Grayson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Grayson County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-15.
Grayson County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, after a quiet prior quarter). ATOKA ENERGY LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-15
All Time
1,774
1,774 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-21 | 44725 | 42-181-30666 | BIG MINERAL CREEK -S- SAND UNIT #342 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 49261 | 42-181-30662 | GODWIN, J. F. #7 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44661 | 42-181-30663 | BIG MINERAL CREEK(BARNES SD.)UT #243W | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,220 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43231 | 42-181-81230 | BARNES, J. E. #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,045 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43193 | 42-181-81229 | WRIGHT, D. S. #1 | SOUTHWEST EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42387 | 42-181-30587 | LEE, B. G. #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 42000 | 42-181-30661 | GUILLOUD #1 | WARE, W.E. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 43290 | 42-181-81231 | SLAUGHTER, DOROTHY #3 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 41002 | 42-181-30659 | DAGNAN-BARTON UNIT #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39586 | 42-181-30660 | HUDGINS, H. #1 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 40560 | 42-181-01472 | CHILES ESTATE "C" #1 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 39542 | 42-181-01074 | ELLIOTT #1 | SOUTHWEST EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,543 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37679 | 42-181-30644 | DAGNAN, TONY #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37667 | 42-181-30658 | ELWELL, JOHN W. #1 | DERRICK, INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37448 | 42-181-30657 | SINGLETERRY, J. R. #2 | GORDON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36260 | 42-181-30656 | HUNT, J. D. #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36258 | 42-181-30655 | HUNT, J. D. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,620 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35606 | 42-181-30654 | MCADEN, E. W. #6 | AMIS, WILLIAM J. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34652 | 42-181-30653 | DAGNAN, TONY #2 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34645 | 42-181-30623 | HERRIN-HOLLIDAY UNIT #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 35568 | 42-181-30651 | LOGSTON-GRAYSON UNIT #1 | MULKEY ENGINEERING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,820 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 34434 | 42-181-30652 | SNUGGS-ROUNTREE UNIT #1 | SNUGGS, FRED | DRILL | 3,888 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 35735 | 42-181-81226 | EARL, S. F. #2 | FAIL, W. T. | OTHER | 5,273 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33363 | 42-181-30650 | SHERMAN (7500' SAND) UNIT #27-2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33265 | 42-181-30649 | HAMPTON, KENNETH #2 | SNUGGS, FRED | DRILL | 4,046 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33164 | 42-181-81224 | LEE, B. G. #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 16,100 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33163 | 42-181-30648 | PETRO LEWIS-KUSCH GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 16,680 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33127 | 42-181-30647 | MARY V. UNIT #1 | DERRICK, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31981 | 42-181-30646 | PERDUE #1 | WESTHEIMER-NEUSTADT CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31570 | 42-181-30645 | HERRIN, D. L. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31257 | 42-181-30581 | BYRD-PICKENS #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30733 | 42-181-81223 | SCOGGINS, R. O. #1 | HEAPE, GENE G. | OTHER | 2,520 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30731 | 42-181-30644 | DAGNAN, TONY #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30345 | 42-181-30643 | HAZELWOOD #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 7,568 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30470 | 42-181-30641 | BIG MINERAL CREEK -S-SAND UNIT #340 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,065 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30467 | 42-181-30640 | BIG MINERAL CREEK -S-SAND UNIT #339 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,125 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30463 | 42-181-30642 | BIG MINERAL CREEK -S- SAND UNIT #338 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,130 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29525 | 42-181-30639 | HEFFLEY, G. F. #1 | RESEARCH OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,995 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28752 | 42-181-01722 | ALLEN, E. T. -B #2B | ADA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,185 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28420 | 42-181-30638 | DAGNAN, JOHN MICHAEL #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29967 | 42-181-01527 | BURTON #3A | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28173 | 42-181-30637 | CALLAWAY #1 | OXLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,747 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28089 | 42-181-30636 | HALLIBURTON, J. #1 | SIGMA ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,434 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28078 | 42-181-30635 | NICHOLS, C. S. -A- #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27486 | 42-181-30634 | YOUNG, C. J. #1 | HALL, BROOKS OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25903 | 42-181-30632 | FAIN #1 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY | DRILL | 8,444 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25702 | 42-181-30631 | REID, J. ET AL #1 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25596 | 42-181-30630 | MCADEN, E. W. #5 | AMIS, WILLIAM J. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25582 | 42-181-02110 | YATES HEIRS #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 15,500 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 26048 | 42-181-30627 | GODWIN, J. F. #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 8,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Grayson County.