Dickens County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Dickens County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-19.
Dickens County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-06-19
All Time
1,362
1,362 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-04 | 38025 | 42-125-30203 | PITCHFORK 12 #1 | M D H OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37643 | 42-125-30202 | COPELAND, M. M. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,833 | |
| 1978-10-12 | 34453 | 42-125-30201 | KESLER, ELBERT #1 | INLAND OCEAN, INC. | DRILL | 8,010 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27050 | 42-125-30200 | PITCHFORK RANCH #1-B | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 5,771 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26372 | 42-125-30199 | STEPHENS, JOHN #1-147 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23616 | 42-125-30198 | PITCHFORK RANCH #1A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 487 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17026 | 42-125-30197 | MCARTHUR, W. W. #1 | TEJAS OIL OPERATORS | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10244 | 42-125-30196 | DOBBINS, PIKE #3 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8737 | 42-125-30195 | SWENSON #1-15 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7779 | 42-125-30194 | PITCHFORK RANCH #1 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,927 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3548 | 42-125-30193 | SCOTT, ROY #1 | DELTA-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 354 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3041 | 42-125-30192 | DOBBINS, PIKE #2 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. | DRILL | 7,532 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dickens County.