De Witt County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in De Witt County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.
De Witt County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 9% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. leads with 71 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-16
All Time
6,967
6,967 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-19 | 51137 | 42-123-30989 | CARR #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50656 | 42-123-30840 | WOLF, WERNER #1A | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 5,750 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50777 | 42-123-30978 | TALLEY, LESLIE R. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-06-08 | 50328 | 42-123-30988 | HESSE UPPER WILCOX GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1979-06-08 | 50320 | 42-123-30987 | BOEHL #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50043 | 42-123-30986 | WEISCHWILL, M. W. GAS UNIT #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 49888 | 42-123-30985 | WASKOW, HENRY #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49688 | 42-123-30984 | SCHLOSSER GAS UNIT #2 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 10,445 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49233 | 42-123-30983 | FRIAR RANCH GAS UNIT #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 17,252 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48084 | 42-123-30982 | VAUGHN, A. M. N. #B1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48083 | 42-123-30981 | VAUGHN, A. M. N. #C1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48055 | 42-123-30980 | BENNETT UNIT #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,583 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47830 | 42-123-30979 | GOHLKE HEIRS "A" #6 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47512 | 42-123-30977 | SHARMAN, JESSIE R. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47361 | 42-123-30976 | MENN, ET AL #1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47092 | 42-123-30384 | GANSOW, B. F. #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,365 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 47004 | 42-123-30975 | BRANDT, G. M. GAS UNIT #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46889 | 42-123-00514 | BOLDT, F. T. #1 #1 | BECKER, B. A. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46764 | 42-123-80217 | WENDEL "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,415 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46617 | 42-123-30974 | PARGMAN UNIT #1 | WOFFORD, C. J. | DRILL | 4,813 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46588 | 42-123-30973 | THOMAS, ET AL #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,502 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 50088 | 42-123-00619 | HARTMAN, E. F. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,660 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46096 | 42-123-30972 | HILGARTNER #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,620 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46058 | 42-123-30971 | BRASHER-BAADE #1 | BLEAKLEY, JACK | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45589 | 42-123-30150 | MUSSELMAN CATTLE COMPANY #B2 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,513 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45586 | 42-123-30157 | MUSSELMAN CATTLE COMPANY #C2 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,513 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45467 | 42-123-30970 | MOELLER "A" GAS UNIT #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44722 | 42-123-30969 | SUCHER GAS UNIT #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 45565 | 42-123-00635 | GOHMERT #3 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,648 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44326 | 42-123-80171 | WAUSON, H. F. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44289 | 42-123-30968 | ZENGERLE, WAYNE O. #2 | J-W OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-08 | 43947 | 42-123-00366 | LEWRIGHT, J. B. #1 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY DEVL. CORP. | RECOMP | 10,495 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43862 | 42-123-30967 | KESELING UNIT II #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43696 | 42-123-30335 | ROHRE, A. C. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43610 | 42-123-30966 | ANGERSTEIN #3 | COX, EDWIN L. & HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43268 | 42-123-00108 | KUESTER, MATTHEW #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,222 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 42953 | 42-123-30965 | BUEHRIG #4D | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42864 | 42-123-00106 | KUESTER, MATTHEW #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42701 | 42-123-30963 | EGG "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42681 | 42-123-30962 | SAGER-HARTMAN UNIT #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 2,517 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 42707 | 42-123-30964 | ZENGERLE, SOPHIA ET AL #1-A | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 42146 | 42-123-30961 | ZENGERLE, SOPHIE ET AL #1 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 1,790 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41512 | 42-123-30100 | GOHLKE, NAOMI W. GAS UNIT #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,612 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41329 | 42-123-30960 | MATOCHA, H. J. #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41308 | 42-123-30959 | VAUGHN, ANNIE #A-1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41244 | 42-123-30958 | RUSCHHAUPT, W. H. GAS UNIT #1 | SOUTHLAND-BERRY | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40935 | 42-123-30957 | PURCELL #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 3,202 | |
| 1979-01-10 | 40634 | 42-123-30956 | MUSCHALEK, NICK E. #A151-1 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 898 | |
| 1979-01-10 | 40633 | 42-123-30955 | GAEBLER, ORA #A220-1 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 998 | |
| 1979-01-10 | 40631 | 42-123-30954 | MEISCHEN, BERNARD #A460-1 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in De Witt County.