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
2022-12-2888675742-115-33893TRINITY C UNIT #M 3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2022-12-0888618842-115-33892HAWKINS #1HALVEY ENERGY, LLCDRILL8,000
2022-12-0588608242-115-33876JONES 3 SWD #1SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,000
2022-11-1888577342-115-33140GRAVES #4LPR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP9,415
2022-11-1888577342-115-33140GRAVES #4LPR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP9,415
2022-10-2588502842-115-33891EH RISING STAR 16-21 #2DNRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500Y
2022-10-2588502542-115-33890EH RISING STAR 16-21 #1DNRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500Y
2022-09-2288401442-115-33889COPPER CREEK A8 #12SHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-2288401442-115-33889COPPER CREEK A8 #12SHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-2288401442-115-33889COPPER CREEK A9 #12SHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-1988231342-115-33885COPPER CREEK A8 #44HCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-1988231342-115-33885COPPER CREEK A8 #44HCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-1988231242-115-33884COPPER CREEK A7 #4AHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-09-1988231242-115-33884COPPER CREEK A7 #4AHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-08-2288306742-115-33888NORTHERN HARRIER 29-17 #3DNPINON OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-08-2288305842-115-33887NORTHERN HARRIER 29-17 #2DNPINON OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-08-1988231142-115-33883COPPER CREEK A6 #18HCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-08-1988231042-115-33882COPPER CREEK A6 #11SHCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL8,900Y
2022-08-1188272842-115-33886SIERRA 59-2 M #1HBERYL OIL AND GAS, LPDRILL10,000Y
2022-06-2788151442-115-33881TARBET #1HALVEY ENERGY, LLCDRILL8,700
2022-06-1488092542-115-33880MORGAN #1DHLEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPDRILL13,000Y
2022-06-0988083342-115-33879GOLDEN #1MHLEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPDRILL7,892Y
2022-06-0988083342-115-33879GOLDEN #1MHLEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPDRILL7,892Y
2022-05-2688050342-115-33878B&E 268 #1801MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,684
2022-05-0987979142-115-33877PANTHER A UNIT #M 1HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2022-05-0487955142-115-33876JONES 3 #1SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,500
2022-04-1887907642-115-33875RIP VW 18-8 #1MSBURLESON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2022-04-1887907642-115-33875RIP VW 18-8 #1MSBURLESON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2022-03-1887801942-115-33874SLAUGHTER 42 #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,400
2022-03-1087770342-115-33873GEMINI 12-1 #2DNPINON OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,700Y
2022-03-1087768542-115-33872GEMINI 12-1 #1DNPINON OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,800Y
2022-03-0287751642-115-33871AROD 2-11-14 #2DNRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500Y
2022-02-1187682442-115-33870AROD 2-11-14 #1DNRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500Y
2022-02-0787676042-115-33869YOUNG FPK 16 #1SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2022-02-0187616342-115-33867TRINITY B UNIT #M 2HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2022-01-2187616842-115-33868JACK RABBIT SPECIAL 28-33 #1DNRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,800Y
2022-01-2187597842-115-33866TRINITY A UNIT #M 1HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2022-01-2187597842-115-33866TRINITY A UNIT #M 1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-01-1387576942-115-33865IRONBORN 34-27 C #6DNBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,700Y
2022-01-1387576842-115-33864IRONBORN 34-27 B #4JDBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,100Y
2022-01-1387576742-115-33863IRONBORN 34-27 A #2DNBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,700Y
2022-01-1387576742-115-33863IRONBORN 34-27 A #2DNBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2022-01-0587529642-115-33858STONECREEK B UNIT #M 5HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2022-01-0487566642-115-33862HACKSAW SWD #1BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL12,500
2022-01-0387542642-115-33861STILLWATER #1CGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
2022-01-0387511142-115-30475MIERS, W. W. #1BERYL OIL AND GAS, LPRENTR8,596
2021-12-2087531642-115-33860STONECREEK C UNIT #M 6HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-12-2087531142-115-33859STONECREEK B UNIT #M 4HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-12-1087512742-115-33857EASTGATE #1CGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,575
2021-11-2287462042-115-33856ROCKWOOD #1CGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.