Dimmit County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Dimmit County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Dimmit County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, up 31% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC leads with 39 permits in the past 12 months, one of 17 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
9,839
9,839 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-10 | 815411 | 42-127-37303 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 11H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815410 | 42-127-37302 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 10H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815410 | 42-127-37302 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 10H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815408 | 42-127-37301 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 4H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815407 | 42-127-37300 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 3H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815406 | 42-127-37299 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815403 | 42-127-37304 | BIG WELLS SOUTH DIM #F 1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-10 | 815264 | 42-127-35958 | COTULLA #39H | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815235 | 42-127-37298 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 16 DIM #E 3H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815234 | 42-127-37297 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 16 DIM #E 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815232 | 42-127-37296 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 15 DIM #E 1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815231 | 42-127-37295 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 17 DIM #E 6H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815230 | 42-127-37294 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 17 DIM #E 5H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 815229 | 42-127-37293 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 17 DIM #E 4H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815067 | 42-127-37292 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 15 DIM #D 6H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815066 | 42-127-37291 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 14 DIM #D 5H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815064 | 42-127-37289 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 3 DIM #D 3H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815062 | 42-127-37290 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 14 DIM #D 4H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-15 | 815008 | 42-127-37288 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 3 DIM #D 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-15 | 815000 | 42-127-37287 | BIG WELLS SOUTH UNIT 4 DIM #D 1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814956 | 42-127-37286 | PILONCILLO #A 31HE | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814956 | 42-127-37286 | PILONCILLO #A 31HE | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814956 | 42-127-37286 | PILONCILLO #A 31HE | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814955 | 42-127-37285 | PILONCILLO #A 31HD | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814955 | 42-127-37285 | PILONCILLO #A 31HD | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814954 | 42-127-37284 | PILONCILLO #A 31HC | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814954 | 42-127-37284 | PILONCILLO #A 31HC | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814954 | 42-127-37284 | PILONCILLO #A 31HC | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814953 | 42-127-37283 | PILONCILLO #A 31HB | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814953 | 42-127-37283 | PILONCILLO #A 31HB | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814951 | 42-127-37282 | PILONCILLO #A 31HA | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814951 | 42-127-37282 | PILONCILLO #A 31HA | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-04-04 | 814418 | 42-127-37281 | FAITH TORO DIM #C 10HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-04 | 814418 | 42-127-37281 | FAITH TORO DIM #C 10HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-04 | 814417 | 42-127-37277 | FAITH TORO DIM #C 9HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-04-04 | 814417 | 42-127-37277 | FAITH TORO DIM #C 9HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814433 | 42-127-37280 | PILONCILLO #A 18HZ | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814432 | 42-127-37279 | PILONCILLO #A 18HY | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814432 | 42-127-37279 | PILONCILLO #A 18HY | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814431 | 42-127-37278 | PILONCILLO #A 18HX | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814430 | 42-127-37276 | PILONCILLO #A 18HW | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814429 | 42-127-37275 | PILONCILLO #A 18HV | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814428 | 42-127-37274 | PILONCILLO #A 18HU | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-28 | 814428 | 42-127-37274 | PILONCILLO #A 18HU | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-03-14 | 814336 | 42-127-37273 | FAITH-YANA #G 6HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 814335 | 42-127-37272 | FAITH-YANA #G 5HU | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-10 | 814255 | 42-127-37271 | STUMBERG ESTATE #11H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813856 | 42-127-37270 | NELSON UNIT A #1H | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813856 | 42-127-37270 | NELSON UNIT A #1H | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813852 | 42-127-37268 | STUMBERG ESTATE UNIT B #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dimmit County.