Hale County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hale County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-24.
Hale County permitting is running 4.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (13 total, after a quiet prior quarter). OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
Last 30 Days
9
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-08-24
All Time
315
315 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-06-15 | 198388 | 42-189-30348 | PRESTON #3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197223 | 42-189-30347 | LUTRICK #1 | MUSKEGET OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 193527 | 42-189-30341 | PLAINVIEW CO-OP COMPREES #1 | CRISWIN CORP. | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 181065 | 42-189-30346 | LUTRICK #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180049 | 42-189-30345 | SELL, LOLA #1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 9,610 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176503 | 42-189-30344 | MATTHEWS #1 | WELBORN, J. M. | DRILL | 7,725 | |
| 1982-09-20 | 172288 | 42-189-30343 | SEITZ #1 | CRISWIN CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172633 | 42-189-30342 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #438 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160959 | 42-189-30341 | PLAINVIEW CO-OP COMPRESS #1 | SAUL MINERAL EXPLORATION CO.,INC | DRILL | 2,526 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154424 | 42-189-30340 | TAPP, JOYCE EMBRY #1 | CONE, S. E. JR. | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147628 | 42-189-30336 | FISHER #1 | RKH LTD | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144503 | 42-189-00104 | EARHART #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | OTHER | 10,500 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137786 | 42-189-30339 | HARRAL #1 | TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126192 | 42-189-30338 | CONNELL #1 | SOUTHWEST ENERGY & EXPLOR. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 119264 | 42-189-30337 | GIVENS "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,224 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116190 | 42-189-30336 | FISHER, E. L. #2 | STALEY OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,949 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107593 | 42-189-30335 | NORFLEET, JOHN M. #1 | MARBORN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 100331 | 42-189-80093 | FISHER, E. L. #1 | STALEY OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 1,421 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 96493 | 42-189-30332 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #448 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 96476 | 42-189-30331 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #447 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 96462 | 42-189-30324 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #435 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 92821 | 42-189-30330 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #445 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 92666 | 42-189-30329 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #444 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-08-15 | 91498 | 42-189-30327 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #439 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89850 | 42-189-30334 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #430W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 91483 | 42-189-30328 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #440 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89991 | 42-189-30325 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #437 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89531 | 42-189-30333 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #454 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 89386 | 42-189-30326 | ANTON-IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #438 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87564 | 42-189-30323 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #441 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86150 | 42-189-30322 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #452 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86148 | 42-189-30321 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #446 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85924 | 42-189-30320 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #436 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 59252 | 42-189-30319 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #429 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 51025 | 42-189-30318 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49958 | 42-189-30317 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #426 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49953 | 42-189-30316 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #428 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46452 | 42-189-30315 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #423 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46449 | 42-189-30314 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #422 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37934 | 42-189-30305 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #414 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35720 | 42-189-30312 | TAPP, D. O. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35233 | 42-189-30311 | SANDERS, O. D. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,342 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32545 | 42-189-30310 | WILLIAMS, D. O. #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,234 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30856 | 42-189-30309 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #413 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30855 | 42-189-30308 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #411 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30850 | 42-189-30307 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #407 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30847 | 42-189-30306 | ANTON IRISH CLEARFORK UNIT #416 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26893 | 42-189-30304 | HOWELL, J. T. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26891 | 42-189-30303 | WILLIAMS, D. O. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26795 | 42-189-30302 | HOLLER, WESLEY C. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,111 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hale County.