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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-22 | 33316 | 42-123-30279 | BLACKWELL, R. F. ET AL #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 14,650 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33315 | 42-123-80213 | SIEVERS #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32680 | 42-123-30914 | HILLER GAS UNIT #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 32401 | 42-123-30912 | STOLLEIS, MAX ET UX #2 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32351 | 42-123-30821 | DREIER "A" GAS UNIT #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 5,442 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 32594 | 42-123-30897 | SIEVERS, EDWALD, ET AL #3 | HARKINS & CO.-MUSSELMAN,GEO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31845 | 42-123-30910 | VAUGHN, A. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31843 | 42-123-30909 | BELL, W. T. #A-1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,209 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31838 | 42-123-30908 | HARTMAN, R.I.C. #1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31834 | 42-123-30907 | HENZE, LILLIE GAS UNIT #2 | R-K OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31700 | 42-123-30906 | JUNKER, EMILIE ET AL UNIT #4 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31588 | 42-123-30905 | WIELAND, A. GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31576 | 42-123-30904 | KNANDEL, CLEMENTINE K. #1 | AZAR OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,412 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 37277 | 42-123-30860 | OBERT GAS UNIT #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 32621 | 42-123-80212 | WAUSON, SOPHIE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,658 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31042 | 42-123-30903 | JUNKER, EMILIE ET AL UNIT #3 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30866 | 42-123-30902 | GOHLKE #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30829 | 42-123-80210 | MATTHEW-KUESTER #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,253 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30792 | 42-123-30901 | JACOBS, CLAUDE #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,415 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30765 | 42-123-00219 | ADAMS, H. J. UNIT #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,592 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30761 | 42-123-30900 | KESELING, FRANCIS #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30759 | 42-123-30899 | BOMBA, ELIZABETH UNIT #3 | HARKINS & CO.-MUSSELMAN,GEO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30721 | 42-123-80209 | NORDHEIM UNIT #17 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,695 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 31270 | 42-123-80211 | BENBOW, LEE C. #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,639 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30469 | 42-123-30898 | FERGUSON-ZIELONKA GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 30460 | 42-123-00608 | GEARY, C. A. UNIT #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,654 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29562 | 42-123-30896 | KESELING, LAWRENCE #1 | MOSBACHER,ROBERT-TRANSCO EXPL. | DRILL | 10,484 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29556 | 42-123-30895 | CLARK, E. T. #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29277 | 42-123-30254 | DREYER, VICTOR ET AL #1 | GULF MINERALS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 5,614 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29974 | 42-123-00161 | GOHLKE HEIRS -C- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,267 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29891 | 42-123-30892 | SAGER #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29075 | 42-123-30894 | HILLER, DAN #2 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,713 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29074 | 42-123-30893 | HILLER, DAN #3 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,713 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29025 | 42-123-30891 | THOMAS, J. CARTER #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28871 | 42-123-00945 | WENDEL, B. G. #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,313 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29897 | 42-123-30882 | RUSCHHAUPT, W. H. JR. -A- #2 | BERRY, PHILIP B. | DRILL | 8,857 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28717 | 42-123-30890 | WOODY, C. H. #3 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28642 | 42-123-30889 | SMITH, EDGAR #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 14,250 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28610 | 42-123-30888 | KUESTER, W. H. #1 | DALE GAS | DRILL | 8,224 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28444 | 42-123-30887 | HEYER, HAROLD #3 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28105 | 42-123-30886 | IDEUS, MELINA #1 | KILLAM & HURD, LTD. | DRILL | 5,560 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28009 | 42-123-30885 | EGG-JUNKER ET AL UNIT #3 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27793 | 42-123-80207 | MATTHEW-KUESTER #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,253 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27714 | 42-123-30884 | PARGMANN #1 | RINER EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 7,513 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27504 | 42-123-30883 | IDEUS #1 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27262 | 42-123-00092 | ROSENFELDER, ELSIE #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,303 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27161 | 42-123-30881 | RODE, E. H. #1 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,713 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 27574 | 42-123-30874 | SCHELLPEPPER, ANNIE #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26745 | 42-123-30880 | FROEHLICH #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26280 | 42-123-30879 | RESPONDEK UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,214 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in De Witt County.