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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-28 | 14814 | 42-115-31199 | WRIGHT, G.G. JR. ETAL #31 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14718 | 42-115-31198 | WEBB, MARY O. #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14618 | 42-115-31197 | COLEMAN "B" #1 | MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14603 | 42-115-31196 | DAVIS, O. F. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,660 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14391 | 42-115-31195 | ETHEREDGE, L. #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14120 | 42-115-31194 | KIDD #1 | AIKMAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14018 | 42-115-31193 | BOWLIN #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13766 | 42-115-31192 | WEAVER, MAE #2 | WARREN AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13766 | 42-115-31192 | WEAVER, MAE #2 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,300 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13334 | 42-115-31191 | AUSTIN #1 | SPARCO PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 8721 | 42-115-31171 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #4403 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 13687 | 42-115-30432 | KIEFER, M. O. #1-A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,560 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12844 | 42-115-80618 | MCDOUGAL, F. P. #3 | HAMON, JAKE L. | RECOMP | 10,135 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12796 | 42-115-31190 | MIDDLETON, COSEKA #2 | RESERVE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 12,750 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12773 | 42-115-31189 | GILLIAM, W. L. "B" #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 10,960 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12693 | 42-115-30272 | STANFIELD, A. V. #1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12667 | 42-115-31188 | BALDWIN #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 11,407 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12358 | 42-115-31187 | LAMESA FARMS #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12735 | 42-115-30433 | KOEHLER, C. #1-A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,540 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11985 | 42-115-31186 | WHITE "A" #1 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11319 | 42-115-31185 | KILGORE #1 | SPARCO PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 9430 | 42-115-31179 | O'BRIEN-GREENE #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,615 | |
| 1977-10-28 | 11065 | 42-115-31184 | ALTA #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 12,625 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10746 | 42-115-00662 | GRAHAM "A" #2 | BANAM CORP. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10475 | 42-115-80615 | WINFORD #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 7,804 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10472 | 42-115-31183 | LEVERETT #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10078 | 42-115-30582 | MORGAN #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10069 | 42-115-31182 | MARSHALL #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10068 | 42-115-31181 | MARSHALL #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10030 | 42-115-31180 | YOUNGBLOOD #1-17 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,561 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9024 | 42-115-31178 | WEBB EST. #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 8942 | 42-115-00872 | RICHARDS, D. E. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 9,100 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8554 | 42-115-31177 | MIDDLETON #4 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8089 | 42-115-31176 | BUCHANAN #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,927 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 8599 | 42-115-31169 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #3305 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 8723 | 42-115-31167 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #4686 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,912 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 8722 | 42-115-31172 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #4687 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 8601 | 42-115-31170 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #3403 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7411 | 42-115-31175 | BURKETT #1 | SUPRON ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,036 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 8334 | 42-115-31168 | NORTH WELCH UNIT #3404 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7322 | 42-115-80612 | BARTLETT, V. S. #3 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7127 | 42-115-00905 | MITCHELL, EARNEST #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5760 | 42-115-31166 | ANDERSON "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5755 | 42-115-31165 | DUGGER ESTATE #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5751 | 42-115-31164 | YOUNGBLOOD, KENT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5395 | 42-115-31163 | WEAVER, MAE #1 | WARREN AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5395 | 42-115-31163 | WEAVER, MAE #1 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,745 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5320 | 42-115-31162 | WRIGHT, G. G. JR. ET AL #35 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5319 | 42-115-31161 | WRIGHT, G. G. JR. ET AL #36 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5202 | 42-115-31160 | SMITH #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,235 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.