998 | 42-115-30582 | MORGAN #2 | JAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.