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 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 69% 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
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
3,759
3,759 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | 888453 | 42-115-33902 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 C #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,270 | Y |
| 2023-03-01 | 888453 | 42-115-33902 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 C #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,270 | Y |
| 2023-03-01 | 888452 | 42-115-33901 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 A #4DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,288 | Y |
| 2023-03-01 | 888452 | 42-115-33901 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 A #4DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,288 | Y |
| 2023-03-01 | 888452 | 42-115-33901 | BALERION THE DREAD 36-24 A #4DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,288 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887806 | 42-115-33900 | GOLD LION 39-46 B #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887806 | 42-115-33900 | GOLD LION 39-46 B #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887805 | 42-115-33899 | GOLD LION 39-46 A #2DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887805 | 42-115-33899 | GOLD LION 39-46 A #2DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887735 | 42-115-33898 | LONGCLAW 34-27 B #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887734 | 42-115-33897 | LONGCLAW 34-27 A #2DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 887107 | 42-115-33895 | ACRADIA A UNIT #M 1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-13 | 887123 | 42-115-33896 | ACRADIA A UNIT #M 2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886777 | 42-115-33894 | TRINITY D UNIT #M 4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886757 | 42-115-33893 | TRINITY C UNIT #M 3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 886188 | 42-115-33892 | HAWKINS #1 | HALVEY ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-12-05 | 886082 | 42-115-33876 | JONES 3 SWD #1 | SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2022-11-18 | 885773 | 42-115-33140 | GRAVES #4 | LPR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,415 | |
| 2022-11-18 | 885773 | 42-115-33140 | GRAVES #4 | LPR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,415 | |
| 2022-10-25 | 885028 | 42-115-33891 | EH RISING STAR 16-21 #2DN | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-25 | 885025 | 42-115-33890 | EH RISING STAR 16-21 #1DN | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-22 | 884014 | 42-115-33889 | COPPER CREEK A8 #12SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-22 | 884014 | 42-115-33889 | COPPER CREEK A8 #12SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-22 | 884014 | 42-115-33889 | COPPER CREEK A9 #12SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-19 | 882313 | 42-115-33885 | COPPER CREEK A8 #44H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-19 | 882313 | 42-115-33885 | COPPER CREEK A8 #44H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-19 | 882312 | 42-115-33884 | COPPER CREEK A7 #4AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-19 | 882312 | 42-115-33884 | COPPER CREEK A7 #4AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883067 | 42-115-33888 | NORTHERN HARRIER 29-17 #3DN | PINON OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883058 | 42-115-33887 | NORTHERN HARRIER 29-17 #2DN | PINON OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-19 | 882311 | 42-115-33883 | COPPER CREEK A6 #18H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-19 | 882310 | 42-115-33882 | COPPER CREEK A6 #11SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-11 | 882728 | 42-115-33886 | SIERRA 59-2 M #1H | BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-27 | 881514 | 42-115-33881 | TARBET #1 | HALVEY ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2022-06-14 | 880925 | 42-115-33880 | MORGAN #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-09 | 880833 | 42-115-33879 | GOLDEN #1MH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 7,892 | Y |
| 2022-06-09 | 880833 | 42-115-33879 | GOLDEN #1MH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 7,892 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880503 | 42-115-33878 | B&E 268 #1801 | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,684 | |
| 2022-05-09 | 879791 | 42-115-33877 | PANTHER A UNIT #M 1H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-04 | 879551 | 42-115-33876 | JONES 3 #1 | SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2022-04-18 | 879076 | 42-115-33875 | RIP VW 18-8 #1MS | BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-18 | 879076 | 42-115-33875 | RIP VW 18-8 #1MS | BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-18 | 878019 | 42-115-33874 | SLAUGHTER 42 #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2022-03-10 | 877703 | 42-115-33873 | GEMINI 12-1 #2DN | PINON OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877685 | 42-115-33872 | GEMINI 12-1 #1DN | PINON OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-03-02 | 877516 | 42-115-33871 | AROD 2-11-14 #2DN | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-02-11 | 876824 | 42-115-33870 | AROD 2-11-14 #1DN | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-02-07 | 876760 | 42-115-33869 | YOUNG FPK 16 #1 | SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-02-01 | 876163 | 42-115-33867 | TRINITY B UNIT #M 2H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-21 | 876168 | 42-115-33868 | JACK RABBIT SPECIAL 28-33 #1DN | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dawson County.