Jones County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Jones County — updated daily, data through 2026-05-27.
Jones County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-05-27
All Time
5,798
5,798 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-19 | 24757 | 42-253-31038 | SHUQUIST, EBEN J. #1 | HARMON, JAMES D. | DRILL | 65 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24756 | 42-253-31037 | BRYANT #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24754 | 42-253-31036 | CUNNINGHAM #2 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 5,321 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24742 | 42-253-31035 | SHIPP, RUTHIE LEE #1 | H. L. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,701 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24616 | 42-253-31034 | DOTY #2 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24592 | 42-253-81373 | IRWIN, C. G. #1 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,660 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24179 | 42-253-31033 | GODFREY, W. L. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23670 | 42-253-31032 | DORSEY, H. ESTATE -C- #3 | JACOBS, C. E., CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23656 | 42-253-31031 | KEMP, B. REX #1 | MORRELL, W. R. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23652 | 42-253-31030 | BODDEN #1 | WALTER EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 3,440 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23406 | 42-253-05446 | WALSER, S. J. #1 | NICHOLS BROTHERS | RECOMP | 1,985 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23212 | 42-253-31028 | CARTER "B" #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 23400 | 42-253-30997 | SPRABERRY, A. L. #10-K | ONYX OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22662 | 42-253-31027 | MCGAHA, J. C. ET AL #1 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,765 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22278 | 42-253-31026 | SWENSON LAND & CATTLE CO. #1 | HOFCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22253 | 42-253-31025 | DEBUSK, B. H. #1 | PRITCHARD DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22097 | 42-253-31023 | ROSENQUIST, MELVIN E. #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22096 | 42-253-31022 | MCCOLLUM, DON W. #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22082 | 42-253-31021 | RUEFFER, AUGUST ESTATE OF #1 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,695 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22080 | 42-253-31020 | WRIGHT, W. M. #1 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 22195 | 42-253-31024 | SEARS, J. C. #1 | MASTER DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-04-07 | 21627 | 42-253-31019 | SWENSON #1 | PRITCHARD DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-04-07 | 21618 | 42-253-31018 | DORSEY "C" #197-7C | ONYX OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,490 | |
| 1978-04-07 | 21616 | 42-253-31017 | VAUGHN HEIRS #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,430 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21320 | 42-253-31016 | SMITH, CLAUDE #1 | HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21310 | 42-253-31015 | EXXON HAWLEY STATION FEE "A" #1-A | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21254 | 42-253-31014 | HAMPTON, A. W. #1 | PARAGON CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,662 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21227 | 42-253-31013 | MANLEY, R. E. 35 #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21223 | 42-253-31012 | BAUCUM, JIMLEE #1 | ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21220 | 42-253-31011 | STEEL, H. T. #1 | ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE | DRILL | 3,306 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21103 | 42-253-31010 | DORSEY, H. ESTATE N #3 | JACOBS, C. E., CO. | DRILL | 2,470 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21102 | 42-253-31009 | DORSEY, H. ESTATE E #2 | JACOBS, C. E., CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20716 | 42-253-31008 | BEASLEY, LOIS MCRAE #1 | WOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20423 | 42-253-02759 | DOTY BLUFF CREEK UNIT #5-9 | ONYX OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,910 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20413 | 42-253-31007 | BEARD #1 | MOSER, SAM | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20302 | 42-253-81370 | HARRISON, W. B. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | OTHER | 2,167 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19607 | 42-253-31006 | CARROLL, RALPH R. #3 | CORAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19435 | 42-253-31005 | DOTY #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19212 | 42-253-31004 | MERRITT, FRANK #2 | EXPLORADO OIL CO&HERMANN-TERJUNG | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19151 | 42-253-31003 | WINKLES, MINNIE #2 | HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19149 | 42-253-31002 | DAVIS, E. D. #1 | HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18830 | 42-253-31001 | PROPST, H. B. #3 | GILLESPIE, LYNN | DRILL | 2,470 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18828 | 42-253-31000 | PROPST, H. B. #2 | GILLESPIE, LYNN | DRILL | 2,466 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18801 | 42-253-30999 | ROWELL, J. H. #2 | GILLESPIE, LYNN | DRILL | 2,582 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18795 | 42-253-30998 | JONES, W. F. #1 | GILLESPIE, LYNN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18633 | 42-253-30996 | BARTLETT, H. L. #29 | BURGESS, W. E. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18496 | 42-253-30995 | BICKLEY, C. A. #8 | ROBERT & KING | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18430 | 42-253-30994 | TRAYLER, CHARLES #1 | MORRIS PROPERTIES | DRILL | 2,380 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17973 | 42-253-30993 | BUTLER, A. W. ESTATE #1 | HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,137 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17959 | 42-253-30992 | JIMINEZ, Y. Z. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,572 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jones County.