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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-08 | 2568 | 42-123-30394 | BRANDT, E. C. #3 | J-W OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2437 | 42-123-30779 | MCCOY, HERTHA HELEN #1 | VICTORY III PETR. CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2176 | 42-123-30778 | WEISCHWELL, M. W. #1 | HARKINS & CO.-MUSSELMAN,GEO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 1985 | 42-123-30776 | BRUSHY CREEK UNIT #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,563 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1877 | 42-123-30774 | DOEHRMAN #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 8,436 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1947 | 42-123-80186 | RIEDEL, W. H. "A" #3 | DRISCOLL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,618 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1042 | 42-123-80185 | GEARY, C. A. #6 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,641 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 950 | 42-123-30772 | ALVES #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 943 | 42-123-00130 | GOHLKE HEIRS "B" #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,241 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 503 | 42-123-30399 | GUZY, ELIZABETH #1 | HARKINS & CO.-MUSSELMAN,GEO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 499 | 42-123-30771 | BREWER #2 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 498 | 42-123-30770 | PRATHER #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 412 | 42-123-30768 | MUSSELMAN CATTLE COMPANY "B" #5 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,475 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 407 | 42-123-00624 | EGG, W. R. #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,659 | |
| 1977-06-09 | 413 | 42-123-30769 | RATH, ALVIN #1 | HOWARD, DOUGLAS J. | DRILL | 5,415 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 65 | 42-123-80183 | STEEN GAS UNIT #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,001 | |
| 1977-01-18 | 3633 | 42-123-30780 | THIGPEN, CLAUD ET UX #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,500 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in De Witt County.