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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-02-15 | 18411 | 42-123-30850 | METTING, JAMES D. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18075 | 42-123-30848 | LEISTER, RUDOLPH #1 | E R I LTD. | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18060 | 42-123-30847 | HAMILTON, T. G. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 14,760 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 18382 | 42-123-30844 | BOLDT, E.L. ET UX #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,720 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17905 | 42-123-30846 | HAUN, HERBERT #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17904 | 42-123-30845 | SMITH, RUFUS #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 14,222 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17143 | 42-123-30843 | BITTERLY "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17141 | 42-123-30842 | SAGER #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17060 | 42-123-30841 | SHULTS, ROBERT S. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,558 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17059 | 42-123-30840 | WOLF, WERNER #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,176 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17054 | 42-123-80198 | LADNER, FLOYD #1 | CPC EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 11,526 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16773 | 42-123-30839 | DLUGOSCH, BEN #1 | EDWARDS OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,748 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16692 | 42-123-30838 | GIPS, EDWIN #1 | DIXEL RESOURCES INCORPORATED | DRILL | 14,815 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16638 | 42-123-30837 | DUDERSTADT, FRIEDA #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,361 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16633 | 42-123-30836 | HEYER, HAROLD #2 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16498 | 42-123-30835 | EGG-JUNKER ET AL UNIT #2 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 8656 | 42-123-30798 | HEYER, HAROLD #1 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16265 | 42-123-80196 | MACHOST, WILLIE #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16180 | 42-123-30834 | BADE, H. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 8634 | 42-123-30797 | WENDEL #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16594 | 42-123-80197 | RICE, EUGENE #2 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,860 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14877 | 42-123-80195 | RICHTER GAS UNIT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14866 | 42-123-30390 | SHEPPARD UNIT #1 #1 | ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14862 | 42-123-30833 | LASSMAN "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14386 | 42-123-30282 | DUDERSTADT, JEANETTE GAS UNIT #1 | VICTORY III PETR. CO. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14159 | 42-123-30832 | CHELEK, FELIX #A346-1 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 2174 | 42-123-30777 | BOLDT, E. D. #2 | HARKINS & CO.-MUSSELMAN,GEO. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13730 | 42-123-80194 | GEARY, CA. #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,651 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13708 | 42-123-30831 | COTTINGHAM ESTATE #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13425 | 42-123-30830 | WENDTLAND #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13422 | 42-123-30829 | DREIER "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13412 | 42-123-30828 | KORTH, MARY #1 | SOUTHLAND DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13367 | 42-123-30827 | HANSEN UNIT #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13332 | 42-123-30826 | BRUENING-WAGNER #1 | STONE OIL CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13108 | 42-123-30825 | BITTERLY "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13107 | 42-123-30824 | HEIL-BUTSCHEK UNIT #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 10229 | 42-123-30811 | DUDERSTADT, A ET AL #2 | GULF MINERALS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12918 | 42-123-30823 | SAGER UNIT #1 | HANOVER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 11376 | 42-123-30816 | MUGGE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12664 | 42-123-30822 | BIANCHI, JOHN ET AL #1 | SIERRA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,298 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12653 | 42-123-30821 | DIETZE, VIOLET SEMMLER, ET VIR #1 | KING, RICHARD JR. | DRILL | 5,412 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12566 | 42-123-30128 | STILES CATTLE COMPANY, INC. #1 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 10,318 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 9050 | 42-123-30804 | THIGPEN #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 8355 | 42-123-30795 | SIEVERS #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12553 | 42-123-30820 | ZENGERLE, WAYNE O. #1 | J-W OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12370 | 42-123-30819 | TRAMMELL, CURTIS #1 | EDWARDS OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 11927 | 42-123-30818 | HAUSCHILD, E. G. #1 | ENERGY INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11695 | 42-123-30817 | REIFFERT BROS. #2 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 1,811 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11302 | 42-123-30361 | RESPONDEK, LAMPERT #1 | SOUTHLAND DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11207 | 42-123-30815 | BENBOW, R. B. DRILLING UNIT #1 | MEYERS-LASHER, INC. | DRILL | 5,462 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in De Witt County.