Dimmit County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Dimmit County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Dimmit County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, up 11% on the prior quarter). 15 were issued in the past week. JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC leads with 43 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
27
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
9,873
9,873 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016-02-18 | 813851 | 42-127-37267 | STUMBERG ESTATE UNIT A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-17 | 813857 | 42-127-37269 | NELSON UNIT A #2H | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-17 | 813857 | 42-127-37269 | NELSON UNIT A #2H | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813710 | 42-127-37262 | LAZY A COTULLA #I 5H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813708 | 42-127-37266 | LAZY A COTULLA #I 3H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813707 | 42-127-37261 | LAZY A COTULLA #I 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813707 | 42-127-37261 | LAZY A COTULLA #I 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813687 | 42-127-37260 | JOHNSTON UNIT DIM #E 4H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-09 | 813683 | 42-127-37257 | JOHNSTON UNIT DIM #E 1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813741 | 42-127-37265 | PILONCILLO #A 25HZ | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813741 | 42-127-37265 | PILONCILLO #A 25HZ | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813739 | 42-127-37264 | PILONCILLO #A 25HY | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813735 | 42-127-37263 | PILONCILLO #A 25HX | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813735 | 42-127-37263 | PILONCILLO #A 25HX | SN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-02-08 | 813685 | 42-127-37259 | JOHNSTON UNIT DIM #E 2H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-04 | 813570 | 42-127-33371 | HAMILTON #1101 | HAMILTON, CLAY | RENTR | 2,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Dimmit County.